IPL Injury List: Impact of Injuries on GT' IPL 2025 Performance

The IPL 2025 buzz was electric, but Gujarat Titans faced a cruel twist: a growing IPL injury list.

With stars like Sai Sudharsan and Hardik Pandya sidelined, how did injuries crush GT’s title dreams?

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A Flood of Names on GT’s IPL Injury List

Gujarat Titans entered IPL 2025 as title favorites, fresh off back-to-back finals. But by mid-April, their squad resembled a medical ward.

The IPL injury list quickly became GT’s biggest opponent, with 7 key players missing 50+ combined matches.

📊GT’s 2025 IPL Injury List – Key Cases

This IPL injury list didn’t just remove talent – it shattered GT’s carefully built balance.

Top Order Stumbled

Sai Sudharsan’s rise in 2024 (450 runs, 5 fifties) made him GT’s backbone.

In 2025, he was on fire again, smashing 74 off 41 balls vs Punjab Kings and 63 vs MI before his hamstring scare.

His absence in the next 3 games saw GT’s middle order collapse: they scored 20-30 runs fewer per innings, with strike rates dropping from 135 to 118.

Captain Hardik Pandya’s 12-match absence was equally damaging.

Not only did GT lose his 30+ average with the bat, but his calm leadership vanished.

In nail-biting games vs CSK and KKR, substitute captains Rahul Tewatia and Shubman Gill made critical errors, like misusing DRS or bowling predictable overs.

As a result, GT’s win-loss ratio plummeted from 2:1 to 1:2 during his absence.

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Cost of Losing Spinners & Speedsters

Rashid Khan’s ankle injury exposed GT’s spin weakness. 

In 2024, he dominated with 18 wickets at 6.2 ER, but in 2025, replacements like R Sai Kishore and Noor Ahmed leaked 10+ runs per over.

Opponents like Suryakumar Yadav and Virat Kohli exploited the void, scoring freely in the middle overs.

On the pace front, Josh Little’s season-ending injury left a gaping hole.

The Irish speedster was key to GT’s 2024 death-over success (15 wickets in last 5 overs). His replacement, Dale Steyn, now 39, looked off-pace, conceding 12 runs per over in his 4 games.

Even Kagiso Rabada’s early exit (personal leave + back injury) meant GT relied on untested locals like Yash Dayal, who struggled with consistency.

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Bench Depth Tested and Found Wanting

GT’s IPL injury list exposed a fatal flaw: weak bench strength. 

When Glenn Phillips – signed as a dynamic backup for Jos Buttler – suffered a groin injury before playing a single game, GT had no overseas hitter of his caliber.

Indian substitutes like Abhinav Manohar and Vihan Naresh failed to step up, averaging 22 runs at a 120 SR – far below Phillips’ expected impact (30+ average, 145 SR in international T20s).

The problem wasn’t just runs; it was balance. Without Hardik and Rashid, GT couldn’t field a proper all-rounder combo, forcing them to play extra batters or bowlers and creating mismatches.

In 5 games with a weakened bench, GT lost close encounters by 10-15 runs – margins their full-strength side would’ve closed easily.

Title Contenders to Underdogs

By mid-May, the IPL injury list had seeped into GT’s psyche. Players admitted to “overthinking” on the field, with young stars like Shubman Gill pressing too hard to compensate for absentees.

Social media piled on pressure, with fans blaming “poor fitness management” – a narrative that rattled the dressing room.

Even coach Ashish Nehra’s strategies suffered. He rotated bowlers excessively to cover injuries, leading to tired legs and miscommunication.

In the crucial playoff eliminator vs RR, GT’s fielding – usually their strength – had 3 dropped catches, a direct result of unfamiliar partnerships caused by constant lineup changes.

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Comparing the IPL Injury List

While injuries affect all teams, GT’s misfortune was unique.

Mumbai Indians (MI) lost Rohit Sharma but had Tilak Varma and Nehal Wadhera step up.

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) managed Ravindra Jadeja’s injury with deep domestic talent. In contrast, GT relied too heavily on their top 7, and when the IPL injury list struck, their house of cards fell.

By season’s end, GT finished 5th, missing the playoffs for the first time since their 2023 debut. The lesson? A strong IPL squad needs more than star power – it needs injury-proof depth.

Harsh Reality

Gujarat Titans’ 2025 campaign will be remembered not for on-field glory, but for a cruel IPL injury list that exposed their vulnerabilities.

Key players like Sai Sudharsan and Hardik Pandya couldn’t stay fit, overseas signings like Glenn Phillips never got a chance, and the bench failed to fill the void.

As the dust settles, GT must rebuild with injury resilience in mind.

More sports science, smarter workload management, and deeper domestic talent – these are the lessons from a season derailed by a relentless wave of fitness woes.

For now, their story serves as a stark reminder: in the IPL, even the strongest teams can’t outplay an endless IPL injury list.

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