Indian Premier League final: Hardik Pandya leads way as Gujarat Titans beat Rajasthan Royals to claim first title | Cricket News

Titans captain Hardik Pandya took 3-17 as Rajasthan Royals were restricted to 130-9 from their 20 overs after opting to bat first; He then put on a half-century stand with Shubman Gill to help Gujarat recover from losing two early wickets in reply

Gujarat Titans’ players celebrate their victory over Rajasthan Royals in the IPL final

An inspirational all-round display from captain Hardik Pandya helped Gujarat Titans defeat Rajasthan Royals by seven wickets to claim their first Indian Premier League title.

The Titans were made to field first in Sunday’s final in Ahmedabad after losing the toss but were able to limit the Royals to 130-9 on the back of figures of 3-19 from skipper Pandya and some tight bowling from the rest of the unit.

He then put on a half-century stand with Shubman Gill to help the Titans recover from the loss of two early wickets to chase down the target with 11 balls to spare – with Gill sealing the win by clubbing a huge six.

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