Gujarat Titans head coach Ashish Nehra, the director of cricket Vikram Solanki, and other members of the coaching staff will stay with the franchise for the Indian Premier League 2025. There were reports of them leaving the team after the below-par performances in the 17th season of the tournament. Another reason was the takeover of the majority stake by Torrent Pharma.
According to Cricbuzz, Ashish Nehra and his team are expected to complete their contract. The former India pacer signed a three-extension after guiding GT to their maiden title in 2022.
The success in the first season itself saw Nehra becoming one of the highest-paid coaches in IPL, with an annual salary of close to INR 8 crore.
“The Titans board of key executives from CVC Capital, including London-based Nick Clarry, Singapore-based Siddharth Patel, and Mumbai-based Amit Soni, recently held a review of the performance of the franchise and decided to continue with Nehra and Solanki,” the report read.
The team made it to the second consecutive final in IPL 2023 but lost to Chennai Super Kings at the Narendra Modi Stadium. Ahead of IPL 2024, Hardik Pandya left GT to rejoin Mumbai Indians, while Mohammed Shami was ruled out of the season due to an injury. Even Rashid Khan was not fully fit, which impacted the display.
Nehra had to work closely with new captain Shubman Gill, but the partnership didn’t yield good results, and Gujarat finished eighth in the points table.
The only member of the coaching staff who left was batting coach Gary Kirsten. He decided to become the head coach of Pakistan’s white-ball teams. Yuvraj Singh is the favorite to replace Kirsten.
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