NEW DELHI: Gujarat Titans Head Coach Ashish Nehra has expressed his satisfaction after the franchise concluded the IPL 2026 mini auction.

Titans, who finished fourth last year, had a brilliant start to the tournament but faltered towards the end, eventually playing the eliminator.

Retention strategy and fast bowlers

Nehra highlighted the team’s retention strategy and focus on pace options.

“Overall, we are very happy. We retained 20 players. So, it was a small auction. Most importantly, I’m very happy that we got four fast bowlers. In the months of April and May, it’s so hot. People look for net bowlers also, and fast bowlers are always a short,” Nehra said in a video posted on the franchise’s Instagram.

Key overseas signings

Nehra also expressed his satisfaction with the franchise’s acquisitions of Jason Holder and Tom Banton. He emphasized the value of Holder’s leadership and Banton’s big-hitting ability.

“No doubt about it. We always knew that Jason was going to go for a little bit of money. As Jason or somebody like Livingstone, he went unsold, and then he went so big. But coming back to Jason Holder, we are really happy with his experience and leadership skills.”