After two months of fireworks, the IPL draws to a close for another year with new and old stars lighting up the competition.
An explosive final saw Gujarat Titans win the 2022 Indian Premier League title despite it being their inaugural season together as a team.
Hardik Pandya left his childhood team, Mumbai Indians, to head up the new franchise and has led from the front as his team delivered on every occasion.
The Titans faced the Rajasthan Royals, with England’s Jos Buttler who has been on fire at this year’s tournament.
The England wicket-keeper batsman has scored over 200 more runs than the second highest scoring batter, including four hundreds and four fifties.
However, Butter’s power was not enough to help his side over the line.
Yashasvi Jaiswal and Buttler kicked things off, making 22 runs and 39 runs respectively but the Titans’ captain was out in full force and took three for 17, minimising the Royals’ chances of scoring big.
RR posted 130 at the end of their 120 balls, but a slow start from the Titans made for an exciting run chase with both sides looking as if they could lift the Trophy.
But the Titans captain would not disappoint with the bat either. He and Shubman Gill put on a stand of over 60 before Gill hit the final six of the tournament to seal his team’s fate.
Let’s take a look at who has made this year’s team of the tournament.
9. 9. Umran Malik
Malik was one of the stars to emerge out of this year’s 2022 IPL. He was just beaten to the tournament’s fastest ball by Lockie Ferguson, but at 22-years-old, it will not be long before he is consistently hitting speeds of 95+mph. The SRH quick took 22 wickets in his 14 matches, with an innings best of 5/25. | Twitter: IPL
10. 10. Wanindu Hasaranga
Hasaranga was just pipped to the top of the wicket-taker list by Chahal. The Sri Lankan spinner took a total of 26 wickets for RCB, including a stunning 5/18 and had the lowest average of all the top wicket-taking bowlers at 16.53. | Twitter: IPL
11. 11. Yuzvendra Chahal
The RR man was this year’s top wicket-taker with a total of 27 wickets in his 17 matches. The Indian spinner was damaging to all of his opponents and bowled a 68 overs in his two month stint. He secured tournament best figures of 5/40. | Twitter: IPL