IPL 2022: Best XI that can beat the champions Gujarat Titans
Gujarat Titans became the second team to win an IPL trophy in their very first season of the tournament.
Gujarat Titans managed to create history by winning their maiden IPL trophy playing some fantastic cricket throughout the season. After the mega auction, not many experts had rated their team to be among the top contenders for the title, but they managed to overcome all odds and proved to be an inspiration for all the franchises. Gujarat Titans finished at the top of the points table after the league stages with 10 wins in 14 games, and they went on to win Qualifier 1 against the Royals. The Hardik Pandya-led side won the finals comfortably as well, by beating the same side in the finals. The likes of Pandya, David Miller, Rashid Khan, and Mohammed Shami, were all among the consistent performers for the side, while other youngsters stepped up as well. Each of the players from all the franchises had stepped up in crucial times, and a lot of match-winners evolved as well in IPL 2022. We look into the combined best XI from the other nine franchises that can beat Gujarat Titans.
Best XI that can beat the champions Gujarat Titans:
1. KL Rahul
KL Rahul turned up with yet another brilliant season for the new franchise Lucknow Super Giants, and he managed to repay the faith with his captaincy as well. The right-hander was in exquisite form throughout the season although he got some first-ballers as well. However, he kept piling up runs on his day, which helped him to collect a huge tally in the end. Rahul ended up with 616 runs in 15 games at an average of 51.33 and a strike rate of 135.38. The 30-year-old notched up two centuries and four half-centuries throughout the tournament and was happy to take the innings deep, rather than getting dismissed after a good start to the inning. Rahul can bat with two gears based on the situation, and he definitely has the goods to make it up, even if he takes the time initially. A 14-ball half-century in IPL 2018 was a testimony of his destructiveness and he will have the perfect partner in Jos Buttler as well.
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