Gujarat Titans Vs Rajasthan Royals, IPL 2022 Final Highlights: Hardik leads GT to title

Hardik Pandya leads the Gujarat Titans to their maiden IPL title with a seven-wicket win against Rajasthan Royals in the finals.

Gujarat Titans need just four runs to win now off the last two overs.

Yuzvendra Chahal needed one wicket to move past Wanindu Hasaranga in the IPL 2022 Purple Cap list and he did just that as he claimed the important wicket of captain Hardik Pandya. Hardik did the damage though as he smacked 34 runs off 30 deliveries.

Gujarat Titans seem to be cruising to victory as they have smacked 84 runs for the loss of just two wickets after 13 overs. Captain Hardik Pandya has scored 32 runs, while Shubman Gill has smacked 31 runs.

Both Hardik and Shubman are playing cautiously. A boundary off McCoy has eased their nerves a little bit. GT 62/2 after 11 overs. 

Hardik Pandya and Shubman Gill are at the crease for Gujarat Titans. They need 77 runs from 60 ball. 

Gujarat Titans need 83 runs from 66 balls to win IPL 2022 title. 

After the dismissals of opener Wriddiman Saha and Matthew Wade, Shubman Gill and Hardik Pandya are looking to steady the ship. They have scored 48 runs for the loss of two wickets after 9 overs.

Similarly to the Rajasthan Royals, the Gujarat Titans have also got off to a slow start as they could only manage to score 31 runs for the loss of two wickets after the powerplay. Wriddhiman Saha and Matthew Wade are the batters dismissed so far.

Matthew Wade was dismissed for just eight runs after he gave a simple catch to Riyan Parag off Trent Boult's bowling. At the end of 5 overs, GT have scored 25 runs for the loss of two wickets.

On a pitch where players from both sides seem to be struggling, Prasidh Krishna bowled a costly extra as he conceded 5 wides. At the end of 4 overs, GT's score is 22/1.

Wriddhiman Saha is dismissed for just five runs by Prasidh Krishna.

Gujarat Titans captain Hardik Pandya led the attack from the ball as he picked three wickets to his name. Hardik finished the first innings against Rajasthan with a bowling figure of 3-17.  

New Zealand pacer Trent Boult has opened the bowling for Rajasthan Royals. Gujarat Titans are trying to chase down 131 runs in 20 overs. 

Following a disastrous collapse, the Rajasthan Royals have only managed to set a target of 131 runs, with Orange Cap holder Jos Buttler ending as the team's highest scorer with 39 runs. Meanwhile, captain Hardik Pandya was the pick amongst the GT bowlers as he ended with outstanding figures of 3/17 in his four-over spell.

With wickets falling at regular intervals, the Rajasthan Royals continue to struggle as they have only managed to score 123 runs for the loss of seven wickets after 19 overs.

Sai Kishore seems to be bowling beautifully as he has now picked up the wicket of Trent Boult. At the end of 17.3 overs, RR have only managed to score 112 runs for the loss of seven wickets.

RR seem to be suffering a collapse as Sai Kishore has dismissed Ashwin for six runs. At the end of 15.5 overs, Rajasthan's score is 98/6.

GT captain Hardik Pandya is on fire as he picked up his third wicket by dismissing Shimron Hetmyer.

RR are currently struggling at 85/4 after losing batsmen like Samson, Padikkal and Buttler. Hardik's captaincy has impressed Gavaskar and Swann. 

Hardik Pandya has struck. GT skipper has got the prized wicket of Jos Buttler. RR batter depart for 39 runs. RR now 79/4

Hardik Pandya's bowling change works as Rashid Khan sends back Devdutt Padikkal for 2 runs. Shimron Hetmyer enters the pitch. RR 79/3 after 11.5 overs

Rajasthan Royals have managed to score 71 runs for the loss of two wickets after 10 overs, with Orange Cap holder Jos Buttler still at the crease.

RR skipper Sanju Samson hit a disappointing shot in the air off Hardik Pandya's bowling, with it going straight into the hands of Sai Kishore. Samson was dismissed for 14 runs off just 11 deliveries. After 9 overs, RR have scored 60 runs for the loss of two wickets.

After the dismissal of Jaiswal, Buttler and captain Samson are now attempting to steady the ship. At the end of 7 overs, RR have scored 54 runs for the loss of one wicket.

At the end of the powerplay, the Rajasthan Royals have scored 44 runs for the loss of one wicket. Jaiswal was dismissed by Dayal after scoring a quickfire 22 runs off just 16 deliveries. Jos Buttler is currently batting alongside captain Sanju Samson, with both having scored 11 runs so far.

Lockie Ferguson bowls a tidy over as he conceded just six runs off it. At the end of five overs, RR have scored 37 runs for the loss of one wicket.

After smacking Yash Dayal for a six, Jaiswal was dismissed on the next delivery, with Sai Kishore taking a simple catch. After 4 overs, RR have scored 31 runs for the loss of a wicket. Captain Sanju Samson is the new man in.

After a slow start, Yashasvi Jaiswal seemed to find his own as he smacked a brilliant six over covers. After three overs, RR has scored 21 runs for the loss of three wickets.

Rajasthan Royals are off to a slow start as they have only managed to score seven runs for the loss of no wicket after two overs.

After the ball hit the pad of Yashasvi Jaiswal, there was an early shout for an LBW from Mohammed Shami and the rest of the GT team. The umpire called it just a leg-bye.

Shami bowls an excellent over to kickstart proceedings as he conceded just a run to IPL 2022 Orange Cap holder Jos Buttler.

Players from both Rajasthan Royals and Gujarat Titans have taken the field for the national anthem. Rajasthan have won the toss and will bat first in tonight's final. 

The closing ceremony of IPL 2022 has ended after some electrifying performances from Ranveer Singh and AR Rahman among others. The match will begin shortly. 

Rajasthan Royals: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson (captain & wk), Devdutt Padikkal, Shimron Hetmyer, Riyan Parag, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, Obed McCoy, Yuzvendra Chahal, Prasidh Krishna.

Gujarat Titans: Shubman Gill, Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Matthew Wade, Hardik Pandya (captain), David Miller, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, R Sai Kishore, Yash Dayal, Lockie Ferguson, Mohammed Shami. 
 

Rajasthan Royals skipper Sanju Samson won the toss and elected to bat first at Narendra Modi Stadium. 

The IPL has entered the Guinness Book of World Records by creating the largest cricket jersey in the history of the game. The jersey was unveiled during the closing ceremony of IPL 2022. 

Oscar-winning music composer AR Rahman has begun his performance in the closing ceremony of IPL 2022 with the famous song Maa Tujhe Salam. 

Ranveer Singh has begun the IPL 2022 closing ceremony rituals with an electrifying performance on some of his hit songs from movies like 83, Ram Leela, etc.  

Former Rajasthan Royal player Chris Morris has sent his best wishes to the Sanju Samson-led side for the final match of IPL 2022. 

Mumbai Indians are the only side in the IPL since the playoffs began in 2011 to win the competition after finishing on top of the points table in the league stage. Hardik Pandya will look to recreate the feat when his side comes up against Rajasthan Royals in the final of IPL 2022. 

Gujarat Titans captain Hardik Pandya opens up on his team's performance in IPL 2022 so far. He talks about the handling of pressure among other things.  

Jos Buttler of Rajasthan Royals is way ahead of everyone else in the Orange Cap race and is expected to win the award later in the evening. Buttler has 824 runs in 16 matches, which he has scored at an average of 58.86 and with a strike rate of 151.47. 

Both Wanindu Hasaranga and Yuzvendra Chahal are tired at 26 wickets each for the Purple Cap race. If Chahal fails to pick any wickets in tonight's clash and concedes more than 5 runs then Hasaranga will be awarded the Purple Cap. 

England opener Jos Buttler opens up on his team's journey to the IPL 2022 final. He also expresses gratitude towards the fans who have supported the franchise throughout the season.  

Gujarat Titans players were seen sweating it out in the nets ahead of the crucial do-or-die match on Sunday. Gujarat are playing their first-ever home game and that too in the final of the competition.   

Rajasthan Royals: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson (captain & wk), Devdutt Padikkal, Shimron Hetmyer, Riyan Parag, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, Obed McCoy, Yuzvendra Chahal, Prasidh Krishna.

Gujarat Titans: Shubman Gill, Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Matthew Wade, Hardik Pandya (captain), David Miller, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, R Sai Kishore, Yash Dayal, Lockie Ferguson, Mohammed Shami. 
 

Gujarat Titans: 1. Shubman Gill, 2. Hardik Pandya, 3. Rashid Khan, 4. Rahmanullah Gurbaz, 5. Mohammed Shami, 6. Lockie Ferguson, 7. Abhinav Sadarangani, 8. Rahul Tewatia, 9. Noor Ahmad, 10. Sai Kishore, 11. Dominic Drakes, 12. Jayant Yadav, 13. Vijay Shankar, 14. Darshan Nalkande, 15. Yash Dayal, 16. Alzarri Joseph, 17. Pradeep Sangwan, 18. David Miller, 19. Wriddhiman Saha, 20. Matthew Wade, 21. Gurkeerat Singh, 22. Varun Aaron, 23. B Sai Sudarshan.

Rajasthan Royals: 1. Yashasvi Jaiswal, 2. Sanju Samson, 3. Jos Buttler, 4. Shimron Hetmyer, 5. R Ashwin, 6. Trent Boult, 7. Devdutt Padikkal, 8. Prasidh Krishna, 9. Yuzvendra Chahal, 10. Riyan Parag, 11. KC Cariappa, 12. Navdeep Saini, 13. Obed McCoy, 14. Anunay Singh, 15. Kuldeep Sen, 16. Karun Nair, 17. Dhruv Jurel, 18. Tejas Baroka, 19. Kuldip Yadav, 20. Shubham Garhwal, 21. James Neesham, 22. Nathan Coulter-Nile, 23. Rassie van der Dussen, 24. Daryl Mitchell.