Shubman Gill's Gujarat Titans Hunt For Surprise Trade Move, Target Rs 3.8 Crore Indian Powerhitter: Report

Gujarat Titans are looking for a finisher ahead of the IPL 2027 auction© AFP

While Hardik Pandya's impending trade move from Mumbai Indians (MI) to Punjab Kings (PBKS) has hogged the limelight in the IPL trade window, several other deals have been going on behind the scenes. One player who is seemingly in the radar of a few teams is powerhitter Ashutosh Sharma, currently with Delhi Capitals (DC). Shubman Gill-led Gujarat Titans (GT) reportedly approached DC for the services of the 28-year-old, who has a strike-rate of 168.86 in his IPL career so far.

As per Cricbuzz, GT enquired DC about a trade for Ashutosh a couple of months ago, but did not receive any immediate response.

However, with DC having appointed a new support staff, headed by former India captain and head coach Sourav Ganguly, there is a possibility that they revisit the trade option.

Ashutosh has thrived as a pinch-hitter in his three IPL seasons so far, winning his teams a few games from improbable scenarios. He was bought by DC for Rs 3.8 crore in the IPL 2025 mega auction. His most memorable knock is arguably the 31-ball 66* for DC against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in their first match of IPL 2025.

LSG, incidentally, could be one of the franchises looking at Ashutosh during the trade window ahead of the IPL 2027 auction.

As per the report, Ashutosh could be traded to a side who have a surplus of fast-bowling options to offer to DC in return. This makes GT and LSG potential candidates in a potential trade.

Speaking of fast bowlers, the report further claims that Gujarat Titans had approached a different franchise for a finisher, and were open to offering 24-year-old fast bowler Ashok Sharma as part of a trade.

Ashok clocked the fastest ball of IPL 2026 at 154.2 kmph, but lost his place in the GT side in the second half of the season.

GT's hunt for a finisher is no surprise. While their top three of Shubman Gill, Sai Sudharsan and Jos Buttler have been extremely consistent for the most part, they've struggled on days the top three have failed to fire. With the likes of Shahrukh Khan and Rahul Tewatia failing to fire consistently, Ashutosh could solve their powerhitting problems at the back end of the innings.

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