IPL 2022: Meet the 'Titans' of Gujarat, who fulfilled their dream of becoming a champion, from captain Hardik Pandya to Mohammed Shami, here are the heroes

When the mega auction of the Indian Premier League 2022 took place and all the teams prepared the team with great enthusiasm, then a lot of questions were raised about Gujarat Titans. Hardik Pandya, who is away from international cricket, was given the command of the team and no big player was bid in the mega auction. Apart from Hardik, Rashid Khan was added to the team before the mega auction. Rahul Teotia was bought by Gujarat Titans for Rs 9 crore, which was also criticized a lot. Many cricket pundits believed that Gujarat Titans spent excessive money on this player. Let us introduce you to the seven titans of Gujarat, who created history by making their team IPL champions in the debut season itself.

1- Hardik Pandya

Hardik won hearts with captaincy, but the way he did wonders with bat and ball, it was worth watching. In the final match, he took three important wickets for Rajasthan Royals and was also adjudged man of the match. During the entire season, Hardik scored 487 runs at an average of 44 and also took eight wickets at an average of 27.

2- David Miller

David Miller remained unsold on the first day of the IPL Mega Auction. Miller, who came into the auction with a base price of Rs 1 crore, may not have found any buyers on the first day, but when he returned to the pool on the second day of the mega auction, Rajasthan Royals and Gujarat Titans started bidding for him. Miller finally joined Gujarat Titans for Rs 3 crore. Miller scored a total of 481 runs in the tournament at an average of 68.71. He scored 68 not out in the first qualifier against Rajasthan Royals and scored 32 not out in the final match.

3- Rashid Khan

Rashid Khan may not have taken many wickets in IPL 2022, but this player, who was elected the vice-captain of the team, showed a lot of skimp in spending runs. Rashid spent less than seven runs per over throughout the tournament. Apart from this, took 15 wickets as well. Apart from this, Rashid also scored a total of 91 runs at a strike rate of 206.81 and an average of 22.75.

4- Rahul Teotia

Rahul Tewatia had shown in the last two seasons for Rajasthan Royals in the IPL how dangerous he can prove to be a finisher. He played the role of a finisher for Gujarat Titans. Rahul scored a total of 217 runs at an average of 31. Whenever the team's top order collapsed, Rahul turned the dice of the match in just a few balls.

5- Wriddhiman Saha

This wicket-keeper batsman may not have got a chance to play for Gujarat Titans in the opening matches, but when he got the opportunity, he did not let it go to waste. Opening the innings, Saha scored 317 runs in 11 matches at an average of 31.70. During this, his strike rate was 122.39.

6- Mohammed Shami

Shami showed a total of 20 batsmen the way to the pavilion during the entire tournament. He is adept at breaking partnerships. Shami spent runs at an economy rate of 8.

7- Shubman Gill

Gill won hearts with his batting. This player was also included in the team by Gujarat Titans before the mega auction. Gujarat Titans put their trust in this young batsman and he proved this belief right. Gill is among the top-5 batsmen in terms of scoring the most runs in IPL 2022. He scored a total of 483 runs at an average of 34.50 and a strike rate of 132.32 and got the team off to a solid start in most of the matches.

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