# 2022 Indian Premier League final
The 2022 [Indian Premier League](https://www.edgepedia.org/indian-premier-league) final was a Twenty20 cricket match played on 29 May 2022 at the [Narendra Modi Stadium](https://www.edgepedia.org/narendra-modi-stadium) in [Ahmedabad](https://www.edgepedia.org/ahmedabad), in which the Gujarat Titans defeated the Rajasthan Royals by 7 wickets to win the TATA IPL 2022 title in their first season.[1](https://www.iplt20.com/news/article/tata-ipl-2022men-final-gt-vs-rr-match-report) Gujarat Titans, a franchise created in the 2022 expansion of the league, became champions in their maiden campaign, and captain Hardik Pandya led the side with an all-round performance that earned him the Player of the Match award.[1](https://www.iplt20.com/news/article/tata-ipl-2022men-final-gt-vs-rr-match-report) • [2](https://www.ipl.com/matches/indian-premier-league-123213/gujarat-titans-vs-rajasthan-royals-54733/stats)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Date and venue | Sunday, 29 May 2022, night match, Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad[3](https://www.iplt20.com/matches/9071b29c-2ff3-4396-8d69-d65d59c93769/gujarat-titans-vs-rajasthan-royals/match-details) |
| Result | Gujarat Titans 133/3 (18.1 overs) beat Rajasthan Royals 130/9 (20 overs) by 7 wickets[1](https://www.iplt20.com/news/article/tata-ipl-2022men-final-gt-vs-rr-match-report) |
| Toss | Rajasthan Royals won the toss and elected to bat[3](https://www.iplt20.com/matches/9071b29c-2ff3-4396-8d69-d65d59c93769/gujarat-titans-vs-rajasthan-royals/match-details) |
| Player of the Match | Hardik Pandya, 34 (30) and 3/17[2](https://www.ipl.com/matches/indian-premier-league-123213/gujarat-titans-vs-rajasthan-royals-54733/stats) |
| Attendance | 104,859 by the organizers' count; Guinness World Records certified 101,566 as the largest attendance at a T20 cricket match[4](https://sports.ndtv.com/ipl-2022/ipl-final-watched-by-record-crowd-of-more-than-a-lakh-at-narendra-modi-stadium-in-ahmedabad-3020697) • [5](https://www.guinnessworldrecords.de/world-records/704233-largest-attendance-at-a-t20-cricket-match) |
| Officials | Umpires Nitin Menon and Chris Gaffaney; match referee Javagal Srinath[3](https://www.iplt20.com/matches/9071b29c-2ff3-4396-8d69-d65d59c93769/gujarat-titans-vs-rajasthan-royals/match-details) |
## Build-up and attendance
The final returned to Ahmedabad after the playoffs had been split between venues: the first qualifier and the eliminator were played at [Eden Gardens](https://www.edgepedia.org/eden-gardens) in Kolkata, and the second qualifier and the final at the Narendra Modi Stadium.[6](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xo5VUMOb5xc) The Board of Control for Cricket in India allowed 100 percent capacity at the venue, and the stands were reported as full before the match.[7](https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/ipl-2022/story/ipl-closing-ceremony-live-updates-narendra-modi-stadium-guests-photos-videos-final-1955675-2022-05-29) A closing ceremony featuring the composer [A. R. Rahman](https://www.edgepedia.org/a-r-rahman) and the actor [Ranveer Singh](https://www.edgepedia.org/ranveer-singh) preceded the game.[7](https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/ipl-2022/story/ipl-closing-ceremony-live-updates-narendra-modi-stadium-guests-photos-videos-final-1955675-2022-05-29)
**Record crowd.** Organisers said the match was watched by 104,859 spectators, which they described as a new record attendance for a cricket match.[4](https://sports.ndtv.com/ipl-2022/ipl-final-watched-by-record-crowd-of-more-than-a-lakh-at-narendra-modi-stadium-in-ahmedabad-3020697) [Guinness World Records](https://www.edgepedia.org/guinness-world-records) certified the figure of 101,566, achieved by the Gujarat Cricket Association at the same match, as the largest attendance at a T20 cricket match.[5](https://www.guinnessworldrecords.de/world-records/704233-largest-attendance-at-a-t20-cricket-match) The two figures differ, and each is reported by its respective source.
## Rajasthan Royals innings
[Rajasthan Royals](https://www.edgepedia.org/rajasthan-royals) captain [Sanju Samson](https://www.edgepedia.org/sanju-samson) won the toss and elected to bat on a dry wicket that, as the innings progressed, slowed the ball through the air and the outfield.[3](https://www.iplt20.com/matches/9071b29c-2ff3-4396-8d69-d65d59c93769/gujarat-titans-vs-rajasthan-royals/match-details) • [8](https://www.rajasthanroyals.com/latest-news/ipl-2022-final-gt-vs-rr-match-report-royals-fall-short-as-eventful-season-comes-to-an-end) Openers Jos Buttler and [Yashasvi Jaiswal](https://www.edgepedia.org/yashasvi-jaiswal) started cautiously under pressure from the Gujarat new-ball attack; Jaiswal hit two sixes before being caught by R. Sai Kishore off Yash Dayal in the fourth over, and the Royals reached 45/1 at the end of the powerplay.[1](https://www.iplt20.com/news/article/tata-ipl-2022men-final-gt-vs-rr-match-report)
[Hardik Pandya](https://www.edgepedia.org/hardik-pandya) then brought himself on and took the wickets of three of the opposition's most important batters: Samson, caught by Sai Kishore after a miscue; Buttler, caught behind for 39; and [Shimron Hetmyer](https://www.edgepedia.org/shimron-hetmyer), caught and bowled.[1](https://www.iplt20.com/news/article/tata-ipl-2022men-final-gt-vs-rr-match-report) • [9](https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/ipl-2022/story/ipl-2022-final-gt-vs-rr-hardik-pandya-produces-captain-s-performance-with-ball-takes-3-wicket-haul-in-final-1955739-2022-05-29) [The Indian Express](https://www.edgepedia.org/the-indian-express) described his method as bowling hard shortish lengths that found seam on the used surface, and noted that he finished with figures of 4-0-17-3.[10](https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/ipl/ipl-2022-gt-vs-rr-final-match-report-7942910/) Rashid Khan removed Devdutt Padikkal, Sai Kishore took two wickets including Ravichandran Ashwin, and Mohammad Shami bowled Riyan Parag with the final delivery of the innings, conceding 7 runs in the last over as the Royals closed on 130/9.[1](https://www.iplt20.com/news/article/tata-ipl-2022men-final-gt-vs-rr-match-report) Buttler's 39 was the innings' top score, an anchor role while the rest of the batting order could not build on their starts.[8](https://www.rajasthanroyals.com/latest-news/ipl-2022-final-gt-vs-rr-match-report-royals-fall-short-as-eventful-season-comes-to-an-end)
## Gujarat Titans chase
Chasing 131, [Gujarat Titans](https://www.edgepedia.org/gujarat-titans) lost [Wriddhiman Saha](https://www.edgepedia.org/wriddhiman-saha) early, bowled by Prasidh Krishna, and Matthew Wade followed when Trent Boult had him caught after bowling a maiden over with the new ball; the Titans were 31/2 after 6 overs.[1](https://www.iplt20.com/news/article/tata-ipl-2022men-final-gt-vs-rr-match-report) Yuzvendra Chahal dropped a catch off Shubman Gill's first ball, and the opener went on to anchor the chase.[10](https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/ipl/ipl-2022-gt-vs-rr-final-match-report-7942910/) Pandya joined Gill and, with the fifty partnership up for the third wicket, attacked Ashwin before Chahal bowled a sharply turning delivery that had the captain caught at first slip for 34.[1](https://www.iplt20.com/news/article/tata-ipl-2022men-final-gt-vs-rr-match-report)
At 97/3, David Miller eased the pressure with two fours in an over that produced 13 runs, and Gill finished the match with a six, taking Gujarat to 133/3 in 18.1 overs with eleven balls to spare.[1](https://www.iplt20.com/news/article/tata-ipl-2022men-final-gt-vs-rr-match-report) Gill finished unbeaten on 45 and Boult took 1/14.[1](https://www.iplt20.com/news/article/tata-ipl-2022men-final-gt-vs-rr-match-report)
## Season context and awards
The final closed the 15th edition of the IPL, which ran from 26 March to 29 May 2022.[11](https://www.aceenggacademy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/june-curent_watermark.pdf) Gujarat Titans had topped the league table in their first season, won through the qualifiers, and lifted the trophy on their own home ground.[8](https://www.rajasthanroyals.com/latest-news/ipl-2022-final-gt-vs-rr-match-report-royals-fall-short-as-eventful-season-comes-to-an-end)
Hardik Pandya was named Player of the Match for his 34 off 30 balls and 3/17.[2](https://www.ipl.com/matches/indian-premier-league-123213/gujarat-titans-vs-rajasthan-royals-54733/stats) Jos Buttler of the Royals was named Player of the Series after a season in which he scored 863 runs with four centuries and took the Orange Cap as the leading run-scorer.[2](https://www.ipl.com/matches/indian-premier-league-123213/gujarat-titans-vs-rajasthan-royals-54733/stats) • [8](https://www.rajasthanroyals.com/latest-news/ipl-2022-final-gt-vs-rr-match-report-royals-fall-short-as-eventful-season-comes-to-an-end) His teammate Yuzvendra Chahal won the Purple Cap with 27 wickets at an economy of 7.75, including the season's only hat-trick.[8](https://www.rajasthanroyals.com/latest-news/ipl-2022-final-gt-vs-rr-match-report-royals-fall-short-as-eventful-season-comes-to-an-end)
## References
1. [TATA IPL 2022, Men Final GT Vs RR – Match Report, iplt20.com](https://www.iplt20.com/news/article/tata-ipl-2022men-final-gt-vs-rr-match-report)
2. [Gujarat Titans vs Rajasthan Royals, Final, IPL 2022 Stats, IPL.com](https://www.ipl.com/matches/indian-premier-league-123213/gujarat-titans-vs-rajasthan-royals-54733/stats)
3. [Match Details, GT v RR, Tata IPL, 29 May, Match Centre, iplt20.com](https://www.iplt20.com/matches/9071b29c-2ff3-4396-8d69-d65d59c93769/gujarat-titans-vs-rajasthan-royals/match-details)
4. [IPL Final Watched By Record Crowd Of More Than A Lakh At Narendra Modi Stadium, NDTV Sports](https://sports.ndtv.com/ipl-2022/ipl-final-watched-by-record-crowd-of-more-than-a-lakh-at-narendra-modi-stadium-in-ahmedabad-3020697)
5. [Largest attendance at a T20 cricket match, Guinness World Records](https://www.guinnessworldrecords.de/world-records/704233-largest-attendance-at-a-t20-cricket-match)
6. [Biggest crowd in IPL history at Narendra Modi Stadium, IPL 2022 final, YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xo5VUMOb5xc)
7. [IPL 2022 Closing Ceremony Highlights, India Today](https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/ipl-2022/story/ipl-closing-ceremony-live-updates-narendra-modi-stadium-guests-photos-videos-final-1955675-2022-05-29)
8. [IPL 2022 Final, GT vs RR: Match Report, Rajasthan Royals](https://www.rajasthanroyals.com/latest-news/ipl-2022-final-gt-vs-rr-match-report-royals-fall-short-as-eventful-season-comes-to-an-end)
9. [IPL 2022 final, GT vs RR: Hardik Pandya produces captain's performance with ball, India Today](https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/ipl-2022/story/ipl-2022-final-gt-vs-rr-hardik-pandya-produces-captain-s-performance-with-ball-takes-3-wicket-haul-in-final-1955739-2022-05-29)
10. [Debutants to champions: Hardik Pandya leads Gujarat Titans to 2022 IPL title, The Indian Express](https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/ipl/ipl-2022-gt-vs-rr-final-match-report-7942910/)
11. [June 2022 current affairs, ACE Engineering Academy](https://www.aceenggacademy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/june-curent_watermark.pdf)
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