Revealed: Why Gujarat Titans players are donning lavender jersey in the IPL 2025 clash against Lucknow Super Giants

Gujarat Titans (GT) locked horns with Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) at the Narendra Modi stadium on May 22 as Shubman Gill won the toss and elected to bowl first.

While GT, who have already qualified for the IPL 2025 playoffs, are currently the table toppers with 18 points and only two league matches remaining, they've chosen to send a powerful message off the field.

Know Why GT players are Wearing Lavender Jerseys

Instead of their usual team colors, the Gujarat Titans are sporting lavender-colored kits in today's match to raise awareness about cancer. Lavender is a color that symbolizes all types of cancer awareness, and by wearing it, the Titans are publicly showing their support for those affected by the disease. This marks the third consecutive year the Gujarat Titans have worn lavender jerseys in a home game as part of this significant initiative. Their goal is to remind fans about the critical importance of early detection and quality treatment for cancer patients.

“Playing with purpose, Playing for a cause 💜... let’s unite in lavender as we support the cause for the fight 🎗,” Gujarat Titans' franchise wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter.

The COO of the GT franchise Colonel Arvinder Singh stated:

“This is the third consecutive year Gujarat Titans are batting for the cause of cancer awareness. We are glad to have our fans by our side who have shown consistent support in echoing the message for early diagnosis and pre-emptive care for cancer.”

Meanwhile, GT captain Shubman Gill said:

“As athletes, we recognise the platform we have to influence change. Wearing these lavender jerseys is our way of showing solidarity with cancer warriors and honouring their resilience".

GT's Playing XI

Shubman Gill(c), Jos Buttler(w), Sherfane Rutherford, Shahrukh Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Arshad Khan, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna
GT's Impact sub: Sai Sudharsan, Anuj Rawat, Mahipal Lomror, Washington Sundar, Dasun Shanaka

LSG's Playing XI

Mitchell Marsh, Aiden Markram, Nicholas Pooran, Rishabh Pant(w/c), Ayush Badoni, Abdul Samad, Himmat Singh, Shahbaz Ahmed, Akash Deep, Avesh Khan, William ORourke
LSG's Impact Sub: Akash Singh, M Siddharth, Ravi Bishnoi, David Miller, Arshin Kulkarni