Gujarat Titans Coo Colonel Arvinder Singh. In football, the home advantage counts a lot. The hosts are aware of the playground, the stadium and enjoy local support that plays a major role in swaying referees and creating enemy environments for visitors.
In cricket, especially franchise cricket, such as the Indian Premier League (IPL), it does not necessarily. Teams cannot dictate the composition of the surface, but the other Tangibles remain the same: fans, understanding the conditions and dimensions of the stadium. These are all aspects that home teams are expected to know more than guest parties.
The champion of the champions of the Knight Knight (KKR) riders were one of the teams that used the most of their home runners in their title run. Together with Chennai Super Kings (CSK), Delhi Capitals (DC) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) won five home games last season. Last year, when Royal Challengers Bengalur (RCB) threw six direct victories to qualify for play -offs, three of them came at home.
This season was a lot of lack of home benefits. KRK Skipper Ajinkya Rahane, Lucknow Super Giants Mentor Zheer Khan and CSK coach Stephen Fleming were the loudest voices against curators who do not prepare the surfaces suitable for home teams. PBKS Trevor Gonsalves argued: “There is no home advantage in IPL.”
When he probed the debate with the curator of franchise vs, Gujarat Titans Coo Colonel Arvinder Singh said Timesofindia.com: “Look, the rules and regulations are very clear and not only this season. They were clear from the very beginning.”
“The rules of the game are very clear and are common to all. No franchise has the right to say” I want this kind of playground “. This is not something that makes the rules to do.”
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“The home advantage must stem from the fact that it is your home. You should know these conditions better than anyone who comes because you play most of your games where you practice. From this point of view, if you look at home advantage, why not?
“To say I need the advantage of home because I want this kind of playground. Sorry, I don’t think it cuts no ice with anyone,” he added.
IPL conditions are playing Singh argument. Section 1.11 has shown according to the “match” definitions: “The ground authority is responsible for the selection and preparation of the playground and other functions concerning hosting and the match administration, including all agents acting on their name (including, but unlimited to curator or other ground employees).”
For the record, champions of 2022, they made a promising start at their home location at the Narendra Modi stadium and won two out of three so far.
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Add even further and the GT was stellar with the season 24.
With the former IPL champions, such as the five -time CSK winners and fighting alongside SRH, KKR and RR, GT are the only former champions who did not lose a conspiracy in the 18th season.
“I think it’s still early days. According to God’s grace, yes, we’ve done well, but it’s a long way. It’s a long drawn tournament. So we don’t want to get in front of us and start thinking about play -off. Singh.
“It is not easy to get to the first four and be there consistently. Some teams continue the same dynamics and some teams start soon, but they cannot maintain this dynamics. And then you will suddenly find someone who goes through as what happened to RCB last year.
“So it is too early to discount something and say that every former champion or even those who were not champions is this at the beginning of the tournament,” he added.
“Gill holds us in a good place”
In his introductory season as the captain of GT last year, SHUBMAN GILL had a challenging start. After taking over from Hardika Pandy, GT ended up eighth in IPL 2024. The decision to appoint Gill for the captain raised his eyebrows, especially with regard to the fact that he led his state party Pandjab only in two matches. To make it even worse for the highest order dough, it also dries.
The first days in IPL 2025, but the team looked promising with Sai Sudharsan, Jos Buttler, Sai Kishhore, Mohammed Siraj and Prasidh Krishna influenced it.
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Colonel Singh feels justified by his and leadership, choosing support for Gill, when many of them did not hold this enthusiasm.
“It is his age time now as a leader more than a captain. You can see it in his body language, control, whether it is a strategy he accepts, whether he responds to the situation on Earth. It is amazing to see how the young Shaubman has developed into a packaging leader and is still able to be in the first time in the season. The period that is in the season of the year of the year of the season at the time of year, which is in the season at the time of year, which is at the time of year in the year of the season that is in the year of the season that is in the year of the season. 148, which is capable of 148 runs, which is capable of 148 running, which is capable of length, it is within the course of an strike rate.
“It is amazing to see its growth. We have always said that in GT we like to do things in the longer term and do not look at short -term solutions. So we were a little criticized for the last time that we know that it is too early for him (for captain).
Forward
With the eye, the long -term picture is planning GT recalibration after the end of the season to invent growth strategy, such as a team of potential women’s Premier League (WPL).
Torrent Group, based in Ahmedabad, Major Healthcare, gained most of the 67 % share in GT before the start of the season. While the specifics of the agreement were not official, this figure is expected to emphasize the growth of franchise and IPL by extension.
According to reports, CVC bought GT in 2021 for 5 625 Crore. For the majority acquisition, it is assumed that Torrent Group has spent the CRS RS 5025, which occupies the GT award for the RS 7500 Crore.
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This is in line with the IPL growth story that has grown faster than gold and Sensex since its foundation in 2008.
“When we started in 2008, no one knew how it would go. It took more than a few years to realize its potential,” said col. Singh, which was part of Kings Xi Punjab, Gujarat Lions and Gujarat Titans during its various IPL Stints.
“It was only after the fourth or fifth year, where it was gradual growth all the time. But after the fourth year we realized that it was the quality of cricket that would define the longevity of the league.
“At that moment we realized that it was something that, like Indians, we can be proud. Today you see what has grown. As far as growth is, it is more than 10 times (from) where it started.
“IPL has seen its rise and falls over the years. But if you look at a sports property in 17 years, when nothing like this happened in our country. From what it was and what it is today, I think it is something we can all proud of,” he concluded.
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