Gujarat Titans will aim for their maiden Indian Premier League title in their debut season when they take on Rajasthan Royals in a mega IPL 2022 summit clash on Sunday at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
Hardik Pandya has surprised everyone with his leadership abilities taking Gujarat Titans into the final while Rajasthan Royals skipper Sanju Samson stands a chance to etch his name beside the legendary late Shane Warne, who led the franchise to the inaugural title in 2008.
Rajasthan Royals opener Jos Buttler proved to be a nemesis among all the teams breaking several records on way to the top so far. On Sunday against Gujarat Titans, the Englishman stands a chance to break a few more to etch his name along the stalwarts of the tournament.
Let바카라™s take a look at the numbers game ahead of the big finale바카라¦ Â Â
1 - This is the first time in the history of the IPL that neither of the captains 바카라“ Hardik Pandya and Sanju Samson 바카라“ of the two finalists have led in any form of international cricket.
1 바카라“ Jos Buttler is just one century away from becoming the first player to score five hundreds in a single IPL season. Buttler is currently on level with Virat Kohli on four tons.
1 바카라“ Yuzvendra Chahal of Rajasthan Royals needs just a wicket on Sunday to clinch the Purple Cap in IPL 2022. Chahal is on the level with Wanindu Hasaranga of Royal Challengers Bangalore on 26 wickets. RCB have been eliminated after losing to Rajasthan Royals in Qualifier 2. Â
2 바카라“ Rajasthan Royals have qualified for an Indian Premier League final for the second time in the history of the tournament. Rajasthan Royals바카라™ only other final appearance came in 2008 when they went on to become inaugural champions under the late Shane Warne.
2 바카라“ Jos Buttler is 76 runs away from becoming only the second batter after Virat Kohli to score 900 runs in a single IPL season. Kohli did so in 2016 when he scored 973 runs.
2 바카라“ Rajasthan Royals pacer Prasidh Krishna is just two scalps away from completing 50 wickets in T20s. Â
4 바카라“ Rashid Khan has dismissed Rajasthan Royals opener, Jos Buttler, four times in 41 balls. The Afghanistan spinner will be crucial in the IPL 2022 final on Sunday since none of the Gujarat Titans pacers have done well against the Englishman.
5 바카라“ Rajasthan Royals skipper Sanju Samson needs five sixes to complete 100 T20 sixes for the franchise as a wicketkeeper.
5 바카라“ Gujarat Titans wicketkeeper Wriddhiman Saha is five dismissals shy of eclipsing Rajasthan Royals counterpart Sanju Samson in the list of most dismissals in IPL 2022. Samson has affected 16 (14 catches and 2 stumped) compared to Saha바카라™s 12 (10 catches and 2 stumped).
7 바카라“ Out of Gujarat Titans바카라™ chases in IPL 2022, seven times the newcomers have ended up winning the game. All of Gujarat Titans바카라™ eight chases were decided in the final over. Â Â Â Â
20 바카라“ Rajasthan Royals all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin needs 20 runs to complete 1000 runs in T20s.
194 바카라“ Rajasthan Royals opener Jos Buttler바카라™s 194 runs in IPL 2022 playoffs is the most by a player in a single season surpassing David Warner바카라™s 190 in 2016.
Rajasthan Royals have hit the most sixes by a team in IPL 2022 so far. Gujarat Titans take the honour for hitting the most fours in the season.