Fans were hoping that Royal Challengers Bangalore would shed the horrors of their last two playoffs appearance when they came out to challenge the Rajasthan Royals in Qualifier 2 on Friday. But inevitable happened, once again the dreams of fans were shattered into pieces. For the first time since the inception of IPL, Bangalore had a superb bowling line-up but they still failed to make progress beyond playoffs.Here are three reasons why Bangalore are still denied of an IPL title:
Faf, Kohli, and Maxwell failed to inspire the team with the bat
The big three in the RCB line-up failed to fire in most parts of the tournament. Faf was good at the start but failed miserably with the bat as the tournament progresses barring one or two games. Kohli got his mojo back in RCB's final league game but it came too late. Glenn Maxwell was not able to repeat his previous season's performance which made Bangalore's middle-order brittle. Lack of proper batting all-round Bangalore were one of the top teams who did not have any batting all-rounder in their ranks. And on most occasions, it seemed Dinesh Karthik had to do much alone while chasing a big target.Siraj not at his previous best Mohammed Siraj was one of the retained players in the RCB squad but he failed to provide any support to Josh Hazlewood and Harshal Patel both in powerplay and death overs. He picked just 9 wickets and leaked runs at an economy of 10.07 in the 15 matches that he played.

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For the first time since the inception of IPL, Bangalore had a superb bowling line-up but they still failed to make progress beyond playoffs.

Fans were hoping that Royal Challengers Bangalore would shed the horrors of their last two playoffs appearance when they came out to challenge the Rajasthan&nbsp;Royals in Qualifier 2 on Friday. But inevitable happened, once again the dreams of fans were shattered into pieces. For the first time since the inception of IPL, Bangalore had a superb bowling line-up but they still failed to make progress beyond playoffs. Here are three reasons why Bangalore are still denied of an IPL title:
Faf, Kohli, and Maxwell failed to inspire the team with the bat
The big three in the RCB line-up failed to fire in most parts of the tournament. Faf was good at the start but failed miserably with the bat as the tournament progresses barring one or two games. Kohli got his mojo back in RCB's final league game but it came too late. Glenn Maxwell was not able to repeat his previous season's performance which made Bangalore's middle-order brittle. Lack of proper batting all-round Bangalore&nbsp;were one of the top teams who did not have any batting all-rounder in their ranks. And on most occasions, it seemed Dinesh Karthik had to do much alone while chasing a big target. Siraj not at his previous best Mohammed&nbsp;Siraj was one of the retained players in the RCB squad but he failed to provide any support to Josh Hazlewood and Harshal Patel both in powerplay and death overs. He picked just 9 wickets and leaked runs at an economy of 10.07 in the 15 matches that he played.
Also read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.editorji.com/sports-news/ipl/ipl-2022-rcb-s-fanbase-is-best-feels-dinesh-karthik-1653740678203" target="_blank">RCB's fanbase is best, feels Dinesh Karthik</a>
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Royal Challengers Bangalore's wicketkeeper-batter has said that the RCB fanbase was the best he has ever been part of in the IPL.
In a video posted by RCB's official YouTube handle, Karthik said that he has been part of many teams but RCB's fanbase was the best and he has never gotten the cheers on the ground with other teams as he got with RCB.
To date, the Indian batter has played for 6 franchises in IPL. Karthik has played for Delhi Daredevils, Kings XI Punjab, Mumbai Indians, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Gujarat Lions and Kolkata Knight Riders. 
Also read: Babar Azam has everything to be No. 1 in all three formats, says Dinesh Karthik
The 37-year old cricketer further said that the engagement and positivity the fans give, makes him feel that he has let them down but he promised that the team will try really hard next season.
Karthik played a crucial role in RCB's journey to the playoffs. He batted quite well in the final overs for his team and scored 330 runs in 16 matches with a strike rate of 183.33.
Also read: Dinesh Karthik reprimanded for breaching IPL code of conduct
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IPL 2022: RCB's fanbase is best, feels Dinesh Karthik

Why Dinesh Karthik feels, RCB's fanbase is the best?

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Dinesh Karthik&nbsp;has played for Delhi Daredevils, Kings XI Punjab, Mumbai&nbsp;Indians, Royal Challengers Bangalore,&nbsp;Gujarat Lions and Kolkata&nbsp;Knight Riders

Royal Challengers Bangalore's wicketkeeper-batter Dinesh&nbsp;Karthik has said that the RCB fanbase was the best he has ever been part of in the IPL.
In a video posted by RCB's official YouTube handle, Karthik said that he has been part of many teams but RCB's fanbase was the best and he has never gotten the cheers on the ground with other teams as he got with RCB.
To&nbsp;date, the Indian batter has played for 6 franchises in IPL. Karthik&nbsp;has played for Delhi Daredevils, Kings XI Punjab, Mumbai&nbsp;Indians, Royal Challengers Bangalore,&nbsp;Gujarat Lions and Kolkata&nbsp;Knight Riders.&nbsp;
Also read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.editorji.com/sports-news/cricket/babar-azam-has-everything-to-be-no-1-in-all-three-formats-says-dinesh-karthik-1653657795400" target="_blank">Babar Azam has everything to be No. 1 in all three formats, says Dinesh Karthik</a>
The 36-year old cricketer further said that the engagement and positivity the fans give, makes him feel that he has let them down but he promised that the team will try really hard next season.
Karthik&nbsp;played a crucial role in&nbsp;RCB's journey to the playoffs. He batted quite well in the final overs&nbsp;for his team and scored 330 runs in 16 matches with a strike rate of&nbsp;183.33.
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Virat Kohli has had a horrendous 2022 IPL season. The ex-RCB captain could only score 341 runs in 16 matches for his team. Even in their last match of the season against Rajasthan Royals wherein they faced a 7 wicket defeat, Virat Kohli who opened the batting for RCB was out for just 7 runs. Concerned with the dip in his fall, Virender Sehwag said that this is not the Virat Kohli people have seen. Even in International cricket, the ex-India skipper has struggled to score a ton. He scored his last century in 2019. However, his IPL performance, Sehwag feels had more mistakes than his entire IPL career. In the past 5 years, it is for the first time that the flamboyant batter has scored less than 400 runs. His average has also dropped to 22.7 in comparison to previous years when he has enjoyed an average of around 40. Highlighting the issues with his form, the former Indian cricketer Sehwag called out Kohli for losing his wicket in every possible way this season. Kohli has suffered 3 golden ducks, was run out this season which has disappointed Sehwag immensely. Forgetting caught recklessly in Rajasthan's match, Sehwag without mincing his words said, 'it was as if he was giving catch practice to like it is done for slip fielders during net sessions!'

IPL 2022: 'Not the Kohli we know', Virender Sehwag lashes out at Virat Kohli's mistakes

Disappointed with his performance, former cricketer Virender Sehwag pinpoints Virat Kohli's mistakes this season.
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Concerned with the dip in his fall, Virender&nbsp;Sehwag&nbsp;said that this is not the Virat&nbsp;Kohli&nbsp;people have seen.

Virat Kohli has had a horrendous 2022 IPL season. The ex-RCB captain could only score 341 runs in 16 matches for his team. Even in their last match of the season against Rajasthan Royals wherein they faced a 7 wicket defeat, Virat Kohli who opened the batting for RCB was out for just 7 runs.
Concerned with the dip in his form, Virender Sehwag said that this is not the Virat Kohli people have seen. Even in International cricket, the ex-India skipper has struggled to score a ton. He scored his last century in 2019. Moreover, for his IPL performance, Sehwag feels, had more mistakes than his entire IPL career.
In the past 5 years, it is for the first time that the flamboyant batter has scored less than 400 runs in IPL. His average has also dropped to 22.7 in comparison to previous years when he enjoyed an average of around 40. Highlighting the issues with his form, the former Indian cricketer Sehwag called out Kohli for losing his wicket in every possible way this season. Also Read <a href="https://www.editorji.com/sports-news/ipl/ipl-2022-final-rajasthan-royals-maintain-a-12-year-old-ipl-tradition-1653725660080">IPL 2022 Final: Rajasthan Royals maintain a 12-year-old IPL tradition</a>
Kohli had 3 golden ducks and was also run out this season which has disappointed Sehwag immensely. For getting caught recklessly in Rajasthan's match at Prasidh Krishna's delivery, Sehwag without mincing his words said, 'it was as if he was giving catch practice to like it is done during net sessions!'

Despite having a nightmare IPL season, Mumbai Indians have sustained their top status on YouTube engagement worldwide beating popular sports brands such as Liverpool FC and Real Madrid.
According to a study conducted by the Spanish research agency Deportes & Finanzas, the most successful team of IPL clocked 66.1 million engagements in April, 2022 on YouTube, which is 16 million more than second placed Liverpool FC.
"MI produced engaging video content around the squad coming together for the first time ahead of the ongoing IPL season," the report said.
Also read: Even the likes of Chris Gayle struggle: Ishan Kishan on his performance in IPL 2022
The 5-time champions bettered their numbers on this count by over 50 percent as they were also ranked as the most popular sports brand for March 2022 on YouTube with 40.7M engagements.
Mumbai Indians had a very disappointing IPL season as they became the first team to be knocked out of the race for the playoffs and won just 4 out of 14 matches.
Also read: Kieron Pollard's time with Mumbai Indians is over according to THIS former India cricketer
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IPL 2022: Mumbai Indians become most engaged sports brand worldwide: Report

Mumbai Indians emerge as the most engaged club in the world!

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Mumbai Indians have&nbsp;sustained their top status on YouTube engagement worldwide in April with 66.1 million engagements

Despite having a nightmare IPL&nbsp;season, Mumbai Indians have&nbsp;sustained their top status on YouTube engagement worldwide beating popular sports brands such as Liverpool FC and Real Madrid.
According to a study conducted by the Spanish research agency Deportes &amp; Finanzas,&nbsp;the most successful&nbsp;team of IPL&nbsp;clocked 66.1 million engagements in April, 2022 on YouTube, which is 16 million more than second placed Liverpool FC.
"MI produced engaging video content around the squad coming together for the first time ahead of the ongoing IPL season," the report said.
Also read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.editorji.com/sports-news/ipl/ipl-2022-even-the-likes-of-chris-gayle-struggle-ishan-kishan-on-his-performance-in-ipl-2022-1652875567401" target="_blank">Even the likes of Chris Gayle struggle: Ishan Kishan on his performance in IPL 2022</a>
The 5-time champions bettered their numbers on this count by over 50 percent as they&nbsp;were also ranked as the most popular sports brand for March 2022 on YouTube with 40.7M engagements.
Mumbai&nbsp;Indians had a very disappointing IPL&nbsp;season as they became the first team to be knocked out of the race for the playoffs and won just 4 out of 14 matches.
Also read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.editorji.com/sports-news/ipl/ipl-2022-kieron-pollard-s-time-with-mumbai-indians-is-over-according-to-this-former-india-cricketer-1653640628072" target="_blank">Kieron Pollard's time with Mumbai Indians is over according to THIS former India cricketer</a>
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Rajasthan Royals did not break a 12-year-old tradition of the Indian Premier League as they qualified for the finals in the 15th edition of the lucrative league. Since 2011, every year, teams qualifying in the 2nd spot on the IPL points table have made it to the final. In the 2022 season too, Rajasthan Royals who qualified at the 2nd spot in the table reached the finals after defeating Royal Challengers Bangalore in Qualifier 2 of the IPL. The team won by 7 wickets on the back of an unbeaten sensational 106 run knock by Jos Buttler. The Sanju Samson-led-side who had won the 2008, inaugural edition of the Indian Premier League have entered the finals after 14 years. They will now face debutants Gujarat Titans for the IPL 2022 finals on 29th May at the Motera Stadium, Ahmedabad.

IPL 2022 Final: Rajasthan Royals maintain a 12-year-old IPL tradition

Interesting fact!

RR maintain a decade-long tradition... but can they win the finals after 14 years? 

Since 2011, every year, teams qualifying in the 2nd spot on the&nbsp;IPL&nbsp;points table have made it to the final.

Rajasthan&nbsp;Royals did not break a 12-year-old tradition of the Indian Premier League as they qualified for the finals in the 15th edition of the lucrative league. Since 2011, every year, teams qualifying in the 2nd spot on the&nbsp;IPL&nbsp;points table have made it to the final. In the 2022 season too, Rajasthan&nbsp;Royals who qualified at the 2nd spot in the table reached the finals after defeating Royal Challengers Bangalore in Qualifier 2 of the IPL. The team won by 7 wickets on the back of an unbeaten sensational 106 run knock by Jos&nbsp;Buttler.&nbsp; The Sanju&nbsp;Samson-led-side who had won the 2008, inaugural&nbsp;edition of the Indian Premier League have entered the finals after 14 years. They will now face debutants Gujarat Titans for the IPL&nbsp;2022 finals on 29th May at the Motera&nbsp;Stadium, Ahmedabad. Also Read <a href="https://www.editorji.com/sports-news/cricket/watch-head-coach-brendon-mccullum-reveals-how-he-plans-to-revive-england-s-fortunes-in-tests-1653663926588">Head coach Brendon McCullum reveals how he plans to revive England's fortunes in Tests</a>

IPL 2022, Gujarat Titans (GT) vs Rajasthan Royals (RR), Final Preview: The two most dominating teams of this IPL, the debutants Gujarat Titans (GT) and the Rajasthan Royals (RR) will face each other in the IPL 2022 final at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday.
Hardik Pandya-led Gujarat Titans have been enjoying their maiden IPL season as they reached the final in their debut after crushing Rajasthan in Qualifier 1. The team also became the first team to qualify for the playoffs as they finished on top of the points table with 10 wins in 14 matches.
On the other hand, the 2008 IPL champions Rajasthan Royals have reached their first final in 14 years and they would be looking to win the title for the late spin king Shane Warne who led the team to the tournament's maiden trophy in IPL 2008. Sanju Samson's Rajasthan had lost the Qualifier 1 to Gujarat but came back stronger against Royal Challengers Bangalore in Qualifier 2 to reach the final. 
This match will not only decide the winner of the tournament but also decide who will win the Orange and Purple caps. Other than RCB's Wanindu Hasaranga, no other bowler is closer to RR's Yuzvendra Chahal who has taken 26 wickets so far with RR having one match in hand. Having scored 824 runs in 16 matches, Jos Buttler is leading the list of the batters with the most runs and in all possible ways, he is likely to win the Orange cap this season. 
Gujarat Titans (GT) vs Rajasthan Royals (RR) Head to Head
The 2 sides have met twice in the 15th edition of IPL 2022. GT won both the matches.
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Playing XI (Prediction)
Gujarat Titans (GT) Playing XI (probable):   Wriddhiman Saha (WK), Shubman Gill, Hardik Pandya (C), Matthew Wade,  David Miller, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Alzarri Joseph, Yash Dayal, Mohammed Shami
Rajasthan Royals (RR) Playing XI (probable):   
Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson (C & WK), Devdutt Padikkal, Shimron Hetmyer, Riyan Parag, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, Prasidh Krishna, Yuzvendra Chahal, Obed McCoy
GT vs RR Match timings:  GT vs RR live match will begin at 8:00 pm IST while the toss will take place 30 minutes before the scheduled start of play.  
GT vs RR Match Live Telecast details:  The Match will be aired live on Star Sports channels - Star Sports 1, Star Sports 1 HD, Star Sports 3, and Star Sports 3 HD.  
The online streaming of the IPL 2022 match will be available on Hotstar.  
GT vs RR live Streaming match will begin at 8:00 pm IST while the toss will take place 30 minutes before the scheduled start of play.   
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IPL 2022, GT vs RR, Final Preview: playing XI prediction, live toss time, live streaming details

The debutants Gujarat Titans or the 2008 IPL winners Rajasthan Royals, who will lift the IPL 2022 trophy?

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Gujarat Titans (GT) will take on&nbsp;Rajasthan&nbsp;Royals (RR) in the IPL&nbsp;2022 final at&nbsp;Narendra&nbsp;Modi&nbsp;Stadium on Sunday

IPL 2022, Gujarat Titans (GT) vs Rajasthan Royals (RR), Final Preview:&nbsp;The two most dominating&nbsp;teams of this IPL, the&nbsp;debutants&nbsp;Gujarat Titans (GT) and the&nbsp;Rajasthan&nbsp;Royals (RR) will face each other in the IPL&nbsp;2022 final at the&nbsp;Narendra&nbsp;Modi&nbsp;Stadium in Ahmedabad&nbsp;on Sunday.
Hardik&nbsp;Pandya-led Gujarat Titans have been enjoying their maiden IPL season as they reached the final in their debut after crushing&nbsp;Rajasthan&nbsp;in Qualifier 1. The team also became the first team to qualify for the playoffs as they finished at the top of&nbsp;the points table with 10 wins in 14 matches.
On the other hand, the 2008 IPL&nbsp;champions&nbsp;Rajasthan&nbsp;Royals have reached their first final in 14 years and they would be looking to win the title for the late spin king Shane Warne who led the team to the tournament's maiden trophy in IPL 2008. Sanju&nbsp;Samson's&nbsp;Rajasthan had lost the Qualifier 1 to Gujarat but came back stronger against Royal Challengers&nbsp;Bangalore in Qualifier 2 to reach the final.&nbsp;
This match will not only decide the winner of the tournament but also decide who will win the Orange and Purple caps. Other than RCB's&nbsp;Wanindu&nbsp;Hasaranga, no other bowler is closer to&nbsp;RR's&nbsp;Yuzvendra&nbsp;Chahal who has taken&nbsp;26 wickets so far with RR having one match in hand. Having scored&nbsp;824 runs in 16 matches,&nbsp;Jos&nbsp;Buttler is leading the list of the batters with the most runs and in all possible ways, he is likely to win the Orange Cap this season.&nbsp;
Gujarat Titans (GT) vs Rajasthan Royals (RR) Head to Head
The 2 sides have met twice in the 15th edition of IPL 2022. GT won both the matches.
Also read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.editorji.com/sports-news/ipl/road-to-ipl-2022-final-how-rajasthan-royals-managed-to-reach-the-final-this-season-1653681213360" target="_blank">Road to IPL 2022 final: How Rajasthan Royals managed to reach the final this season</a>
Playing&nbsp;XI (Prediction)
Gujarat Titans (GT) Playing XI (probable):&nbsp; &nbsp; Wriddhiman Saha (WK), Shubman Gill,&nbsp;Hardik&nbsp;Pandya&nbsp;(C),&nbsp;Matthew Wade, &nbsp;David Miller, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Alzarri Joseph, Yash Dayal, Mohammed Shami
Rajasthan&nbsp;Royals (RR) Playing XI (probable):&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson (C &amp; WK), Devdutt Padikkal, Shimron Hetmyer, Riyan Parag, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, Prasidh Krishna, Yuzvendra Chahal, Obed McCoy
GT vs RR Match timings:&nbsp;&nbsp; GT vs RR live match will begin at 8:00 pm IST while the toss will take place 30 minutes before the scheduled start of play.&nbsp;&nbsp;
GT vs RR Match Live Telecast details:&nbsp;&nbsp; The Match will be aired live on Star Sports channels - Star Sports 1, Star Sports 1 HD, Star Sports 3, and Star Sports 3 HD.&nbsp;&nbsp;
The online streaming of the IPL 2022 match will be available on Hotstar.&nbsp;&nbsp;
GT vs RR live Streaming match will begin at 8:00 pm IST while the toss will take place 30 minutes before the scheduled start of play.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Also read: <a href="https://www.editorji.com/sports-news/ipl/ipl-2022-hardik-pandya-credits-his-family-after-taking-gujarat-titans-to-the-final-1653462400273" target="_blank">IPL 2022: Hardik Pandya credits his family after taking Gujarat Titans to the final</a>
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With Jos Buttler's beasty 824 runs, Rajasthan Royals stormed into the finals on IPL 2022 and will now look to win their 2nd IPL title after 2008. The England batter has been the star of the Rajasthan show.Heaping praises on Buttler, Kumara Sangakkara, the Director of Cricket of Rajasthan Royals said that it is hard to describe what Buttler had done for his IPL franchise this season. 'He started off so well, he had a little bit of flutter at one point but then he calmed himself down and had a lot of good conversations than just training, Sangakkara said. The hero of RR's 2nd Qualifier win was showered with praises from all across. From Harbhajan Singh, Amit Misra to Michael Vaughan, Irfan Pathan congratulated Buttler for his brilliant fireworks at the Motera Stadium.  The opener overcame his slight slump in the 2nd half of this year's IPL and smashed an unbeaten 106 to help Sanju Samson-led side defeat Royal Challengers Bangalore by 7 wickets. So far in 2022, the 31-year-old has scored 4 centuries and is only the 2nd batter after Virat Kohli to score 4 tons in the single edition of the cash-rich league. He also became only the 3rd batter in IPL history to accumulate over 800 runs in a single season.

IPL 2022: Kumar Sangakkara reveals how Jos Buttler fought 'his little bit of mid-season flutter'

Despite a slight slump in the later half of IPL, Rajasthan's Jos Buttler has equalled one of Kohli's records this IPL!

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Kumara&nbsp;Sangakkara, the Director of Cricket of Rajasthan&nbsp;said that it is hard to describe what Buttler&nbsp;had done for his IPL&nbsp;franchise this season.

With Jos&nbsp;Buttler's&nbsp;beasty&nbsp;824 runs in IPL&nbsp;2022, Rajasthan&nbsp;Royals stormed into the finals of&nbsp;IPL&nbsp;2022 and will now look to win their 2nd IPL&nbsp;title after 2008. The England batter has been the star of the Rajasthan&nbsp;show. Heaping praises on Buttler, Kumara&nbsp;Sangakkara, the Director of Cricket of Rajasthan&nbsp;Royals said that it is hard to describe what Buttler&nbsp;had done for his IPL&nbsp;franchise this season. 'He started off so well, he had a little bit of flutter at one point but then he calmed himself down and had a lot of good conversations than just training, Sangakkara&nbsp;said.&nbsp; The hero of RR's&nbsp;2nd Qualifier win was showered with praises from all across. From Harbhajan&nbsp;Singh, Amit&nbsp;Misra&nbsp;to Michael&nbsp;Vaughan, Irfan&nbsp;Pathan&nbsp;congratulated Buttler&nbsp;for his brilliant fireworks at the Motera&nbsp;Stadium.&nbsp;&nbsp; The opener overcame his slight slump in the 2nd half of this year's IPL&nbsp;and smashed an unbeaten 106 to help Sanju&nbsp;Samson-led side defeat Royal Challengers Bangalore by 7 wickets. So far in 2022, the 31-year-old has scored 4 centuries and is only the 2nd batter after Virat&nbsp;Kohli to score 4 tons in the single edition of the cash-rich league.&nbsp;He also became only the 3rd batter in IPL&nbsp;history to accumulate over 800 runs in a single season. Also Read <a href="https://www.editorji.com/sports-news/ipl/ipl-2022-final-rajasthan-royals-maintain-a-12-year-old-ipl-tradition-1653725660080">IPL 2022 Final: Rajasthan Royals maintain a 12-year-old IPL tradition</a>

The champions of the inaugural edition Rajasthan Royals had to wait for 14 more seasons to make an appearance in an IPL final. On Friday, they qualified for the final after they beat Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in Qualifier 2 at the Motera&nbsp;Stadium.
Jos Buttler's onslaught
Jos Buttler looked a different player this season as he hammered bowlers from the start of the tournament. Such was Buttler's prolific run-scoring in which he slammed back-to-back centuries and took the IPL by storm. He slammed four centuries and as many fifties in the tournament.
Also read:&nbsp;GT vs RR: IPL 2022 final date, venue, match timings, orange and purple cap holders
Samson, the captain &amp; batter
Samson led Rajasthan from the front and steered the team brilliantly during the crunch-death overs. Whenever Royals were lagging behind in the death overs, he slowed the game to halt opposition momentum which helped the team immensely.
Spin Twins - Ashwin and Chahal
While Yuzvendra Chahal emerged as the biggest contender for the coveted Purple Cap, one can't ignore the contribution of Ravichandran Ashwin. Chahal took 26 wickets for Royals whereas Ashwin ensured that he tightened the noose and stopped run flow for his side. Ashwin also emerged as a useful batter for the Royals and was used as a floater many times.

Road to IPL 2022 final: How Rajasthan Royals managed to reach the final this season

The champions of the inaugural edition, Rajasthan Royals, on Friday, qualified for the final after they RCB in Qualifier 2.

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Such was Buttler's prolific run-scoring in which he slammed back-to-back centuries and took the IPL by storm

The champions of the inaugural edition Rajasthan Royals had to wait for 14 more seasons to make an appearance in an IPL final. On Friday, they qualified for the final after they <a href="https://www.editorji.com/sports-news/ipl/qualifier-2-rr-vs-rcb-jos-buttler-s-unbeaten-106-runs-power-rajasthan-to-the-final-of-ipl-2022-1653672798743" target="_blank">beat Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in Qualifier 2</a> at the Motera&nbsp;Stadium.
 Jos Buttler's onslaught
 Jos Buttler looked a different player this season as he hammered bowlers from the start of the tournament. Such was Buttler's prolific run-scoring in which he slammed back-to-back centuries and took the IPL by storm. He slammed four centuries and as many fifties in the tournament.
Also read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.editorji.com/sports-news/ipl/gt-vs-rr-ipl-2022-final-date-venue-match-timings-orange-and-purple-cap-holders-1653675511339" target="_blank">GT vs RR: IPL 2022 final date, venue, match timings, orange and purple cap holders</a>
 Samson, the captain &amp; batter
 Samson led Rajasthan from the front and steered the team brilliantly during the crunch-death overs. Whenever Royals were lagging behind in the death overs, he slowed the game to halt opposition momentum which helped the team immensely.
 Spin Twins - Ashwin and Chahal
 While Yuzvendra Chahal emerged as the biggest contender for the coveted Purple Cap, one can't ignore the contribution of Ravichandran Ashwin. Chahal took 26 wickets for Royals whereas Ashwin ensured that he tightened the noose and stopped run flow for his side. Ashwin also emerged as a useful batter for the Royals and was used as a floater many times.

Rajasthan Royals (RR) will lock horns with Gujarat Titans (GT) at Narendra Modi Stadium on Sunday (May 29) after the Sanju Samson-led side defeated Royal Challengers Bangalore in Qualifier 2. The live match between Gujarat and Rajasthan will kick-start at 7:30 PM IST.
It is only the second time that Rajasthan made it to the finals in 15 seasons of the Indian Premier League. Rajasthan's final qualification would be a perfect tribute to the late Shane Warne who led the Royals to glory in the inaugural edition of the Indian Premier League.
Also read; Qualifier 2, RR vs RCB: Jos Buttler's unbeaten 106 runs power Rajasthan to the final of IPL 2022
Royals had a perfect outing in the league phase and finished second on the points table with 9 wins in 14 matches. But they slumped in the Qualifier 1 and faced a defeat from Gujarat, who became the first team to make it to the final.
IPL 2022 orange and purple cap holders
Jos Buttler continues to be the leading run-scorer in IPL 2022 with 818 runs in 16 games and currently holding the orange cap. Wanindu Hasaranga has regained the purple cap from Yuzvendra Chahal after he got two wickets in the match against Rajasthan in Qualifier 2. Chahal and Hasaranga have 26 wickets each in 16 games apiece.

GT vs RR: IPL 2022 final date, venue, match timings, orange and purple cap holders

Rajasthan Royals (RR) will lock horns with Gujarat Titans (GT) at Narendra Modi Stadium on Sunday (May 29) after the Sanju Samson-led side defeated Royal Challengers Bangalore in Qualifier 2

It is only the second time that Rajasthan made it to the finals in 15 seasons of the Indian Premier League

Rajasthan Royals (RR) will lock horns with Gujarat Titans (GT) at Narendra&nbsp;Modi&nbsp;Stadium on Sunday (May 29)&nbsp;after the Sanju Samson-led side defeated Royal Challengers Bangalore in Qualifier 2.&nbsp;The live match between Gujarat and Rajasthan&nbsp;will kick-start at 8 PM IST. The closing ceremony of IPL&nbsp;2022 will kick start around 6:30 pm IST
It is only the second time that Rajasthan made it to the finals in 15 seasons of the Indian Premier League. Rajasthan's final qualification would be a perfect tribute to the late Shane Warne who led the Royals to glory in the inaugural edition of the Indian Premier League.
Also read;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.editorji.com/sports-news/qualifier-2-rr-vs-rcb-jos-buttler-s-unbeaten-106-runs-power-rajasthan-to-the-final-of-ipl-2022-1653672798743" target="_blank">Qualifier 2, RR vs RCB: Jos Buttler's unbeaten 106 runs power Rajasthan to the final of IPL 2022</a>
Royals had a perfect outing in the league phase and finished second on the points table with 9 wins in 14 matches. But they slumped in the Qualifier 1 and faced a defeat from Gujarat, who became the first team to make it to the final.
IPL 2022 orange and purple cap holders
 Jos Buttler continues to be the leading run-scorer in IPL 2022 with 818 runs in 16 games and currently holding the orange cap. Wanindu Hasaranga has regained the purple cap from Yuzvendra Chahal after he got two wickets in the match against Rajasthan in Qualifier 2. Chahal and Hasaranga have 26 wickets each in 16 games apiece.

Jos Buttler slammed his 4th century in IPL 2022 as Rajasthan Royals demolished Royal Challengers Bangalore by 7 wickets at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad on Friday night in Qualifier 2. Rajasthan will lock horns with Gujarat Titans in IPL 2022 final on Sunday.
Chasing a below-par target of 158-runs, Jos Buttler and Yashasvi Jaiswal provided Rajasthan a flying start. The duo stitched a partnership of 61 runs in just 31 balls and after that Bangalore were just playing catch up. After a slow start, Buttler sent Bangalore bowlers for a leather hunt all around the park. The Englishman finished the game with a six and remained unbeaten on 106 runs as Rajasthan won the game with 11 balls to spare.
Earlier, Virat Kohli fell early then, Faf du Plessis and Rajat Patidar steadied Bangalore's ship with a 70-run stand. Rajat continued from where he left in Eliminator but did not get much support from other end. After du Plessis' wicket, Maxwell came out all guns blazing but perished in search of big hits. Meanwhile, pacer Prasidh Krishna came back strongly from the hammering he received in the last game and denied Bangalore batters from scoring big runs in death overs.

Qualifier 2, RR vs RCB: Jos Buttler's unbeaten 106 runs power Rajasthan to the final of IPL 2022

Buttler's 106* runs power Rajasthan to the final of IPL 2022.&nbsp;Rajasthan thrash Bangalore by 7 wickets in Qualifier 2.&nbsp;Earlier, Prasidh's 3 wickets help RR restrict RCB to 157-8

Jos Buttler extended his dream run this season with a record-equalling fourth hundred as Rajasthan Royals produced a ruthless performance to beat Royal Challengers Bangalore by seven wickets

Jos Buttler slammed his 4th century in IPL 2022 as Rajasthan Royals demolished Royal Challengers Bangalore by 7 wickets at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad on Friday night in Qualifier 2. Rajasthan will lock horns with<a href="https://www.editorji.com/sports-news/ipl/gt-vs-rr-ipl-2022-final-date-venue-match-timings-orange-and-purple-cap-holders-1653675511339" target="_blank"> Gujarat Titans in IPL 2022 final on Sunday</a>.
Chasing a below-par target of 158-runs, Jos Buttler and Yashasvi Jaiswal provided Rajasthan a flying start. The duo stitched a partnership of 61 runs in just 31 balls and after that Bangalore were just playing catch up. After a slow start, Buttler sent Bangalore bowlers for a leather hunt all around the park. The Englishman finished the game with a six and remained unbeaten on 106 runs as Rajasthan won the game with 11 balls to spare.
Earlier, Virat Kohli fell early then, Faf du Plessis and Rajat Patidar steadied Bangalore's ship with a 70-run stand. Rajat continued from where he left in Eliminator but did not get much support from other end. After du Plessis' wicket, Maxwell came out all guns blazing but perished in search of big hits. Meanwhile, pacer Prasidh Krishna came back strongly from the hammering he received in the last game and denied Bangalore batters from scoring big runs in death overs.

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According to reports in Mumbai Mirror, IPL franchise Kings XI Punjab are likely to part ways with skipper Ravichandran Ashwin. If reports are to be believed, the owners are in talks to trade the spinner with either Rajasthan Royals or Delhi Capitals. Ashwin&nbsp;led the Punjab side in the last 2 editions, but Kings XI failed to make it to the playoffs on both the occasions. According to the report, Punjab may hand captaincy duties to KL Rahul.

As the 2 finalists of the Indian Premier League 2022 are set to face each other in the summit clash, former Indian cricketer Suresh Raina and Former South African cricketer Graeme Smith have presented their contrasting views. While the former feels the advantage lies with Gujarat Titans who got the direct ticket to the finals after defeating Rajasthan Royals in Qualifier 1, Graeme Smith feels Rajasthan Royals who entered the finals after beating RCB in the Qualifier 2 would have better chances. GT will have the slight edge because they have got a good 4-5 days of rest, Raina said adding that the tempo they have had in this season will further boost their confidence. The Hardik Pandya-led side have had an amazing debut season as they won 10 out of their 14 league stage matches and finished on the top spot in IPL points table. However, as per an interesting IPL fact, the team qualifying on the first spot in the IPL table have reached the finals 10 times, but they have only been able to win the final only 4 times (Mumbai Indians).On the other hand, Smith said that Rajasthan have an advantage over GT since they have won the Qualifier 2 on the same surface. Motera Stadium which hosted RR vs RCB will also be the venue for the IPL final. 

IPL 2022 final, Rajasthan vs Gujarat: Suresh Raina & Graeme Smith's contrasting views

'Gujarat have slight advantage...'

Tap to know what the 2 former cricketers, Suresh Raina & Graeme Smith feel about the final clash of the 2022 IPL season. 

While Gujarat Titans got the direct ticket to the finals after defeating Rajasthan&nbsp;Royals in Qualifier 1,&nbsp; Rajasthan&nbsp;Royals entered the finals after beating RCB&nbsp;in the Qualifier&nbsp;2

As the 2 finalists of the Indian Premier League 2022 are set to face each other in the summit clash, former Indian cricketer Suresh&nbsp;Raina&nbsp;and Former South African cricketer Graeme Smith have presented contrasting views.&nbsp; While Raina feels the advantage lies with Gujarat Titans who got the direct ticket to the finals after defeating Rajasthan&nbsp;Royals in Qualifier 1, Graeme Smith feels Rajasthan&nbsp;Royals who entered the finals after beating RCB&nbsp;in the Qualifier&nbsp;2 would have better chances.&nbsp; GT will have the slight edge because they have got a good 4-5 days rest, Raina&nbsp;said adding that the tempo they have had in this season will further boost their confidence. The Hardik&nbsp;Pandya-led&nbsp;side have had an amazing debut&nbsp;season as they won 10 out of their 14 league stage matches and finished on the top spot in the&nbsp;IPL&nbsp;points table. However, as per an interesting IPL&nbsp;fact, the team qualifying on the first spot in the IPL&nbsp;table have reached the finals 10 times, but they have only been able to win the final 4 times (Mumbai&nbsp;Indians have won on all 4 ocassions). Also Read <a href="https://www.editorji.com/sports-news/ipl/ipl-2022-final-rajasthan-royals-maintain-a-12-year-old-ipl-tradition-1653725660080">IPL 2022 Final: Rajasthan Royals maintain a 12-year-old IPL tradition</a> On the other hand, Smith said that Rajasthan&nbsp;have an advantage over GT since they have won the Qualifier 2 on the same surface. Motera&nbsp;Stadium which hosted RR vs RCB&nbsp;will also be the venue for the IPL&nbsp;final.&nbsp;

Real Madrid clinched their 14th title and the elated fans of the Spanish club celebrated on Saturday night at the Cibeles square in Madrid. A goalkeeping masterclass by Thibaut Courtois and a goal by Vinicius Junior powered Carlo Ancelloti's men to register a 1-0 win against Liverpool who also lost the Premier League trophy earlier this week.  Madrid finished a remarkable Champions League journey with a win. They first defeated Paris Saint Germain in the round of 16, then went past Chelsea in a extra time thriller in quarterfinal and finally won against Manchester City in their semis to make it to the finals. Calling it well-deserved a Real Madrid fan said, 'They should keep playing like this for many more years, we deserve this, we´re the best in history'.'This year we had already won it, even before this match. Look at all the comebacks we´ve had, we were the winners and we have just proved it here: we can also win in 90 minutes', added another. 

'We are the best in history', Real Madrid fans celebrate Champions League win at Cibeles square

Tap to watch as Real Madrid fans celebrate their club's 14th Champions League win against Liverpool at home. 

A goalkeeping masterclass&nbsp;by Thibaut&nbsp;Courtois and a goal by Vinicius&nbsp;Junior powered Carlo Ancelloti's men to register a 1-0 win vs Liverpool

Real Madrid clinched their 14th title and the elated fans of the Spanish club celebrated&nbsp;late Saturday night at the Cibeles&nbsp;square in Madrid.&nbsp; A goalkeeping masterclass&nbsp;by Thibaut&nbsp;Courtois and a goal by Vinicius&nbsp;Junior powered Carlo Ancelloti's men to register a 1-0 win against Liverpool who also lost the Premier League trophy earlier this week.&nbsp;&nbsp; Madrid finished a remarkable Champions League journey with a win. They first defeated Paris Saint Germain&nbsp;in the round of 16, then went past Chelsea in an extra-time thriller in the quarterfinal and finally won against Manchester City in their semis to make it to the finals. Calling it well-deserved a Real Madrid fan said, 'They should keep playing like this for many more years, we deserve this, we&acute;re the best in history'. Also Read <a href="https://www.editorji.com/sports-news/football/teargassed-treated-like-animals-chaos-at-champions-league-final-venue-1653794965258">'Teargassed, treated like animals', chaos at Champions League final venue</a> 'This year we had already won it, even before this match. Look at all the comebacks we&acute;ve had, we were the winners and we have just proved it here: we can also win in 90 minutes', added another.&nbsp;

The high-octane final clash between Liverpool and Real Madrid that saw the latter eventually win by 1-0 was delayed by 37 mins due to chaos at Stade de France on Saturday. Police fired teargas and pepper spray at frustrated Liverpool fans who were forced to wait for a long time despite having the tickets for the UCL final. There were a huge number of supporters who tried to sneak in with fake tickets for the match. Angry fans stood were seen hanging on to the stadium railings and shouting 'Let us in we have the tickets'. Thousands and thousands of fans out there getting teargassed with tickets, treating them like animals. It's a disgrace, we've seen this before, it's a risk to health, a fan said. Meanwhile, Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois who was the star in Real Madrid's 14th Champions League win slammed his critics and said that he did not get enough respect in England, The Belgian footballer who has played for Chelsea said, 'I won twice the Premier League in England and I don't think I ever got recognised for it, especially after my first ear in Madrid, I was not great. A lot of people laughed at me and now here I am as a winner, so it's a nice comeback'.

'Teargassed, treated like animals', chaos at Champions League final venue, Real Madrid, Liverpool

Police fired teargas on Liverpool supporters at the UCL final venue, Stade de France on Saturday, due to which the match began 37 mins late. 

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'Teargassed, treated like animals', chaos at Champions League Final venue

Police fired teargas and pepper spray at frustrated Liverpool fans who were forced to wait for a long time despite having the tickets for the UCL&nbsp;final.

The high-octane final clash&nbsp;between Liverpool and Real Madrid that saw the latter eventually win by 1-0 was delayed by 37&nbsp;mins&nbsp;due to chaos at Stade&nbsp;de France on Saturday.&nbsp; Police fired teargas and pepper spray at frustrated Liverpool fans who were forced to wait for a long time despite having the tickets for the UCL&nbsp;final. There were a huge number of supporters who tried to sneak in with fake tickets for the match. Angry fans stood were seen hanging on to the stadium railings and shouting 'Let us in we have the tickets'.&nbsp; Also Read <a href="https://www.editorji.com/sports-news/football/real-madrid-beat-liverpool-1-0-to-lift-14th-champions-league-cup-1653789077253">Real Madrid beat Liverpool 1-0 to lift 14th Champions League Cup</a> Thousands and thousands of fans out there getting teargassed with tickets, treating them like animals. It's a disgrace, we've seen this before, it's a risk to health, a fan said.&nbsp;&nbsp;I've got teargas in me and I've not even been teargassed. My lad's there, they're teargassing fans, kids. There's children in there and they're getting teargassed, said another fan at the venue.&nbsp; Carlo Ancelotti's&nbsp;Real Madrid won their record-extending 14th title on Sunday as they defeated Liverpool by 1-0 in Paris where the UCL&nbsp;final was held.&nbsp;

Spanish club Real Madrid won their record-extending 14th European title after defeating Liverpool 1-0 in the UEFA Champions League final at the Stade de France on Saturday.
Though the English Club dominated possessions early in the game, a single goal from Vinicius Junior was enough for Carlo Ancelloti's men to upset their opponents' bid to secure the cup for the 7th time. While the Brazilian footballer netted the goal in the 59th minute of the game, Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois kept Jurgen Klopp's men at bay throughout the game with multiple saves. The Belgian footballer who produced a goalkeeping masterclass in the final, saved at least 6 attempts on goal by Mohd Salah.
With the thrilling victory, Carlo Ancelloti, Real Madrid's manager made history as he became the first to win 4 champions league trophies with different teams (2003, 2007 with AC Milan & 2014 with Real Madrid).
Meanwhile, Liverpool's stellar campaign ended in a double disappointment as the team failed to win Premier League and the Champions League in the final week of the season. They, however won the FA Cup and the League Cup this season. 

Real Madrid beat Liverpool 1-0 to lift 14th Champions League Cup

Thibaut Courtois' goalkeeping masterclass & Vinicius Junior's second half goal were enough to ensure Carlo Ancelloti's team another European title! 

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A single goal from Vinicius Junior was enough for Carlo Ancelloti's men to upset their opponents' bid to secure the cup for the 7th time.

Spanish club Real Madrid won their record-extending 14th European title after defeating Liverpool 1-0 in the UEFA Champions League final at the Stade de France on Saturday.
Though the English Club dominated possessions early in the game, a single goal from Vinicius Junior was enough for Carlo Ancelloti's men to upset their opponents' bid to secure the cup for the 7th time. While the Brazilian footballer netted the goal in the 59th minute of the game, Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois kept Jurgen Klopp's men at bay throughout the game with multiple saves. The Belgian footballer who produced a goalkeeping masterclass in the final, saved at least 6 attempts on goal by Mohd Salah.
With the thrilling victory, Carlo Ancelloti, Real Madrid's manager made history as he became the first to win 4 champions league trophies with different teams (2003, 2007 with AC Milan &amp; 2014 with Real Madrid). Als&nbsp;Read <a href="https://www.editorji.com/sports-news/football/teargassed-treated-like-animals-chaos-at-champions-league-final-venue-1653794965258">'Teargassed, treated like animals', chaos at Champions League final venue</a>
Meanwhile, Liverpool's stellar campaign ended in a double disappointment as the team failed to win Premier League and the Champions League in the final week of the season. They, however won the FA Cup and the League Cup this season.

India continue their bid to defend the title as they defeated Japan in the first match of Hockey Asia Cup Super 4s to register a clinical 2-1 win on Saturday evening in Jakarta.
Although Japan presented a more dominant show in the first 2 quarters, India overpowered them in the 2nd half of the game. Manjeet Singh provided an early lead to India with a solo goal in the first quarter but Japan’s Takuma Niwa, equalized it in the following quarter easily.
While both teams ended half-time at 1-1, a brilliant teamwork from Uttam Singh and Pawan Rajbhar helped India double the lead in the beginning of the 3rd quarter. Rajbhar’s goal made it a 2-1 lead for India in 3 quarters. The confident men in blue kept the Japanese players at bay in the final minutes of the game. With the win, the team now jumps to the top of the Super 4s with 3 points.
The Manpreet Singh-led-side will next face Malaysia on Sunday.

Hockey Asia Cup 2022: Pawan, Manjeet score as India defeat Japan by 2-1 in Super 4s

India win the first match of Hockey Asia Cup Super 4s to register a clinical 2-1 win on Saturday evening in Jakarta. 

The team will next face Malaysia on Sunday.

Although Japan presented a more dominant show in the first 2 quarters, India overpowered them in the 2nd half of the game.

India continue their bid to defend the title as they defeated Japan in the first match of Hockey Asia Cup Super 4s to register a clinical 2-1 win on Saturday evening in Jakarta.
Although Japan presented a more dominant show in the first 2 quarters, India overpowered them in the 2nd half of the game. Manjeet Singh provided an early lead to India with a solo goal in the first quarter but Japan&rsquo;s Takuma Niwa, equalized it in the following quarter easily.
While both teams ended half-time at 1-1, a brilliant teamwork from Uttam Singh and Pawan Rajbhar helped India double the lead in the beginning of the 3rd quarter. Rajbhar&rsquo;s goal made it a 2-1 lead for India in 3 quarters. The confident men in blue kept the Japanese players at bay in the final minutes of the game. With the win, the team now jumps to the top of the Super 4s with 3 points.
The Manpreet Singh-led-side will next face Malaysia on Sunday. Also Read <a href="https://www.editorji.com/sports-news/ipl/ipl-2022-what-went-wrong-for-royal-challengers-bangalore-1653741978051">IPL 2022: What went wrong for Royal Challengers Bangalore?</a>

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