In IPL 2026, the match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Gujarat Titans took place on Tuesday. At the time of the toss, when the captains of both the teams entered the field, Gujarat captain Shubman Gill came out wearing a light purple jersey. From time to time, other teams including Rajasthan Royals and Royal Challengers Bangalore have been taking the field wearing different jerseys, which have different stories behind them. Now know here what is the reason for changing the color of the jersey by Gujarat team.

Why did Gujarat change the color of its jersey?

In fact, in the preview released by Gujarat Titans before the match against Sunrisers Hyderabad, it was told that this is not a normal match for the GT team, because the team will take the field wearing ‘lavender’ colored jersey. Gujarat has changed the color of its jersey to spread awareness about cancer. This is the fourth consecutive season, when Gujarat has played at least one match in this colored jersey.

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GT record in lavender jersey

Gujarat Titans has been playing wearing lavender jersey since 2023 season. In 2023, it had won over Sunrisers Hyderabad, while its match against Kolkata Knight Riders could not yield any result. Whereas in 2025, he had to face defeat against Lucknow Super Giants.

If we look at the IPL 2026 season, Gujarat Titans are very close to the playoffs. Before the match against SRH, he has scored 14 points in 11 matches. Generally, 16 points is considered to be the magic number by which the team secures a place in the playoffs. This means that by registering a win over Hyderabad today, Gujarat can almost get a ticket for the playoffs.

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