Gujarat Titans and Rajasthan Royals (GT vs RR) square off in the final of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
Gujarat Titans finished at the top of the table with ten wins from fourteen games. Further, they beat Rajasthan Royals by seven wickets in the first qualifier to make the finals. Rajasthan put up a total of 188/6. David Miller (68*) and skipper Hardik Pandya (40*) then put together a match-winning stand to take their side through.
On the other hand, Rajasthan Royals beat Royal Challengers Bangalore in the second qualifier after missing out previously. They restricted Bangalore to 157/8. Prasidh Krishna and Obed McCoy picked up three wickets each. Jos Buttler slammed his fourth hundred as Rajasthan got over the line easily with seven wickets to spare in the end.
MATCH DETAILS
Match: Gujarat Titans vs Rajasthan Royals, IPL 2022 Final
Date and Time: May 29, Sunday, 7:30 PM IST
Venue: Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
GT vs RR PREDICTED PLAYING XI
Gujarat Titans
Hardik Pandya (c), Wriddhiman Saha, Shubman Gill, Matthew Wade (wk), David Miller, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Lockie Ferguson, Yash Dayal, Mohammed Shami.
Rajasthan Royals
Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson (c&wk), Devdutt Padikkal, Ravichandran Ashwin, Shimron Hetmyer, Riyan Parag, Trent Boult, Prasidh Krishna, Yuzvendra Chahal, Obed McCoy.
PITCH REPORT
The wicket is flat and good for batting. Although, the two-paced nature may surprise the batters. Batters need to spend some time in the middle. Spinners will enjoy bowling on this surface. The team that wins the toss should look to chase at this venue.
GT vs RR MATCH PREDICTION
Gujarat Titans have been the best and most consistent team in the tournament so far. Rajasthan Royals put up a good all-round show against Bangalore and will want to repeat the same. It will be a cracker of a contest. Expect Gujarat Titans to lift their maiden IPL trophy.
GT vs RR DREAM11 FANTASY SUGGESTIONS
Fantasy Team #1: Wriddhiman Saha, Jos Buttler, David Miller, Shimron Hetmyer, Shubman Gill, Ravichandran Ashwin, Hardik Pandya, Yuzvendra Chahal, Mohammed Shami, Prasidh Krishna, Rashid Khan
Captain: Jos Buttler, Vice-captain: Hardik Pandya
Fantasy Team #2: Jos Buttler, David Miller, Shimron Hetmyer, Devdutt Padikkal, Ravichandran Ashwin, Rahul Tewatia, Hardik Pandya, Yuzvendra Chahal, Trent Boult, Prasidh Krishna, Rashid Khan
Captain: Hardik Pandya, Vice-captain: Jos Buttler
