#2 Gujarat
The defending champions, Gujarat, had a pretty decent side ahead of the auctions, and they were looking to strengthen it even further. They were successfully able to do that in the auction with the addition of a few new players.
Babar Azam could have been a part of the Gujarat team’s core going ahead. He could also have served as their opener in the tournament, which would have filled in a major void for the team led by all-rounder Hardik Pandya.