Gujarat Titans skipper Hardik Pandya’s wife Natasa Stankovic got emotional as the debutants won the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 championship. They defeated the Rajasthan Royals on Sunday at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
The Gujarat Titans chased down 131 runs comfortably in just over 18 overs. Skipper Hardik Pandya led his unit from the front in the finals, with his valuable all-around contributions. He broke the back of the Rajasthan Royals’ batting attack in the first innings. Hardik took three wickets conceding just 17 runs in his quota of four overs, at an economy rate of 4.2.
The right-hander also scored a 30-ball 34 in the second innings, when the Gujarat Titans seemed in some trouble. Hardik and Shubman put up a 63-runs partnership for the third wicket to stabilize the innings. The Gujarat Titans went to win the match with seven wickets to spare.
Following Gujarat Titans’ win the players, team management, and the families seemed to be in celebration mode. Skipper Hardik Pandya and his wife Natasa Stankovic were all smiles and hugged each other, as the latter got emotional.
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Generation to come, everyone will remember – Hardik Pandya on Gujarat Titans’ title-winning campaign
The Gujarat Titans finished the league stages as the table toppers. They earned 20 points from fourteen matches, with ten wins. The Hardik Pandya-led team stormed into the finals beating Rajasthan Royals comfortably in the first qualifier.
They went on to repeat the result in the finals to lift the Indian Premier League title in their debut season. Reflecting on their journey and taking about his fifth Indian Premier League title, Hardik Pandya said:
“Count myself lucky winning 5 finals, it’s been exciting. This is going to be a special one. We spoke about creating a legacy. Generation to come, everyone will remember this was the team who started this journey, and to win the championship first year is very special.”
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