Before IPL 2025, Gujarat (Gujarat Titans) has announced its new captain. The team management has handed over the command to this 27-year-old star all-rounder. While the old captain has been removed from the captaincy after poor performance.

Gujarat Titans: The Indian Premier League 2025 (IPL 2025) is expected to start from March 21. But before that, there has been a major reshuffle in the captaincy of the Gujarat franchise. They have made the Australian legend the captain instead of their regular captain. This decision of Gujarat a few months before the start of the season is considered quite surprising. However, the player who has been given the command had a brilliant performance in the T20I World Cup, after which he has been given this big responsibility.

Captain changed before the season

The third edition of the Women's Premier League will start from February 14 before the Indian Premier League 2025. But before that Gujarat Giants have announced the name of their new captain. Australia's star player Ashleigh Gardner has been made the new captain of Gujarat (Gujarat Titans). Gardner will replace her compatriot Beth Mooney, who had earlier taken charge of Gujarat.

Beth Mooney has been removed from the captaincy after her poor performance. At the same time, Ashleigh Gardner has been a part of the team since the first edition and her performance has also been amazing. Gardner has scored 324 runs as well as taken 17 wickets for Gujarat in the last two editions, after which the Gujarat team management has entrusted her with this big responsibility.

Gardner expressed happiness

After being made the new captain of Gujarat Titans, Ashley Gardner expressed happiness and said,

"It is a matter of great pride for me to be made the new captain of the team. I love being a part of this team and I am very excited to lead this wonderful team in the upcoming edition. Gardner said about the players of the team that our team includes many young talented players and the Indian players in our team are very talented. I am very excited to work in the new role. "

At the same time, on appointing Gardner as the new captain of Gujarat, head coach Michael Klinger said that

"She is a great player. She has been inspiring young players with her game and awareness about the match. She was a major contender to become the captain of Gujarat (Gujarat Titans) and we are confident that she will lead Gujarat from the front this season and finish the season successfully.''

Gardner's career has been spectacular

Australia's star player Ashleigh Gardner's career has been amazing. Gardner is a key player of the Australian women's team. She has won the Belinda Clark title twice. On the basis of her excellent performance, she made a significant contribution in helping Australia win the gold medal in the Commonwealth Games held in the year 2022. At the same time, Gardner was selected Player of the Tournament in the T20I World Cup held in 2023. Now she has been entrusted with the important responsibility of Gujarat Titans.