Triumphant Titans - Young World Club 
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Triumphant Titans

  • POSTED ON: 3 Jun, 2022
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  • POSTED BY: Bhavya Venkatesh
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The Indian Premier League (IPL) is a big part of the Indian sporting landscape, and when the 2022 edition came to a grand conclusion on May 29, 2022, it was truly a spectacle. In the scintillating couple of months under the sweltering summer skies, cricket fans had much to relish and enjoy. After plenty of high intensity clashes, it was the Gujarat Titans that ultimately emerged victorious.

Dream run

Making their debut this season, the Gujarat Titans shone all through the group stage, finishing at the top of the table. They were undefeated in the playoffs and clinched victory in style at the finals against the Rajasthan Royals. From their very first match where they defeated fellow debutants Lucknow Super Giants, to their clinical performance in the finals, they had a remarkable season, discovering multiple match winning players in their ranks.

Fact file

  • Name: Gujarat Titans
  • Captain: Hardik Pandya
  • Coach: Ashish Nehra
  • Homeground: Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
  • Maximum runs: Hardik Pandya (487)
  • Maximum wickets: Mohammad Shami (20)
  • Most expensive player: Lockie Ferguson (INR 10 crores)

    • Class act

  • The Titans won 10 out of their 14 matches in the group stage.
  • They are only the second team in IPL history to win the title in their very first season.
  • They are also the second team to lift the trophy in their homeground.
  • Hardik Pandya becomes second in the list of players with maximum IPL title wins, alongside Kieron Pollard and Ambati Rayudu.

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