New Delhi, May 10 (). Gujarat Titans (GT) has secured the second position in the points table of IPL 2026. GT improved its net run rate to second position after winning the match against Rajasthan Royals (RR) by 77 runs in Jaipur on Saturday. GT has secured the second position by winning the last 4 matches consecutively. All-rounder Jason Holder has played an important role in this.
Ever since Jason Holder got a place in the playing eleven of GT, the strength of the team has increased. GT is continuously winning matches. Holder has been playing a big role in GT’s success with his bowling and batting performances. GT’s assistant coach Parthiv Patel has also agreed to this.
“When we were planning for the auction, we were firm on getting Jason Holder. Holder has performed brilliantly in T20 cricket around the world in the last 12 to 18 months. He is an experienced player and also has leadership qualities,” Parthiv told Jio Hotstar.
Parthiv said that we gave Glenn Phillips a chance in the initial matches because of his good form, but Holder’s inclusion in the last few matches has proved to be very important for the team. We have included Holder in the team at the right time and things have changed in our favor.
Holder played a key role with the ball in the win against RR and took 3 wickets for just 12 runs in 2.3 overs. So far in the season, Holder has scored 47 runs in 4 innings of 5 matches. During this period he has played 34 balls. Has taken 10 wickets in the same number of matches. Apart from bowling and batting, Holder has also been excellent as a fielder. With Holder joining the team, the team’s middle overs bowling and lower order batting have become stronger.
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