2022 Gujarat Titans season

Gujarat Titans
2022 season
Coach	Ashish Nehra
Captain	Hardik Pandya
Ground(s)	Narendra Modi Stadium, Motera, Ahmedabad
2022 Indian Premier League	Champions
Most runs	Hardik Pandya (487)
Most wickets	Mohammed Shami (20)
	2023 →

The 2022 season was the first season in the Indian Premier League for the Gujarat Titans franchise. They were one of ten teams to compete in the 2022 Indian Premier League. The team was coached by Ashish Nehra and captained by Hardik Pandya.

Background

As a new franchise the team added three players ahead of the 2022 mega-auction.^[1]

Picked: Hardik Pandya, Rashid Khan, Shubman Gill
Acquired during the auction: Mohammed Shami, Jason Roy, Lockie Ferguson, Abhinav Sadarangani, Rahul Tewatia, Noor Ahmad, R Sai Kishore, Dominic Drakes, Jayant Yadav, Vijay Shankar, Darshan Nalkande, Yash Dayal, Alzarri Joseph, Pradeep Sangwan, David Miller, Wriddhiman Saha, Matthew Wade, Gurkeerat Singh, Varun Aaron, B Sai Sudharshan

Squad

Players with international caps are listed in bold.
Squad strength: 23 (15 - Indian, 8 - overseas)

No.	Name	Nationality	Birth date	Batting style	Bowling style	Year signed	Salary	Notes
Captain
33	Hardik Pandya	India	(1993-10-11) 11 October 1993 (age 31)	Right-Handed	Right-arm medium-fast	2022	₹15 crore (US$1.8 million)
Batters
07	Shubman Gill	India	(1999-09-08) 8 September 1999 (age 25)	Right-handed	Right-arm off break	2022	₹8 crore (US$960,000)
67	Jason Roy	England	(1990-07-21) 21 July 1990 (age 34)	Right-handed	Right-arm medium	2022	₹2 crore (US$240,000)	Overseas^[2]
10	David Miller	South Africa	(1989-06-10) 10 June 1989 (age 35)	Left-handed	Right-arm off break	2022	₹3 crore (US$360,000)	Overseas
23	B Sai Sudharsan	India	(2001-10-15) 15 October 2001 (age 23)	Left-handed	Slow left-arm orthodox	2022	₹20 lakh (US$24,000)
17	Gurkeerat Singh	India	(1990-06-29) 29 June 1990 (age 34)	Right-handed	Right-arm off-break	2022	₹50 lakh (US$60,000)
All-rounders
09	Rahul Tewatia	India	(1993-05-20) 20 May 1993 (age 31)	Right-handed	Right-arm leg break	2022	₹9 crore (US$1.1 million)
46	Vijay Shankar	India	(1991-01-26) 26 January 1991 (age 33)	Right-handed	Right-arm medium	2022	₹1.40 crore (US$170,000)
48	Dominic Drakes	West Indies	(1998-02-06) 6 February 1998 (age 26)	Left-handed	Left-arm medium-fast	2022	₹1.10 crore (US$130,000)	Overseas
18	Abhinav Sadarangani	India	(1994-09-16) 16 September 1994 (age 30)	Right-handed	Right-arm leg break	2022	₹2.60 crore (US$310,000)
Wicket-keepers
16	Rahmanullah Gurbaz	Afghanistan	(2001-11-28) 28 November 2001 (age 22)	Right-handed	-	2022	₹50 lakh (US$60,000)	Overseas Replacement for Jason Roy^[3]
6	Wriddhiman Saha	India	(1984-10-24) 24 October 1984 (age 40)	Right-handed	-	2022	₹1.90 crore (US$230,000)
13	Matthew Wade	Australia	(1987-12-26) 26 December 1987 (age 36)	Left-handed	-	2022	₹2.40 crore (US$290,000)	Overseas
Spin Bowlers
19	Rashid Khan	Afghanistan	(1998-09-20) 20 September 1998 (age 26)	Right-handed	Right-arm leg break	2022	₹15 crore (US$1.8 million)	Overseas and vice captain
15	Noor Ahmad	Afghanistan	(2005-01-03) 3 January 2005 (age 19)	Right-handed	Left-arm Unorthodox Spin	2022	₹30 lakh (US$36,000)	Overseas
01	Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore	India	(1996-11-06) 6 November 1996 (age 28)	Left-handed	Slow left-arm orthodox	2022	₹3 crore (US$360,000)
22	Jayant Yadav	India	(1990-01-20) 20 January 1990 (age 34)	Right-handed	Right-arm off-break	2022	₹1.70 crore (US$200,000)
Pace Bowlers
11	Mohammed Shami	India	(1990-09-03) 3 September 1990 (age 34)	Right-handed	Right arm fast	2022	₹6.25 crore (US$750,000)
69	Lockie Ferguson	New Zealand	(1991-06-13) 13 June 1991 (age 33)	Right-handed	Right arm fast	2022	₹10 crore (US$1.2 million)	Overseas
8	Alzarri Joseph	West Indies	(1996-11-20) 20 November 1996 (age 28)	Right-handed	Right-arm fast medium	2022	₹2.40 crore (US$290,000)	Overseas
133	Yash Dayal	India	(1997-12-13) 13 December 1997 (age 26)	Left-handed	Left arm fast	2022	₹3.20 crore (US$380,000)
77	Varun Aaron	India	(1989-10-29) 29 October 1989 (age 35)	Right-handed	Right arm fast	2022	₹50 lakh (US$60,000)
12	Pradeep Sangwan	India	(1990-11-05) 5 November 1990 (age 34)	Right-handed	Left arm fast-medium	2022	₹20 lakh (US$24,000)
04	Darshan Nalkande	India	(1998-10-04) 4 October 1998 (age 26)	Right-handed	Right-arm fast-medium	2022	₹20 lakh (US$24,000)
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Administration and support staff

Position	Name
Director of cricket	Vikram Solanki
Head coach	Ashish Nehra
Batting coach and mentor	Gary Kirsten
Spin bowling coach and scout	Aashish Kapoor

Kit manufacturers and sponsors

Kit manufacturer	Shirt sponsor (chest)	Shirt sponsor (back)	Chest branding
EM Sports	Ather Energy	BKT	Capri Global
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T20 uniform

Points table

Pos	Grp	Team v t e	Pld	W	L	Pts	NRR	Qualification
1	B	Gujarat Titans (C)	14	10	4	20	0.316	Advanced to Qualifier 1
2	A	Rajasthan Royals (R)	14	9	5	18	0.298	Advanced to Qualifier 1
3	A	Lucknow Super Giants (4th)	14	9	5	18	0.251	Advanced to Eliminator
4	B	Royal Challengers Bangalore (3rd)	14	8	6	16	−0.253	Advanced to Eliminator
5	A	Delhi Capitals	14	7	7	14	0.204
6	B	Punjab Kings	14	7	7	14	0.126
7	A	Kolkata Knight Riders	14	6	8	12	0.146
8	B	Sunrisers Hyderabad	14	6	8	12	−0.379
9	B	Chennai Super Kings	14	4	10	8	−0.203
10	A	Mumbai Indians	14	4	10	8	−0.506

Source: IPLT20.com
(C) Champion; (R) Runners-up

The four top-ranked teams qualified for the playoffs.

Group fixtures

Match 4
28 March 2022
19:30 (N)
Scorecard

Lucknow Super Giants 158/6 (20 overs)	v	Gujarat Titans 161/5 (19.4 overs)
Deepak Hooda 55 (41) Mohammed Shami 3/25 (4 overs)		Rahul Tewatia 40* (24) Dushmantha Chameera 2/22 (3 overs)

Gujarat Titans won by 5 wickets
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Umpires: Pashchim Pathak (Ind) and Virender Sharma (Ind)
Player of the match: Mohammed Shami (Gujarat Titans)

Gujarat Titans won the toss and elected to field.

Match 10
2 April 2022
19:30 (N)
Scorecard

Gujarat Titans 171/6 (20 overs)	v	Delhi Capitals 157/9 (20 overs)
Shubman Gill 84 (46) Mustafizur Rahman 3/23 (4 overs)		Rishabh Pant 43 (29) Lockie Ferguson 4/28 (4 overs)

Gujarat Titans won by 14 runs
MCA International Stadium, Pune
Umpires: K. N. Ananthapadmanabhan (Ind) and Ulhas Gandhe (Ind)
Player of the match: Lockie Ferguson (Gujarat Titans)

Delhi Capitals won the toss and elected to field.

Match 16
8 April 2022
19:30 (N)
Scorecard

Punjab Kings 189/9 (20 overs)	v	Gujarat Titans 190/4 (20 overs)
Liam Livingstone 64 (27) Rashid Khan 3/22 (4 overs)		Shubman Gill 96 (59) Kagiso Rabada 2/35 (4 overs)

Gujarat Titans won by 6 wickets
Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai
Umpires: Anil Chaudhary (Ind) and Virender Sharma (Ind)
Player of the match: Shubman Gill (Gujarat Titans)

Gujarat Titans won the toss and elected to field.

Match 21
11 April 2022
19:30 (N)
Scorecard

Sunrisers Hyderabad 168/2 (19.1 overs)	v	Gujarat Titans 162/7 (20 overs)
Kane Williamson 57 (46) Hardik Pandya 1/27 (4 overs)		Hardik Pandya 50* (42) T. Natarajan 2/34 (4 overs)

Sunrisers Hyderabad won by 8 wickets
DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai
Umpires: Chirra Ravikanthreddy (Ind) and Rod Tucker (Aus)
Player of the match: Kane Williamson (Sunrisers Hyderabad)

Sunrisers Hyderabad won the toss and elected to field.

Match 24
14 April 2022
19:30 (N)
Scorecard

Gujarat Titans 192/4 (20 overs)	v	Rajasthan Royals 155/9 (20 overs)
Hardik Pandya 87* (52) Riyan Parag 1/12 (1 over)		Jos Buttler 54 (24) Lockie Ferguson 3/23 (4 overs)

Gujarat Titans won by 37 runs
DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai
Umpires: Chris Gaffaney (NZ) and Rohan Pandit (Ind)
Player of the match: Hardik Pandya (Gujarat Titans)

Rajasthan Royals won the toss and elected to field.

Match 29
17 April 2022
19:30 (N)
Scorecard

Chennai Super Kings 169/5 (20 overs)	v	Gujarat Titans 170/7 (19.5 overs)
Ruturaj Gaikwad 73 (48) Alzarri Joseph 2/34 (4 overs)		David Miller 94* (51) Dwayne Bravo 3/23 (4 overs)

Gujarat Titans won by 3 wickets
MCA International Stadium, Pune
Umpires: K. N. Ananthapadmanabhan (Ind) and Ulhas Gandhe (Ind)
Player of the match: David Miller (Gujarat Titans)

Gujarat Titans won the toss and elected to field

Match 35
23 April 2022
15:30 (D/N)
Scorecard

Gujarat Titans 156/9 (20 overs)	v	Kolkata Knight Riders 148/8 (20 overs)
Hardik Pandya 67 (49) Andre Russell 4/5 (1 over)		Andre Russell 48 (25) Mohammed Shami 2/20 (4 overs)

Gujarat Titans won by 8 runs
DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai
Umpires: Ulhas Gandhe (Ind) and K. N. Ananthapadmanabhan (Ind)
Player of the match: Rashid Khan (Gujarat Titans)

Gujarat Titans won the toss and elected to bat.

Match 40
27 April 2022
19:30 (N)
Scorecard

Sunrisers Hyderabad 195/6 (20 overs)	v	Gujarat Titans 199/5 (20 overs)
Abhishek Sharma 65 (42) Mohammed Shami 3/39 (4 overs)		Wriddhiman Saha 68 (38) Umran Malik 5/25 (4 overs)

Gujarat Titans won by 5 wickets
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Umpires: Chris Gaffaney (NZ) and Navdeep Singh (Ind)
Player of the match: Umran Malik (Sunrisers Hyderabad)

Gujarat Titans won the toss and elected to field.
Umran Malik (Sunrisers Hyderabad) took his first five-wicket haul.^[4]

Match 43
30 April 2022
15:30 (D/N)
Scorecard

Royal Challengers Bangalore 170/6 (20 overs)	v	Gujarat Titans 174/4 (19.3 overs)
Virat Kohli 58 (53) Pradeep Sangwan 2/19 (4 overs)		Rahul Tewatia 43* (25) Shahbaz Ahmed 2/26 (3 overs)

Gujarat Titans won by 6 wickets
Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai
Umpires: Saiyed Khalid (Ind) and Virender Sharma (Ind)
Player of the match: Rahul Tewatia (Gujarat Titans)

Royal Challengers Bangalore won the toss and elected to bat.

Match 48
3 May 2022
19:30 (N)
Scorecard

Gujarat Titans 143/8 (20 overs)	v	Punjab Kings 145/2 (16 overs)
Sai Sudharsan 65* (50) Kagiso Rabada 4/33 (4 overs)		Shikhar Dhawan 62* (53) Lockie Ferguson 1/29 (3 overs)

Punjab Kings won by 8 wickets
DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai
Umpires: Rohan Pandit (Ind) and Virender Sharma (Ind)
Player of the match: Kagiso Rabada (Punjab Kings)

Gujarat Titans won the toss and elected to bat.

Match 51
6 May 2022
19:30 (N)
Scorecard

Mumbai Indians 177/6 (20 overs)	v	Gujarat Titans 172/5 (20 overs)
Ishan Kishan 45 (29) Rashid Khan 2/24 (4 overs)		Wriddhiman Saha 55 (40) Murugan Ashwin 2/29 (4 overs)

Mumbai Indians won by 5 runs
Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai
Umpires: Sadashiv Iyer (Ind) and Jayaraman Madanagopal (Ind)
Player of the match: Tim David (Mumbai Indians)

Gujarat Titans won the toss and elected to field.

Match 57
10 May 2022
19:30 (N)
Scorecard

Gujarat Titans 144/4 (20 overs)	v	Lucknow Super Giants 82 (13.5 overs)
Shubman Gill 63* (49) Avesh Khan 2/26 (4 overs)		Deepak Hooda 27 (26) Rashid Khan 4/24 (3.5 overs)

Gujarat Titans won by 62 runs
MCA International Stadium, Pune
Umpires: K. N. Ananthapadmanabhan (Ind) and Michael Gough (Eng)
Player of the match: Shubman Gill (Gujarat Titans)

Gujarat Titans won the toss and elected to bat.
Gujarat Titans qualified for the playoffs as a result of this match.^[5]

Match 62
15 May 2022
15:30 (D/N)
Scorecard

Chennai Super Kings 133/5 (20 overs)	v	Gujarat Titans 137/3 (19.1 overs)
Ruturaj Gaikwad 53 (49) Mohammed Shami 2/19 (4 overs)		Wriddhiman Saha 67* (57) Matheesha Pathirana 2/24 (3.1 overs)

Gujarat Titans won by 7 wickets
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Umpires: Rohan Pandit (Ind) and Virender Sharma (Ind)
Player of the match: Wriddhiman Saha (Gujarat Titans)

Chennai Super Kings won the toss and elected to bat.

Match 67
19 May 2022
19:30 (N)
Scorecard

Gujarat Titans 168/5 (20 overs)	v	Royal Challengers Bangalore 170/2 (18.4 overs)
Hardik Pandya 62* (47) Josh Hazlewood 2/39 (4 overs)		Virat Kohli 73 (54) Rashid Khan 2/32 (4 overs)

Royal Challengers Bangalore won by 8 wickets
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Umpires: K. N. Ananthapadmanabhan (Ind) and Sadashiv Iyer (Ind)
Player of the match: Virat Kohli (Royal Challengers Bangalore)

Gujarat Titans won the toss and elected to bat.
Punjab Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad were eliminated as a result of this match.^[6]

Playoffs

Preliminary

Qualifier 1

24 May 2022
19:30 (N)
Scorecard

Rajasthan Royals 188/6 (20 overs)	v	Gujarat Titans 191/3 (19.3 overs)
Jos Buttler 89 (56) Hardik Pandya 1/14 (2 overs)		David Miller 68* (38) Trent Boult 1/38 (4 overs)

Gujarat Titans won by 7 wickets
Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Umpires: Bruce Oxenford (Aus) and Virender Sharma (Ind)
Player of the match: David Miller (Gujarat Titans)

Gujarat Titans won the toss and elected to field.

Final

29 May 2022
20:00 (N)
Scorecard

Gujarat Titans 133/3 (18.1 overs)	v	Rajasthan Royals 130/9 (20 overs)
Shubman Gill 45* (43) Trent Boult 1/14 (4 overs)		Jos Buttler 39 (35) Hardik Pandya 3/17 (4 overs)

Gujarat Titans won by 7 wickets
Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
Umpires: Chris Gaffaney (NZ) and Nitin Menon (Ind)
Player of the match: Hardik Pandya (Gujarat Titans)

Rajasthan Royals won the toss and elected to bat.

References

^ "IPL Mega Auction 2022: Gujarat Titans look to build solid foundation in maiden season". Indian Express. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
^ "Jason Roy pulls out of IPL 2022". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
^ "Gujarat Titans sign Rahmanullah Gurbaz as Jason Roy's replacement". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
^ "GT vs SRH: Umran Malik breathes fire to claim first five-wicket haul in IPL". India Today. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
^ "Gill 63*, Rashid four-for lead Gujarat Titans to playoffs". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
^ "Kohli 73 keeps RCB in playoff contention". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 May 2022.

[1] "IPL Mega Auction 2022: Gujarat Titans look to build solid foundation in maiden season". Indian Express. Retrieved 11 February 2022.

[2] "Jason Roy pulls out of IPL 2022". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 1 March 2022.

[3] "Gujarat Titans sign Rahmanullah Gurbaz as Jason Roy's replacement". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 8 March 2022.

[4] "GT vs SRH: Umran Malik breathes fire to claim first five-wicket haul in IPL". India Today. Retrieved 27 April 2022.

[5] "Gill 63*, Rashid four-for lead Gujarat Titans to playoffs". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 10 May 2022.

[6] "Kohli 73 keeps RCB in playoff contention". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 May 2022.

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