Will Ahmedabad’s Conditions Help RR Beat GT?
Following their victory against Rajasthan in the qualifying match held at Eden Gardens in Kolkata, the team captained by Hardik Pandya advanced to the final of the Indian Premier League 2022. On the other side, Sanju Samson guided the Royals to a victory against Royal Challengers Bangalore(RCB) in the second qualifier, which took place in Ahmedabad. This victory set up the championship match against GT, one of the IPL newbies.
Veteran South African skipper Graeme Smith & former Indian cricket player Suresh Raina believe Rajasthan Royals (RR) may have an edge against Gujarat Titans (GT) in the IPL 2022 since they’ve previously played a match at Narendra Modi Stadium and know the exact circumstances of the track.
“I think the advantage Rajasthan Royals have over Gujarat Titans is that they’ve played a game on this surface. They have got used to the atmosphere, the outfield, the pitch, and the extra bounce,” said Smith.
“But I think it’s a one-off game and if someone from the big players stands up to the occasion and puts up a massive performance, it gives a major boost to the side. Both these teams are laden with potential match-winners which makes the IPL Final most exciting,” he added.
During the IPL 2022 season, the Titans are now in the driver’s seat with a two-game advantage over the Royals. On the other hand, Smith and Raina both mentioned that circumstances evolve when there is a lot at risk, especially in the finals, since theren’t any personal favorites.
Smith went on to say that identifying a winner is difficult because both teams have a large number of players who are capable of winning matches. He was a member of the Rajasthan Royals side that dominated the championship in the inaugural season of the Indian T20 League, which took place in 2008.
GT vs RR will be an epic clash: Raina
Suresh Raina, an ex-Indian cricket player who played for CSK and won 4 IPL championships in his presence, concurred with Smith’s opinion. Raina was the player who scored one of the highest runs in the IPL playoffs. Nonetheless, he did make the observation that the Gujarat Titans would be in better shape to compete since they had some time off, both sides are facing the third time in the season.
“I believe RR cannot be taken lightly because they are looking in sublime form and if Jos Buttler fires for one last time in this season, then it will be a huge bonus for the team. So it will be an epic clash. Also, the wicket has been brilliant here in Ahmedabad and we’ve seen a lot of strokes from the batters,” Raina said.
“We have two quality teams playing the epic final and two quality bowling units and some high quality batting line-up on both sides. I think we are going to have an immaculate and exciting IPL 2022 final,” he added.
Prior to the title fight, Smith acknowledged his excitement at the idea of seeing Gujarat Titans and Rajasthan Royals, two of the most successful teams in the league, will compete against one another in front of a crowd of more than one hundred thousand people who will be exciting determine who would win the championship.
