Gujarat Titans to Retain Ashish Nehra for IPL 2025 Season

IPL 2025 Coaching News

The IPL will kick off for its 18th edition in 2025, and all eyes will be on the 10 franchises as they look to revamp their squads with the mega auction taking place after three long years. A franchise that would be looking to turn its fortunes in the upcoming IPL season will be Gujarat Titans after they failed to qualify for the playoffs for the first time in their three-year history in IPL 2024.

Coaching Decisions

There were rumors of Yuvraj Singh taking up the helm of affairs as their head coach, but the GT management have a different idea according to reports. Gujarat Titans are expected to continue with Ashish Nehra as their head coach, according to a report by Cricbuzz. He will see out his three-year contract which he signed after winning the IPL in 2022 with the franchise. Along with Nehra, Vikram Solanki is also expected to continue in his position as the Director of Cricket.

Coaching Staff Continuity

Along with them, the rest of the coaching staff, including assistant coaches Aashish Kapoor, Mithun Manhas, Narendra Negi, and UK-based Naeem Amin along with analyst Sandeep Raju.

Influence and Management Relations

Ashish Nehra had a fallout with team management in IPL 2024, affecting his presence on television after being actively involved during IPL 2022 and 2023, when they qualified for two consecutive finals, winning in 2022 and finishing runners-up in 2023.

Ownership Change Rumors

There have been rumors that Torrent Pharma is looking to purchase the Gujarat Titans. However, the BCCI have received no official confirmation till now according to the report. The BCCI have to be informed first before any ownership change happens at the Gujarat Titans.