The Gujarat Titans had four days off after their win in Qualifier 1 and couldn’t wait to compete again. We don’t think their squad will change for the IPL 2022 finals and the same players will be back on the field. If there is a change to consider here, it could be bringing Lockie Ferguson back to the team in place of Wade. There was a lot of pace and some seam movement during Qualifier 2 and that’s to be expected for this match as well. Shubman Gill, Hardik Pandya and David Miller are responsible for scoring in this match. All three of these players were in great form and are very good against fast bowling. Sure, Saha, Wade and the finishers will also play a role, but GT will need someone to carry their stick through the inning like Buttler did for RR. One of the most important fights in this match will be Miller vs. Chahal. So far, Miller has 35 runs in 23 balls against Chahal, but has also been eliminated three times in that span. Hardik Pandya has a pretty good head-to-head record against Ashwin, Boult and even Chahal so he could be someone you can bet on to get runs in this match. GT’s specialty has been winning games in the last over, seven such wins so far and their racquets’ ability to play trumps under pressure is a huge advantage. For the bowlers, Rashid Khan will be the focus. He passed Jos Buttler 30 balls and took him out 4 times while conceding only 18 runs. This could, in our opinion, be the competition that will determine the outcome of this game. Mohammad Shami, Alzarri Joseph, Yash Dayal and even Hardik Pandya should be able to enjoy some surface help and be difficult to confront. GT is developing very well to take the title in its first IPL season
The Los Angeles Dodgers continue to hold the lead in the National League and are pretty well ahead of the main pursuers with a win percentage of 0.689. Wards of Dave Roberts feel very comfortable against representatives not from the top list and rarely give way to them even on the road. The figure of Tony Gonsolin (4:0) as a pitcher in the third match of the series suggests that the Californians are quite serious about getting a landslide victory this time as well.
