The former Indian wicketkeeper- batsman, Parthiv Patel is set to join the Gujarat Titans as their batting mentor for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025.
According to a report by the Times of India (TOI), “Sources close to developments reveal that Patel will join the support staff led by former India cricketer Ashish Nehra”.
Patel will take over the role from the former South Africa international and ODI World Cup-winning coach, Gary Kirsten who has since left the Titans to be Pakistan’s white-ball Head Coach.
It will be a welcome addition as he represented Gujarat in domestic cricket during his playing career and led the state team to their first title by beating Mumbai in the Ranji Trophy final for the 2016-17 season.
GT will be looking to get themselves back in contention for winning their second IPL title after a fairly disappointing campaign in the 2024 season where they were unable to make it to the playoffs for the first time since their debut after finishing eight on the points table.
