Rahul Tewatia is an all-rounder from Faridabad, Haryana who plays for Gujarat Titans (GT) in the Indian Premier League (IPL). He is the kind of player who can turn the match around with his power-hitting and has been playing the role of a finisher for the last few years in IPL.
Rahul Tewatia will be seen playing for GT again in IPL 2025 as the franchise has retained him. He has been a crucial player in the lower order and can also be a handy bowler. Let’s have a look at his IPL career so far.
Rahul Tewatia made his IPL debut in 2014 after Rajasthan Royals (RR) acquired his services for ₹10 Lakhs. He was released by RR ahead of IPL 2016 and didn’t get a buyer in the auction. In 2017, he was sold to Punjab Kings for INR 25 Lakhs and was released ahead of IPL 2018 before he joined Delhi Capitals (DC) for ₹3 Crore. After two years with DC, Tewatia joined RR again after DC traded him ahead of IPL 2020. He was released by RR again ahead of IPL 2022 and Gujarat Titans acquired his services for ₹9 Crore.
Rahul Tewatia has turned out to be a finisher in the last few years in IPL and has produced some memorable knocks that helped his team clinch thrilling victories. He will play a crucial role for GT in the middle order in IPL 2025 after the transfer of Hardik Pandya to Mumbai Indians.