Can Gujarat Titans win the IPL 2022?

In the few weeks of IPL 2022, there have been plenty of shocks. Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians, two giants, are now at the bottom of the Points Table. On the other side, the newcomers, the Lucknow Super Giants and the Gujarat Titans have made a great start.

Gujarat Titans are currently at the second spot in the points table. They have played seven matches and have won six. They have given great performances from both bat and the ball. This seems a promising year for the team and can also win the IPL 2022 in its first attempt. Below are the reasons that show Gujarat’s capability of winning.

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Strike Bowlers in Gujarat Titans

The Titans boast a powerful bowling attack. They have Mohammed Shami, Rashid Khan, and Lockie Ferguson as their strike bowlers. All-rounders Hardik Pandya and Rahul Tewatia, among others, are also quite useful. In previous games, the bowlers Shami and Ferguson were named man of the match.

Match winning batsmen

Gujarat Titans have put up some fantastic performances with the bat so far this season. David Miller’s undefeated 94 runs off 51 balls against CSK helped the team to victory. Shubman Gill has already played two important innings. Hardik Pandya’s recent form has also helped GT. So far this season, Skipper has hit two fifties. He has scored 228 runs in five matches he has appeared. Who can forget Tewatia’s victory-clinching two sixes in two balls?

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Hardik Pandya’s form

Mumbai Indians might be regretting letting go of Hardik. He is in incredible form this year with both bat and the ball. Not to forget his fielding too. His performance as a captain does not seem like this is his first captaincy in the IPL format. Hardik has been steady with the bat so far, aside from his captaincy. In comparison to his stint with the Mumbai Indians, the 28-year-old has moved up the batting order. It would be fascinating to see how skipper Pandya balances the demands of batting, bowling, and captaincy altogether.

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Captain’s familiarity with Mumbai’s Pitch

Hardik was a seven-year player of the Mumbai Indians (2015-21). This has allowed him to get quite familiar with the conditions in Mumbai, particularly at Wankhede Stadium. Because the IPL 2022 is in Maharashtra, Hardik’s local experience might provide GT an advantage in the competition.

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The Rashid Khan factor

There are just no words for this player. Rashid always brings up a smile and entertains everyone with his performances. Rashid plays an important role in the team and is one of the main strike bowlers for Gujarat Titans. In the absence of Hardik Pandya, he has also captained the team in one match. With the bat, he played a captain’s knock. When the CSK bowlers were trying to steal the game, his 40-run knock in 21 balls shifted the tide in Gujarat’s favor.

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