Gujarat Titans have suffered a big blow as their wicketkeeper batter Tom Banton has been ruled out of IPL 2026.
Tom Banton, who was picked for INR 2 crore in the IPL 2026 auction, will not play any further part in the season due to a finger injury. He did not get any opportunity to play this season.
The team has also confirmed his replacement. They have picked wicketkeeper batter Connor Esterhuizen, who previously played for MI Cape Town (Mumbai Indians sister franchise) in the SA20. He currently plays for Pretoria Capitals, which is the sister franchise of Delhi Capitals.
He recently made his international debut for South Africa against New Zealand in a five match T20I series last month. He made an impressive start, winning two Player of the Match awards and was also named Player of the Series.
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Gujarat Titans started their IPL 2026 on a disappointing note as they lost their first two matches against Punjab Kings and Rajasthan Royals. However, they made a comeback and won back to back matches against Delhi Capitals and Lucknow Super Giants. After playing four matches, they have four points as of now.
They will face Kolkata Knight Riders in their upcoming match at the Narendra Modi Stadium today, April 17. They should be favourites to win as KKR are yet to win a match this season.
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