With a 7-wicket victory over the Rajasthan Royals, the Gujarat Titans earned their first IPL title. The new team's balanced performance across all departments led them to the IPL 2022 trophy. Chasing 130, the Titans were led by Shubman Gill, who finished unbeaten on 45, while the composure of Hardik Pandya and David Miller helped seal the win comfortably.
Choosing to bat first, Rajasthan Royals got off to a flying start thanks to Yashasvi Jaiswal's quick 22. However, the momentum shifted in the 4th over when Yash Dayal got him out, triggering a slump in the top order. The RR captain couldn't find his form, falling for 14 to Pandya, while Rashid Khan quickly removed Devdutt Padikkal for a mere 2 runs.
Jos Buttler was the lone fighter for RR, scoring 39 before Pandya induced an edge to Wriddhiman Saha. Shimron Hetmyer failed to deliver the expected late-game surge, falling to Pandya for 11. Constant wickets left RR with a modest total of 130/9 after 20 overs. GT's captain dominated the bowling with 3/17 in his four-over spell, and Sai Kishore chipped in with two wickets.
GT's chase started unevenly when Prasidh Krishna bowled Saha out for 5 in the second over. Trent Boult kept the pressure high by removing Matthew Wade for 8. Despite the early nerves, Gill and Hardik Pandya (34) stabilized the innings with a composed 63-run stand for the third wicket. A quick 32-run contribution from David Miller eventually guided the team to victory.