Gujurat Titans vs Rajasthan Royals Prediction - IPL 2022 Final: Who Will Win?

Gujurat Titans Team Preview

The Gujurat Titans have been the form team of the 2022 Indian Premier League, finishing at the top of the table with just four defeats from 14 games, and beating the Rajasthan Royals in the Qualifier 1 to book themselves a spot in the final without having to play an extra match. To say that they have been the surprise package of the tournament is a big understatement to say the least.

The GT won the toss and decided to field against the RR in the Qualifier 1, and the bowlers did not restrict the RR batsmen as much as they would have liked, conceding 188 runs from their 20 overs. Jos Buttler was the pick of the batsmen for the RR, scoring 89 from 56 balls, and getting himself back into some form, just at the right time for the RR.

The best bowler for the GT was Hardik Pandya, who picked up a wicket for 14 runs from the two overs that he bowled. Rashid Khan, as always, was really hard for the batsman to pick, and he conceded just 15 runs from the four overs that he bowled. All of the other bowlers were pretty expensive in that match, going at an economy of 10.75 or higher. They will definitely want to improve on that in the final, where there is a lot of pressure on everyone’s' shoulders.

If you want to do a bit of online cricket betting for the top bowler for the GT, then who would we recommend you put your hard-earned money on? Well, there is one bowler that we cannot look beyond, and this is Khan. He is a fantastic bowler and is extremely hard for batsman to get away, and from the 15 matches that he has played in, he has picked up 18 wickets at an average of 22.39. So, if you place a bet on him, there is a good chance that it will come home and you will land a profit.

With 189 runs needed to win the match, the Gujurat batsman need to be at the top of their game and, out of the five that came to crease, all but Wriddhiman Saha contributed. Shubman Gill scored 35 from 21 balls, Matthew Wade scored 35 off 30, Pandya picked up 40 from 27, while David Miller smashed 68 runs from 38 balls.

If you are going to be doing some IPL betting on the top batsman for the GT against the RR in the final, then who would we recommend you put your money on? Well, there is one player that we cannot look beyond, and this is David Miller. He has scored 449 runs from 15 matches, at an average of 64.14.

With regard to their playing XI for this game, do we think that they will make changes to their team? Well, the XI that played in the last game against the RR served them really well, so we highly doubt that they are going to make any changes for the final.

Rajasthan Royals Team Preview

The Rajasthan Royals have been the second best team throughout this competition, and it is fitting that the two best teams are going to be competing for the trophy. The RR played well in the Qualifier 1 against the GT, but they just ended up falling a little bit short. However, they did not let this loss get to them, and they put in a really good performance in the Qualifier 2 against the Royal Challengers Bangalore to book themselves a spot in the final.

The won the toss against the RCB in their last match, and decided to field first. They put in a really good bowling performance and restricted the RCB to a score of 157. The pick of their bowlers was Prasidh Krishna, who picked up 3 wickets for 22 runs from the 4 overs that he bowled. Obed McCoy also put in a really good bowling show, collecting 3 wickets for 23 from his 4 overs.

If you are going to be using IPL betting sites to bet on the best bowler for the RR during the final, then who do we suggest you place your money on? Well, you might be tempted to put your money on Yuzvendra Chahal since he has collected 26 wickets in 16 matches, but he has been bowling a bit poorly as of late. We would put our money on Krishna, since the final will be played at the same venue, and the wicket seemed to be one to his liking.

With just 158 needed to win the match, the RR would have been confident of making it to the showpiece match, and they went on to win with considerable ease in the end. Buttler was back to his very best, and smashed 106* from 60 balls to see his side over the line with 11 balls left to spare. It really was the Buttler Show, and it was so entertaining to watch.

If you want to make an IPL prediction for the top batsman for the RR in the final against the GT, then who would we back? Well, you will probably not be surprised to see us go for Buttler as the man is a complete machine. In 16 matches, he has picked up 824 runs (including 4 centuries) at an average of 58.86, so he is definitely a good bet to end the tournament on a high.

What about their playing XI for this match against the GT? Well, we think that the selectors will not make any changes because how can you change a team after such a near perfect performance to book a spot in the final?

Toss Prediction

The toss prediction for this match is not an easy one to make. We think that because it is a final, the team that wins the coin toss will opt to bat first and try and put a lot of scoreboard pressure on their opponents. There will already be plenty of pressure since it is the final, but if the team that bats first notches up a score of at least 180, then the pressure on the team batting second will increase tenfold.

Pitch Conditions

This is the second match that will be played at the Narendra Modi Stadium, and as Buttler and Rajat Patidar showed in the last match, it is a wicket that batsmen can score runs on. It is also one of those wickets that offers a bit of assistance to the bowlers, so we do not expect to see an uneven contest between bat and ball, which will make for an enthralling match.