On the final day in Ahmedabad, Gujarat Titans (GT) and Rajasthan Royals (RR) will go up against each other for the big prize at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. They have played good cricket throughout the tournament and will hope for the final hurrah.
On the batting front, the Titans have had multiple players in the middle order stand up and deliver match-winning performances. GT are making their maiden appearance in an IPL final, their captain Hardik Pandya is familiar with the stage and knows a bit about winning.
The emergence of David Miller in the middle order has been a story that has massively benefitted the Titans. On the bowling front, Mohammed Shami has produced some excellent performances while Rashid Khan has been at his best yet again.
On the other hand, Rajasthan Royals have ridden on the success of Jos Buttler – a one-man run-making machine, who has clobbered over 800 runs with four centuries in IPL 2022. However, the middle-order, barring Shimron Hetmyer, has been short of runs.
The RR bowling unit came back strongly in the last game against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) with Prasidh Krishna and Obed McCoy stepping up to the task. The spin duo of Ravichandran Ashwin and Yuzvendra Chahal had a rare off game and will hope to put their best feet forward in the final.
Match Details
IPL 2022 Final: Gujarat Titans (GT) vs Rajasthan Royals (RR)
Venue: Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
Date & Time: 29th May at 8:00 PM IST and Local Time
Pitch Report
The contest will be played on a fresh pitch, but it is unlikely to be as fast as the one in Kolkata, where the two teams previously met.
Predicted Playing XI
Gujarat Titans (GT): Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Shubman Gill, Matthew Wade, Hardik Pandya (c), David Miller, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Yash Dayal, Alzarri Joseph, Mohammed Shami
Rajasthan Royals (RR): Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson (c & wk), Devdutt Padikkal, Shimron Hetmyer, Riyan Parag, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, Prasidh Krishna, Obed McCoy, Yuzvendra Chahal
Match Prediction
GT and RR have met twice this season and the Titans have emerged victorious in both those games. On the other hand, Rajasthan are aware of these conditions, having played Qualifier 2 at this venue.
It will be a 50-50 game with both teams capable of winning the silverware. Betway has also placed their bets on both GT and RR at 1.90.
IPL 2022 final – GT vs RR – Fantasy Team Predictions
Fantasy Team 1: Wriddhiman Saha, Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson, David Miller (C), Shimron Hetmyer, Shubman Gill, Devdutt Padikkal, Hardik Pandya, Mohammed Shami, Rashid Khan (VC)
Fantasy Team 2: Jos Buttler (C), Sanju Samson, David Miller, Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ravichandran Ashwin, Hardik Pandya (VC), Yuzvendra Chahal, Mohammed Shami, Prasidh Krishna, Rashid Khan
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