Ahmedabad, April 10 -- Gujarat Titans assistant coach Parthiv Patel exuded confidence in "proven" spinner Rashid Khan's ability after his lumbering start in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. The 40-year-old outlined the plan behind the acquisition of the in-form Jos Buttler, which was always about playing him at the number three spot.

Gujarat had plenty of positives to take away from their emphatic 58-run victory against the Royals. Rashid, who has been Gujarat's prime weapon for the past couple of seasons, returned in the wicket-taking column.

In the ongoing edition, the Afghanistan spin maestro strived hard to scythe scalps but often returned empty-handed with expensive spells. His efforts finally paid off against Rajasthan as he ...