IPL 2022 Playoffs GT vs RR Key Players
IPL 2022 Playoffs GT vs RR Key Players: We are just 1 day away to witness the nail-biting competition between the highly skilled Gujarat Titans and Rajasthan Royals at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. Let’s quickly look at key players to watch out for in the qualifier 1 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022.
Jos Butler
Everyone knows how destructive the current orange cap holder Jos Butler is. However, he hasn’t performed well in the last couple of games still he is holding an orange cap tells a lot about his potential. He will be the biggest key player for Rajasthan if they want to book a direct seat to the finals. During the league stage, he scored 629 runs in 14 matches at an average of 48.38. On top of that, he smashed 3 half-centuries and 3 hundred as well in the ongoing IPL. And if Butler explodes in the qualifier 1 game then the team of Rajasthan can reach the final directly.
4s – 56
6s – 37
Strike Rate – 146.96
Ravichandran Ashwin
Ravichandran Ashwin is a star player in every department. Although, he is a full-time off-spin bowler, what he did in this year’s IPL so far is just exceptional. He scored as many as 190 runs in 11 games while batting at different batting positions, and he took 11 wickets also and every time just when the team required. In the last league of RR, when CSK bowlers were dismissed every major batter was gone with 39 runs still left to win in 22 balls. Ashwin, who came at no.5 played a sensible yet quick knock of unbeaten 40 in 23 to help RR book the second spot into the playoffs.
Batting Strike Rate – 146.40
Bowling Economy – 7.14
Yuzvendra Chahal
He is the key bowler of Rajasthan Royals, time and again Yuzvendra Chahal has proved why he is so important on any side. Whenever his team is in need of a breakthrough they call Chahal and he provides a wicket, just as simple as that. The current purple cap holder took 26 wickets in 14 games and is the most important asset of Rajasthan if they are willing to beat the highly balanced Gujarat Titans in qualifier 1 on May 24.
4w – 1
5w – 1
Eco – 7.67
Wriddhiman Saha
Wriddhiman Saha has played some exceptional knocks in the ongoing IPL that help his team win a couple of matches. When GT was struggling because of the imbalanced opening pair of Shubhman Gill and Matthew Wade, Saha steadied the ship by doing wonders while opening the innings with Shubhman Gill. In the 9 innings he played so far in this season he posted 312 runs at an impressive average of 39.00. He will play a crucial player for GT if they want to win the qualifier 1 of IPL 2022.
4s – 39
6s – 7
Strike Rate – 124.80
Hardik Pandya
The skipper of Gujarat Titans left all stunned with his brilliant captaincy skills and his reliable knocks while batting up the order. Pandya, who is highly known for his finishing skills and batting on no.6 or 7 before the IPL 2022, impressed everyone with a solid performance while batting at one down or two down. He has scored 413 runs in 14 matches with a whopping average of 41.30 and a healthy strike rate of 131.53.
4s – 41
6s – 11
Strike Rate – 131.53
Rashid Khan
The player who needs no introduction, Rashid Khan has once again been successful in restricting opponents to score big runs and took big wickets at the right times to bring GT back in-game. He took 18 wickets in 14 games at an average of 6.95. He also played some handy knocks with the bat especially when he took charge against SRH bowlers and fired a quick 31 in just 11 deliveries with a strike rate of 281.82 to help GT win the game which everyone believed at once stage that they lose.
Batting Strike Rate – 206.82
Bowling Economy – 6.95
