Gujarat will be keen to make an impression in their maiden season in the Indian T20 League. The franchise had secured the services of Rashid Khan, Hardik Pandya, and Shubman Gill before the mega auction. Hardik is appointed as captain, while head coach Ashish Nehra and his support staff roped in Mohammed Shami, Lockie Ferguson, David Miller, Rahul Tewatia, Vijay Shankar, Matthew Wade, Alzarri Joseph, etc.
The iconic Wankhede Stadium will host Gujarat’s first-ever match in the Indian T20 League. They square off against fellow debutants Lucknow on March 28. Gujarat, who will play twice against Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Lucknow, and Punjab, conclude their league stage campaign on May 19.
Gujarat Indian T20 League 2022 Schedule
Date
|
Day
|
Match
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Venue
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Timing
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March 28
|
Monday
|
Gujarat vs Lucknow
|
Wankhede Stadium
|
7:30 PM
|
April 2
|
Saturday
|
Gujarat vs Delhi
|
MCA Stadium
|
7:30 PM
|
April 8
|
Friday
|
Punjab vs Gujarat
|
Brabourne Stadium
|
7:30 PM
|
April 11
|
Monday
|
Hyderabad vs Gujarat
|
DY Patil Stadium
|
7:30 PM
|
April 14
|
Thursday
|
Rajasthan vs Gujarat
|
DY Patil Stadium
|
7:30 PM
|
April 17
|
Sunday
|
Gujarat vs Chennai
|
MCA Stadium
|
7:30 PM
|
April 23
|
Saturday
|
Kolkata vs Gujarat
|
DY Patil Stadium
|
3:30 PM
|
April 27
|
Wednesday
|
Gujarat vs Hyderabad
|
Wankhede Stadium
|
7:30 PM
|
April 30
|
Saturday
|
Gujarat vs Bangalore
|
Brabourne Stadium
|
3:30 PM
|
May 3
|
Tuesday
|
Gujarat vs Punjab
|
DY Patil Stadium
|
7:30 PM
|
May 6
|
Friday
|
Gujarat vs Mumbai
|
Brabourne Stadium
|
7:30 PM
|
May 10
|
Tuesday
|
Lucknow vs Gujarat
|
MCA Stadium
|
7:30 PM
|
May 15
|
Sunday
|
Chennai vs Gujarat
|
Wankhede Stadium
|
3:30 PM
|
May 19
|
Thursday
|
Bangalore vs Gujarat
|
Wankhede Stadium
|
7:30 PM
|
Gujarat's Mega Auction 2022 buys
Gujarat Indian T20 League 2022 Squad
Hardik Pandya (captain), Shubman Gill, Rahul Tewatia, Mohammed Shami, Wriddhiman Saha, Jayant Yadav, Vijay Shankar, R Sai Kishore, Gurkeerat Singh, Varun Aaron, B Sai Sudharsan, Abhinav Sadarangani, Darshan Nalkande, Pradeep Sangwan, Yash Dayal
Overseas Players: Rashid Khan, Lockie Ferguson, Matthew Wade, David Miller, Alzarri Joseph, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Dominic Drakes, Noor Ahmad
Did You Know?
- Rashid Khan scored 25+ fantasy points in 13 of the 14 matches in last season’s Indian T20 League
- Shubman Gill made 400+ runs in each of the last two seasons in the Indian T20 League
- Alzarri Joseph holds the record for best bowling figures in Indian T20 League - 6/12 vs Hyderabad in 2019
- Afghanistan wicket-keeper batsman Rahmanullah Gurbaz has a strike rate of 151.82 in T20s.
- Pacer Darshan Nalkande bagged a four wicket-haul and a fifer in the 2021-22 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy
Parameswaran Sankaranarayanan
Parameswaran Sankaranarayan is a sports enthusiast who has worked in print, website, and other digital platforms. He was part of the editorial team of first-ever Indian football-based website - IndianFootball.com (now defunct) - and passionately follows the latest happenings in world football. During his time as a journalist, he had the opportunity to interact with some of the iconic personalities in Indian sports and witness some memorable moments in Indian football.
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