Gujarat Titans announced the signing of former Punjab Kings' bowler Gurnoor Singh Brar as a replacement for Sushant Mishra on Saturday. With two crucial league games coming up, Gujarat are expected to utilise their new signing to make IPL 2024 playoffs.
Gurnoor Singh, the 23-year-old right-arm pacer, made one appearance for Punjab Kings last season and represents Punjab in domestic tournaments. Shubman Gill-led Gujarat have struggled to find their best bowling combination in the absence of Mohammed Shami and are currently placed eighth in the points table.
IPL's media advisory confirmed that Gurnoor cost Gujarat INR 50 lakhs but did not reveal why Sushant Mishra was excluded from the team.
"Gujarat Titans have signed fast bowler Gurnoor Singh Brar as a replacement for Sushant Mishra for the remainder of the Tata Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024," IPL media advisory said. "Gurnoor has represented Punjab in domestic cricket in five First-Class and one List A match. In 2023, he played a solitary match for the Punjab Kings in the Tata IPL. He signs in for his reserve price of INR 50 lakhs."
Sushant Mishra, the left-arm pacer, was bagged by Titans in the latest player auction in December 2023. Gujarat and Mumbai both showed a strong interest in Jharkhand bowlers with the former signing him with a winning bid of INR 2.2 crore.
Gujarat Titans have utilised various pace options this season with Kartik Tyagi making his debut in the last match against Chennai.
Gujarat Titans' Updated Squad:
Shubman Gill (c), Wriddhiman Saha, Sai Sudharsan, Shahrukh Khan, David Miller, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Noor Ahmad, Mohit Sharma, Joshua Little, Sandeep Warrier, Vijay Shankar, Manav Suthar, Jayant Yadav, Darshan Nalkande, Sharath BR, Kane Williamson, Matthew Wade, Umesh Yadav, Abhinav Manohar, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Kartik Tyagi, Spencer Johnson, Azmatullah Omarzai, Gurnoor Singh Brar.
