The franchise lost to the Mumbai Indians in the eliminator last season.
The 19th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) is set to kick off in the first half of next year. The franchises would be in preparation mode ahead of the IPL 2026 auction and retention. The Gujarat Titans had a bitter end to a sweet season in 2025. One of the most important discussion points would be on the players featuring in the GT Released Players 2026 List.
The Titans have less to worry about at the top of the order, with their spots sealed by skipper Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan. The duo has been prolific and has regularly taken the bowlers to the cleaners in the power play. Hence, the management would have one thing less to worry about. But that does not make their task any easier.
Here are four players from the Gujarat Titans who may find themselves on the GT released players 2026 list, after having an ordinary outing last season.
The 25-year-old has featured in two seasons of the IPL so far, but his performances have not struck a chord with the franchises he has been with. Gerald Coetzee was with the Mumbai Indians (MI) in 2024, when he picked 13 wickets in 10 games at an economy exceeding 10.
However, the South African speedster has somehow made it a habit to be away from the game due to frequent injuries. To add to that, Coetzee played just four matches in the last season, after being picked by the Gujarat Titans for INR 2.40 crore. His economy in the last season with GT was also too high, which is likely to place him on the GT released players 2026 list.
Though he has express pace in his arsenal, he needs to work on his control and also add a few variations to his bowling. Coetzee is extremely useful on tracks which offer assistance to the bowlers, but has been taken to the cleaners when the conditions have assisted batting.
From the outside, this might come as a big surprise to many due to the weight of the name in international cricket. Kagiso Rabada is regarded as one of the finest fast bowlers in the world today, and a franchise wanting to release the speedster would put them in a not-so-favoured situation
The Proteas bowler has had ordinary IPL outings in the last three seasons. Having played previously for the Delhi Capitals (DC) and the Punjab Kings (PBKS), Rabada was picked by the Titans ahead of the last season. However, he could play only four matches because he was suspended for a month for using a banned recreational drug.
In the previous two seasons of the tournament, Rabada played 11 and six games, picking 11 and seven wickets throughout the campaign, respectively. To add to that, in the four matches that he played in for GT this season, his economy was 11.57, which is up the roof for a bowler of his ability. On the back of these numbers, he would be one of the names on the GT released players 2026 list.
The New Zealand all-rounder has stamped his class with the bat, ball and also in the field over the years in international cricket. However, the same quality has not been reflected in his performances in India’s coveted league, and it might make him one of the players to be on the GT released players 2026 list.
Glenn Phillips was quite unlucky in his last season. He sustained a groin injury while fielding against the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and was ruled out of the tournament. Unfortunately, the stint with his third IPL franchise could end without him featuring in the starting XI of GT.
Another factor which might lead to his release would be a clogged middle-order. With players like Sherfane Rutherford and Shahrukh Khan taking the onus of hard-hitting towards the end of the innings, there might be little room for the Kiwi all-rounder. To add to that, he was acquired for a sum of INR 2 crore, which could be freed up once he’s added to the GT released players 2026 list.
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The Afghanistan all-rounder had a forgettable debut in the IPL for the Gujarat Titans, as he was taken to the cleaners for 30 runs in his very first, and the only over he bowled. Indian youngster Vaibhav Suryavanshi was on a rampage and had no mercy on Karim Janat.
Sadly for the Afghan national, that was the only time he featured in an IPL fixture, and would be one of the sureties in the GT released players 2026 sheet. Furthermore, the franchise would like to acquire the services of a more dependable all-rounder, which they would go after in the auction.
In 75 T20Is, Janat has scored 759 runs with an average of 16.86, with four fifties. In as many games, he has picked 42 wickets as well, but has an economy in excess of eight.
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