They started their first Indian Premier League (IPL) season with a win against Lucknow Super Giants and ended it as the new champions. This has been the story of Gujarat Titans in the fifteenth edition of the tournament. Facing Rajasthan Royals (RR) in Ahmedabad was always going to be challenging as Sanju Samson & Co have been equally impressive this season. But Hardik Pandya and his boys fought bravely and shattered RR’s dream of lifting the coveted trophy for the second time.
All-rounder Hardik Pandya leads Gujarat Titans IPL 2022 title in debut season
RR batsmen surrendered against Gujarat bowlers in the grand finale. Captain Pandya registered his best bowling figures of 3/17, while rookie spinner Sai Kishore picked up a few wickets to restrict Rajasthan to 130/9.
In reply, Shubman Gill raised his bat and on Sunday night, Gujarat scripted history with the winning run. GT beat RR by 7 wickets to end an extraordinary tournament that lasted 2 months. While Pandya’s team won the maiden title, let’s take a look at the important talking points of the IPL 2022 final.
Hardik Pandya’s Dream Spell: Gujarat Titans captain Hardik Pandya rose to the occasion with a remarkable spell, perhaps his best bowling figure in the IPL. Sanj8 Samson, Jos Buttler, and Shimron Hetmyer were the victims of Pandya, who has essentially been RR’s batting line-up this season. Later, after Gujarat lost two early wickets, the captain followed with bat in hand. He scored 34 off 30, ensuring a memorable win for his team.
Strong innings of Shubman Gill: The target was 131 but it became a bit difficult for Gujarat Titans after they lost two early wickets inside the powerplay. Gill took the responsibility and opened the innings with his captain sharing a 63-run stand for the third wicket. He might not have got a half-century, but he helped Gujarat Titans win their maiden title and ended the game on a grand note.
Buttler’s dismissal changed the game: Butler has had a great IPL season this year. He scored over 850 runs including four impressive centuries. But with his dismissal off Hardik Pandya’s delivery in the final, the momentum shifted in favor of Gujarat. He 13. I lost my wicketth After that, the Rajasthan Royals batting line-up broke down.
Ravi Shastri returning to English commentary: Well, this is something that was equally thrilling. It is great to see Ravi Shastri hosting the IPL toss and the same happened on Sunday, that too for the first time in the entire season. Shastri was at the venue to host the closing ceremony and the toss. After that, his brilliant voice from the commentary box added to the fun of the match.
Hardik Pandya 4th Indian captain who won IPL title: What a season it has been for Gujarat Titans captain Hardik Pandya. Before the season, he was heavily criticized for his form. But once the season started, he stunned his critics with his performance. He scored 487 runs and ended the season with 4. finished inth Rank in the list of highest run scorers. With the ball in hand, he took 8 wickets in 15 matches. More importantly, he is now the fourth Indian captain after MS Dhoni to win an IPL title. Gautam Gambhir and Rohit Sharma.
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