The new Ahmedabad franchise in the IPL will be called Gujarat Titans. The franchise revealed the name on Wednesday, ahead of the auction over the weekend. The Titans was bought by CVC Capital Partners and have three players on their roster ahead of the auction: Hardik Pandya (captain), Rashid Khan and Shubman Gill.

Titans have also finalised their coaching staff comprising Ashish Nehra (head coach), Gary Kirsten (mentor and batting coach) and Vikram Solanki (director of cricket). The trio worked together for Royal Challengers Bangalore previously.

Titans’ home stadium will be the Motera in Ahmedabad.

“We want this group to achieve great things for Gujarat and its many passionate fans, which is why we have chosen the name Titans,” Siddharth Patel, a partner at CVC, said in a release on Wednesday. “As we approach the league’s mega auction, we are confident that we will be able to put together the right combination of players going into the new season. We want individuals that are not only highly skilled but who are inspired to be Titans of the game.”