Preview:
Gujarat (GUJ) and Rajasthan (RAJ) will clash in the Final of the Indian T20 League 2022 at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad. Gujarat had topped the league stage points table with 10 wins in 14 league games. In Qualifier 1, they beat Rajasthan by seven wickets to reach the finals. The key players for the team will be Shubman Gill and Hardik Pandya.
On the other hand, Rajasthan stood second in the points table with nine wins in the same appearances as their opponents. After losing Qualifier 1, they comprehensively beat Bangalore by seven wickets in the second Qualifier. The likes of Jos Buttler and Sanju Samson will be crucial for the team.
Match Details:
Gujarat vs Rajasthan, Final
Venue: Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
Date & Time: 29th May at 8:00 PM IST
Live Streaming: Star Sports and Hotstar
GUJ vs RAJ, Final Pitch Report:
From Qualifier 2, the pitch at Ahmedabad assisted the batters and is likely to depict the same nature in the Grand Finale as well. The fast bowlers may get purchase with the new ball, and the team batting first needs to post a score of 160 to have a strong claim to end on a winning side.
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GUJ vs RAJ, Final Probable Playing XIs:
Gujarat
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
Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson (c & wk), Devdutt Padikkal, Ravichandran Ashwin, Shimron Hetmyer, Riyan Parag, Trent Boult, Prasidh Krishna, Yuzvendra Chahal, Obed McCoy
Top Picks for GUJ vs RAJ 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket:
With four centuries in this season, Jos Buttler is the orange cap holder with 824 runs at a strike rate of 151.47 and is the best pick for this game.
Sanju Samson has 444 runs in 16 innings at a strike rate of 147.50, with a top score of 55 and has two fifties.
Hardik Pandya has garnered a total of 453 runs at an average of 45.30 and a strike rate of 132.84, with 87* as his highest score.
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for GUJ vs RAJ 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket:
Jos Buttler (c), Sanju Samson, Wriddhiman Saha, David Miller, Shubman Gill, Devdutt Padikkal, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Hardik Pandya (vc), Mohammed Shami, Rashid Khan, Yuzvendra Chahal
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for GUJ vs RAJ 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket:
Jos Buttler, Matthew Wade, Sanju Samson (vc), David Miller, Shubman Gill (c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Hardik Pandya, Mohammed Shami, Obed McCoy, Prasidh Krishna, Yuzvendra Chahal
Captain and Vice-Captain Options
Captain Options: Jos Buttler, Shubman Gill
Vice-Captain Options: Sanju Samson, Hardik Pandya
