Check Gujarat Lions Squad For IPL 2016. List of all players included in the team for Indian Premier League’s Season 9 which is starting from 9 April 2016.
The new team from Gujarat in IPL is famous for all the right reasons as it picked up SURESH RAINA, the impeccable all rounder who can turn any game on its head. The precious left hander batsman has the capability to launch into big shots and smother the opposition bowling. Rajkot Lions would be a challenge in the bowling department Headed by James Faulkner. He is equipped with the capability to bowl perfect Yorkers and the slower ones to stifle the batsmen at the end of the innings.
RAJKOT LIONS is a force to reckon with due to the inclusion of all rounder. The surprise package of the team is SHIVIL KAUSHIK, the rookie left arm spinner who can torment the batsmen due to his unusual action. He can be introduced in the middle of the over to create havoc and brighten the chances of the team to win the match. Inclusion of players such as MCCULLUM in the squad is a shot in the arm of the middle order because on his day, the batsman is a match winner.
Read More : VIVO IPL 2016 Match Schedule
Team Rajkot came into existence this year when two IPL teams Rajasthan Royals and CSK got suspended. Intex successfully bid for Rajkot Franchise which will play IPL for two years. They Bought Five Players from Players Draft earlier this year and went to shop for 19 more playerd at IPL Players Auction 2016.
Gujarat Lions looks like a team of All rounders. They do have good top order which compliments their strong middle order filled with top class all rounders. Though They do lack front line experienced Indian fast bowlers and which could prove costly if they don’t perform well.
Gujarat Lions Squad For IPL 2016
Batsman
- Aaron Finch
- Suresh Raina
- Brendon McCullum
- Paras Dogra
- Umang Sharma
Wicket Keeper
- Dinesh Karthik
- Eklavya Dwivedi
- Ishan Kishan
All Rounder
- James Faulkner
- Dwayne Bravo
- Dwayne Smith
- Ravindra Jadeja
- Jaydev Shah
- Andrew Tye
- Akshdeep Nath
Spinner
- Shadab Jakati
- Pravin Tambe
- Sarabjit Ladda
- Shivil Kaushik
Fast Bowler
- Praveen Kumar
- Dale Steyn
- Pradeep Sangwan
- Dhawal Kulkarni
- Amit Mishra
Openers in the form of Finch and DWAYNE SMITH can provide solid start to the innings however the only weak link might be DINESH KARTIK, the wicket keeper. He is not in a good form in recent times and might have to be at the bench.
Best Playing Eleven For Gujarat Lions
- Aaron Finch
- Brendon McCullum
- Suresh Raina (C)
- Dinesh Karthik
- Dwayne Bravo
- Paras Dogra
- James Faulkner
- Ravindra Jadeja
- Pravin Tambe
- Praveen Kumar
- Dhawal Kulkarni
Coach & Mentor :
- Head coach – Brad Hodge
- Assistant and Batting coach – TBA
- Bowling coach – TBA
- Fielding coach – TBA
Gujarat Lions Team 2016 – Complete GL Squad List For VIVO IPL 9
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