# 2022 Gujarat Titans season

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.

### 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 30) | 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 |
| 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 22) | 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 |
| 6 | Wriddhiman Saha | India | (1984-10-24) 24 October 1984 (age 39) | 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 27) | 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 27) | 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 34) | Right-handed | Right arm fast | 2022 | ₹50 lakh (US$60,000) | |
| 12 | Pradeep Sangwan | India | (1990-11-05) 5 November 1990 (age 33) | 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) | |
| Source: |||||||||

## 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 |

## Points table

| Pos | Grp | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
| 1 | B | Gujarat Titans (C) | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 0.316 | Advanced to Qualifier 1 |
| 2 | A | Rajasthan Royals (R) | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 0.298 | Advanced to Qualifier 1 |
| 3 | A | Lucknow Super Giants (4th) | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 0.251 | Advanced to Eliminator |
| 4 | B | Royal Challengers Bangalore (3rd) | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 16 | −0.253 | Advanced to Eliminator |
| 5 | A | Delhi Capitals | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 0.204 | |
| 6 | B | Punjab Kings | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 0.126 | |
| 7 | A | Kolkata Knight Riders | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 12 | 0.146 | |
| 8 | B | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 12 | −0.379 | |
| 9 | B | Chennai Super Kings | 14 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 8 | −0.203 | |
| 10 | A | Mumbai Indians | 14 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 8 | −0.506 | |

## 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.
* 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.
* 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.

## 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.