Final result
Gujarat Titans won by 7 wickets
Player of the match: HH Pandya
Result · Indian Premier League
Rajasthan Royals vs Gujarat Titans
Result · Indian Premier League
H2H · RR 3–6 GTVenue par · 206Chase success · 53%POTM · HH Pandya
Match preview & overview
Gujarat Titans win IPL 2022 title with seven-wicket victory over Rajasthan Royals
Gujarat Titans won the IPL 2022 final by 7 wickets at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on 29 May 2022, claiming their first IPL title in their debut season. Rajasthan Royals, who won the toss and chose to bat, were restricted to 130/9, a total well below the venue's average first-innings score of 206. Gujarat's chase was controlled from the outset. They reached 133/3, losing no wickets in the death overs and sealing the match with a performance that rarely looked in doubt after Rajasthan's middle-overs collapse.
Rajasthan's innings started decently enough: 44/1 in the powerplay. But 4 wickets fell in the middle phase for 50 runs, and the damage was done by the time the death overs arrived. They added 36/4 in the final phase, which only highlighted how comprehensively the innings had unravelled in the middle period. Hardik Pandya, who collected the Player of the Match award, was a central figure across both innings for the victors.
Pitch report & venue insights
Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad — 95-match sample
Aggregate conditions from 2004–2026. Numbers that tend to decide matches at this ground — par score, chase success, powerplay averages and toss bias.
95
T20 matches hosted
206
Avg 1st-innings score
196
Avg 2nd-innings score
53%
Chase success rate
45
Avg powerplay runs
63%
Toss-field rate
Head-to-head record
Gujarat Titans lead the series 6–3 from 9 completed matches
Seasons 2022–2026
Series standing
Rajasthan Royals
Gujarat Titans9
Total meetings
0
No results
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Key talking points
Moments the match hinged on
Headline angle
Rajasthan Royals strangled in middle overs
Rajasthan Royals managed only 50 runs for the loss of 4 wickets in the middle phase after a reasonable powerplay of 44/1. That collapse proved decisive. A total of 130/9 on a ground where the average first-innings score is 206 left them well short of a winning target.
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Gujarat Titans' death overs: zero wickets conceded
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HH Pandya named Player of the Match
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Toss winner chose to bat and paid the price
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Gujarat Titans' head-to-head record tells a longer story
Key players
Players who decided it
Betting & analytical angles
Angles the data surfaced
- With the venue's average first-innings score sitting at 206, totals significantly below that figure tend to shift the value toward the chasing side in outright markets.
- Middle-overs wicket markets may reflect the historical pattern here: the average powerplay at this ground runs to 43 runs, meaning teams that lose the plot between overs 7 and 15 often struggle to set competitive totals.
- Player performance markets around all-rounders could be worth monitoring in T20 finals, where a single individual influencing both innings often ends up as the decisive factor.
- The venue's 53 per cent chase success rate means toss outcomes are worth tracking, though the gap between first- and second-innings scoring averages (206 vs 196) is narrow enough that conditions alone rarely determine the result.
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Frequently asked
Questions about Rajasthan Royals vs Gujarat Titans
Who won the IPL 2022 final?
Gujarat Titans won the IPL 2022 final, beating Rajasthan Royals by 7 wickets at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on 29 May 2022. Rajasthan were bowled out for 130/9 and Gujarat reached the target with 3 wickets in hand, losing only 3 wickets in the chase.
Who was Player of the Match in the IPL 2022 final?
Hardik Pandya was named Player of the Match. He contributed across both disciplines for Gujarat Titans and was central to their title-winning performance on the night.
What was the score in the IPL 2022 final?
Rajasthan Royals posted 130/9 after winning the toss and choosing to bat. Gujarat Titans chased down the target, finishing on 133/3. The margin of victory was 7 wickets.
Where was the IPL 2022 final played?
The final was played at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, India. The ground has hosted 95 T20 matches, with an average first-innings score of 206, making Rajasthan's total of 130/9 significantly below par.
Where could I watch the IPL 2022 final in the UK?
IPL matches including the final were available in the UK on Sky Sports Cricket, with streaming options via Sky Go and NOW TV. UK viewers typically access live IPL coverage through those platforms.
What is the head-to-head record between Gujarat Titans and Rajasthan Royals?
Across 9 meetings, Gujarat Titans lead the head-to-head with 6 wins to Rajasthan Royals' 3. In the last five encounters, Rajasthan have won two of the most recent fixtures, suggesting the gap between the sides has narrowed in later seasons.
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Photo credits (4)
- Hardik Pandya — photo by Prime Minister's Office, GODL-India · source
- Ravichandran Ashwin — photo by Dee03, CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
- Axar Patel — photo by Anand Anil, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
- Rahul Dravid — photo by Prime Minister's Office, GODL-India · source