On Sunday, the Gujarat Titans defeated the Rajasthan Royals to win the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 title.
• RR scored 130/9 in 20 overs after electing to bat first.
• GT went from 23/2 to 133/3 after keeping their cool and getting the job done.
• GT had earlier won the league and went to the final after defeating RR in Qualifier 1.
• The Titans had a fantastic season this year.
A look at GT’s run in the group stage
• GT won all of their first three games, defeating LSG, DC, and PBKS.
• They lost to SRH before starting on a winning streak.
• Following that, they won five games in a row.
• Following that, GT lost two games in a row to PBKS and MI.
• They defeated LSG and CSK before losing to RCB in the final match of the league.
In both Qualifier 1 and the final, GT defeated RR
RR scored 188/6 in 20 overs in Qualifier 1, thanks to Jos Buttler’s 89. GT (191/3) responded by completing the task in 19.3 overs. David Miller scored a total of 68 runs. Buttler scored 39 runs in the final as RR struggled to find a way to win. GT batted sensibly in response, winning by seven wickets.
GT has collected 20 points.
GT has a record of 10 wins and 4 losses after 14 games. They ended with 20 points and were the table-toppers. They had a +0.316 NRR.
A look at the top GT performers
• Hardik Pandya, the captain, scored 487 runs at 44.27. • Shubman Gill came in second, scoring 483 runs at 34.50.
In the powerplay, middle, and death overs, GT’s important players
• According to ESPNcricinfo, Wriddhiman Saha scored the most runs for GT in the PP overs (217). • Pandya scored a remarkable 332 runs in the middle overs. • Miller hit 174 runs in the final overs. • Shami was the bowler with the most wickets at the end of the innings (8). • In the middle overs, Rashid took the most wickets (17). • Shami claimed 11 scalps in PP overs.
GT’s stats in the powerplay, middle, and death overs
Presenting the list of award winners
Umran Malik is the season’s Emerging Player of the Year.
• Sunriser’s Umran Malik of Hyderabad was named Emerging Player of the Season.
• In his second season of the event, he showed extraordinary skill.
• In 14 games, the right-arm quick took 22 wickets.
• He bowled a lot of deliveries over 140 kmph and averaged 20.18.
• Against Gujarat Titans, he had his best stats (5/25) and his teammates had economies of over 8.00.
Jos Buttler is awarded MVP.
• RR blasted their way to the final mainly thanks to Jos Buttler’s thrilling efforts.
• The Orange Cap was won by the opening batter, who scored 863 runs in 17 games.
• He hit at a rate of 149.05. He averaged 57.53 and struck at a rate of 57.53.
• He smacked four hundred and as many fifties on the back of his hand.
• In addition, he was named the season’s Most Valuable Player.
Ninth overseas player has been named Player of the Tournament
• Buttler is the ninth player from outside India to be named Player of the Tournament (MVP) in the IPL’s history.
• Andre Russell and Sunil Narine of the Kolkata Knight Riders, as well as former RR star Shane Watson, have all won the tournament twice.
Player of the Match: Hardik Pandya
• GT won its first tournament title thanks to Pandya’s heroics on the night of the final.
• In the first innings, the all-rounder contributed with figures of 3/17.
• Later, in a 131-run chase that had been difficult at one point, he hit a vital 30-ball 34.
• He had three fours and one six in his knock.
• In the IPL, he won his sixth title.
Chahal wins the Purple Cap in the 2022 IPL
RR’s supremacy in the league stage and subsequent playoff spot was supported by Yuzvendra Chahal’s spin skills. He affected the hitters throughout the tournament, taking 27 wickets, the most by a spinner in an IPL edition. Not to mention, he averaged a whopping 19.51.
Let’s have a look at the other awards
• David Miller was named Super Striker of the Match.
• Hardik Pandya was the match’s most valued asset.
• Lockie Ferguson had the fastest delivery of the match (157.3 km).
• Dinesh Karthik is the season’s best striker (SR 183.33).
• Jos Buttler, Jos Buttler, Jos Buttler, Jos Buttler, Jos Buttler, Jos Buttler (45).
• Jos Buttler is the season’s gamechanger.
• Gujarat Titans and Rajasthan Royals won the Fairplay Award.
