Gujarat Titans sign Connor Esterhuizen as a replacement for Tom Banton
Published - 17 Apr 2026, 17:43 IST | Updated - 17 Apr 2026, 17:55 IST
Gujarat Titans (GT) have signed Connor Esterhuizen as a replacement for Tom Banton, who has been ruled out of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 owing to a finger injury.
Esterhuizen, a wicketkeeper-batter, recently made his international debut for South Africa against New Zealand in a five-match T20I series last month. He made an impressive start, winning two Player of the Match awards, and was also named Player of the Series, helping his team clinch the series 3-2 after being 2-1 down.
This will be the 24-year-old’s first stint in the IPL. He will join GT at his base price of INR 75 lakh.
Shubman Gill (C), Sai Sudharsan, Kumar Kushagra, Anuj Rawat, Jos Buttler, Nishant Sindhu, Washington Sundar, Arshad Khan, Shahrukh Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Ishant Sharma, Gurnoor Singh Brar, Rashid Khan, Manav Suthar, Sai Kishore, Jayant Yadav, Glenn Phillips, Jason Holder, Ashok Sharma, Luke Wood, Prithvi Raj Yarra, and Connor Esterhuizen
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