Gujarat Titans, playing their first IPL, became the champion by defeating Rajasthan Royals by seven wickets in the final match played on Sunday night. While bowling first, Gujarat stopped Rajasthan Royals for just 130 runs and then easily achieved this target later. After becoming the IPL champion, the players of Gujarat kept celebrating the victory on the field for a long time.
After this came the award ceremony, in which this winning team (IPL 2022 Winner) got prize money of Rs 20 crore. Along with this, awards were also given to the best players in different categories of this season. Who got what award and how much prize money was given? Read full details here..
Indian Premier League announces the awards with grand cash prizes to recognize the talents and the memorable performances in the tournament. IPL award winners are selected on the basis of their record in the overall tournament to promote other young talents in showcasing their independent performances.
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Rajasthan Royals wicketkeeper-batsman Jos Buttler won a total of 6 awards. Butlers bat scored the highest 863 runs in this season. Due to his batting, the Rajasthan team reached the final. In the final match also, he played the biggest innings for his team, but due to lack of support from any other player, his team lost.
Rajasthan Royals key bowler Yuzvendra Chahal is the winner of the IPL 2022 Purple Cap. Chahal took a total of 27 wickets in 17 matches to top the leaderboard of the highest wicket-taker list. He also tops the list of - most wickets taken by spinners in an IPL season. Though Chahal was on top of the list most of the times, later in the tournament he was in a close contest with RCBs Wanindu Hasaranga for the Purple Cap.
| Category | Winners |
|---|---|
| IPL 2022 Champions | Gujarat Titans |
| Runner-up | Sanju Samson |
| Purple Cap | Yuzvendra Chahal |
| Orange Cap | Jos Buttler |
| Emerging Player of the Season | Umran Malik |
| Super Striker of the Season | Dinesh Karthik |
| Game Changer of the Season | Jos Buttler |
| Perfect Catch of the Season | Evin Lewis |
| Most Valuable Player | Jos Buttler |
| Fairplay Award | GT and RR |
| Fastest Delivery of the Season | Lockie Ferguson |
| Let’s Crack it Sixes Award | Jos Buttler |
| Powerplay of the Season | Jos Buttler |
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