IPL 2022 Champion: Gujarat Titans Win their Mainden Trophy

By Sports News Desk
May 30, 2022
Last Updated: May 30, 2022

Cricket, Sports, World

Debutants Gujarat Titans were declared IPL 2022 champion on Sunday in Ahmedabad, defeating Rajasthan Royals by seven wickets. Rajasthan, who chose to bat first, never got going and finished with a score of 130-9, with Jos Buttler, the IPL’s leading scorer, topscoring for them with a subdued 39. With the ball, Gujarat captain Hardik Pandya (3-17) set an example.

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Pandya was also impressive with the bat, scoring 34 runs and forming a 63-run partnership with Shubman Gill to help Gujarat recover from a sluggish start in their chase. Gujarat’s triumph was sealed with a six and 11 balls to spare as opener Gill remained undefeated on 45.

On Twitter, celebratory messages poured in as soon as Gujarat Titans won the IPL 2022 champion.

A title win for the Titans!
Undoubtedly the most consistent team of the tournament.

Well played and many congratulations, @gujarat_titans! pic.twitter.com/skjRJSsKCO

— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) May 29, 2022

IPL 2022 award winners

Despite the fact that the Royals lost the final, two of their players were awarded the Orange and Purple Caps. Jos Buttler, one of them, went on to win the player of the season award, passing David Warner for the second most runs scored by any player in a season.

Full list of award winners

Orange Cap: Jos Buttler (863 runs)

Purple cap: Yuzvendra Chahal (27 wickets)

Player of the season: Jos Buttler

Emerging player of the season: Umran Malik

Most Sixes: Jos Buttler (45)

Most fours: Jos Buttler (83)

Super Striker of the season: Dinesh Karthik (strike rate of 183.33)

Gamechanger of the season: Jos Buttler

Fairplay award: Rajasthan Royals

Powerplayer of the season: Jos Buttler

Fastest delivery of the season: Lockie Ferguson (157.3 kph)

Catch of the season: Evin Lewis

𝗖. 𝗛. 𝗔. 𝗠. 𝗣. 𝗜. 𝗢. 𝗡. 𝗦! 🏆 🙌

That moment when the @gujarat_titans captain @hardikpandya7 received the IPL trophy from the hands of Mr. @SGanguly99, President, BCCI and Mr. @JayShah, Honorary Secretary, BCCI. 👏 👏#TATAIPL | #GTvRR pic.twitter.com/QKmqRcemlY

— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) May 29, 2022

"A lot of people didn't rate us before the start of the tournament, and we have proven them wrong." – @Wriddhipops spelling out #satyavachan!

— Gujarat Titans (@gujarat_titans) May 29, 2022

“Exceeded all my expectations apart from today – the trophy we really wanted. Disappointed with that. Big congratulations to Hardik and team. Deserving champions. My goals are to play my role for the team and try and react on the day regarding what the game is asking me to do. In good teams you have a lot of trust in everyone,” said Buttler after recieving his Player of the Tournament award.

“We have huge trust in everyone in our team. Very grateful for the opportunity to play today,” he added.

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