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Aakash Chopra is perplexed by GT's inability to secure first-choice picks purse

Former cricketer of team India Aakash Chopra was surprised by the Gujarat Titans' decisions at the IPL 2024 auction after the one-time champs had a fairly decent day at the event. Having traded Hardik Pandya to the Mumbai Indians for Rs 15 crore, GT entered the auction with the team with the highest purse (Rs 38.15 crore). However, the team barely made heavy purchases, forcing Chopra to question the surprising strategy.

In his latest video on YouTube, Chopra pointed out that GT went into the auction as the most favorable side, having just 8 slots to fill and Rs 38.15 crore in their purse. The former cricketer believes that GT did not manage to secure their first-choice picks at the IPL auction, citing the team's decision to pull out after an intense bidding war for Mitchell Starc and Harshal Patel.

Aakash Chopra said, "I was surprised by the fact that they went very far (in the bidding war) for Harshal Patel, then they pulled out. They went the distance with Mitchell Starc as well and again pulled out. Somehow, you felt that they couldn't manage to get their first-choice picks. And only they themselves are responsible for this because they could have spent the money as they had it. However, they decided that they did not want to pay the player so much."