The Gujarat Titans pulled off a brilliant resurgence in the 2026 IPL season to reach the finals, where they were beaten by the Royal Challengers Bengaluru by five wickets.
They made their way to the final on top of brilliant performances with bat and ball. The star-studded top three of skipper Shubman Gill, Sai Sudharsan, and Jos Buttler once more did the bulk of the scoring, while the bowling attack was dominated by hit-the-deck specialists bowling Test-match lengths. They have had problems which plagued them all season, which will need to be addressed ahead of the 2027 season, if they are to make it one step further and lift the trophy.
Here are 3 changes Gujarat Titans should make ahead of IPL 2027:
3. Add more domestic firepower to their middle order
The Titans’ top three have done most of their heavy lifting with the bat. Openers Gill and Sudharsan both scored over 700 runs, and Buttler once more had a 500-plus run season. But one area where they have been found wanting is their lack of runs from the middle order. Washington Sundar contributed with scores at vital junctures, but outside of his runs, no one in the middle order was able to offer any significant resistance.
The Titans could well do with more domestic firepower in their middle order. They did give a few opportunities to Nishant Sindhu this year, and he did show some potential but did not convert his starts into anything significant. They will need batters who can not just hold fort when wickets fall at the top but also add to the score or pile on more runs on top of the platform set by the top three.Â
