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IPL 2022: Playing every game has allowed me to settle in my role, says Gujarat Titans' David Miller

David Miller has become in IPL 2022. The South African’s cracking, 38-bal 68 not out turned the 189-run chase a cruise for the Gujarat Titans. It was the umpteenth time that Miller provided the perfect finishing touches to the Gujarat Titans innings this season. While the quickfire cameos have been plenty, his top score- a match-turning 51-ball unbeaten 94 against Chennai Super Kings at Pune - was a knock for the ages, as he bailed his team out of hail in the company of Rashid Khan. Enjoying by far the best of his nine IPL seasons so far, the 32-year-old South African has scored 449 runs in 15 games at an average of 64.14 to become the top run-scorer for Gujarat Titans in this edition. Playing at No 5, he’s looked far more dangerous than when he turned out for the Rajasthan Royals or Punjab Kings. His solid blows have been a massive factor in GT’s superb run to the final in the franchise’s first season itself.

Jos Buttler's dream IPL continues as fourth ton seals final spot for Rajasthan Royals

Rajasthan Royals batsman Jos Buttler extended his sensational form in IPL 2022 as he smashed a record-equalling fourth century to guide his team to victory against Royal Challengers Bangalore on Friday and seal a spot in Sunday's final against Gujarat Titans.

IPL 2022: Sanju Samson has been exceptional as player and skipper, says Kumar Sangakkara

Rajasthan Royals director of cricket Kumar Sangakkara finds Sanju Samson "exceptional" as the Kerala man has been able to perform triple roles of wicket-keeping, captaincy and batting with aplomb in a tournament of IPL's magnitude. RR easily beat Royal Challengers Bangalore by seven wickets on Friday to reach their first IPL final since 2008 and have a shot at a second title. "Sanju has been exceptional. He started off with quite a tough test last season with a young side and lot of upheaval because of COVID bubbles, tournament of two halves but he has really grown into his role," Sangakkara said at the post-match press conference.

I can't remember anyone batting this well in the history of the IPL: Kumar Sangakkara on Jos Buttler's dream season

Jos Buttler if he mouths this famous dialogue of Jim Carrey from the Hollywood blockbuster 'Mask' which came back in 1994. On Friday night at the colosseum called the Narendra Modi Stadium, with close to 1,00,000 spectators relishing every bit of ultra-entertaining batting, Buttler slayed the Royal Challengers Bangalore bowlers in the second qualifier at will in a pulverising 60-ball 106, which took the Rajasthan Royals into their first IPL final since the inaugural season in 2008. While the Englishman waltzed to his fifth hundred in the IPL overall, the next highest score after his was Sanju Samson's 23. Buttler has now scored 824 runs at an average of 58.85 with a strike rate of 151.47 in a tally which includes four hundreds and four fifties.

IPL 2022: This is different Virat Kohli, one who has made more mistakes in one season than his entire career, says Virender Sehwag

Virat Kohli has made "more mistakes in one IPL season" than he has in his entire 14-year international career, feels Virender Sehwag, who is seeing "different version" of the former India captain than what one is normally used to. Kohli, who hasn't scored an international hundred for more than two-and-half years, is enduring his worst slump, having scored 341 runs in 16 IPL games at a below-par average of 22.73 and two half-centuries. In fact, he opened the innings in most games. "This is not the Virat Kohli that we know. This is a different Virat Kohli playing this season. Otherwise the number of mistakes that he has committed this season, he hasn't done it in his entire career," Sehwag told Cricbuzz. Sehwag, one of India's greatest match-winners during his prime, however empathised with Kohli as he feels that India's No.1 batter has got out in all possible manners in his desperate bid to try out different tactics. "It can happen when you are not scoring runs. You try looking at various options to get out of bad patch and that leads you to getting dismissed in various ways. This season, Kohli has been out in all possible ways that one can think of," the man with 17,000 plus international runs across formats, added.

IPL 2022: Sanju Samson 'grateful' to have Jos Buttler in Rajasthan Royals

Royal Challengers Bangalore in Qualifier 2 of IPL 2022, Rajasthan Royals skipper Sanju Samson said that he is grateful to have a player like Jos Buttler in his team. Buttler's unbeaten 106, his fourth ton of the season, powered RR to a comprehensive seven-wicket win over RCB in the Qualifier-2 here at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Friday. "This is his (Obed McCoy) first IPL, he is very calm and composed and backs his strengths and we really trust him to do well. Very grateful to have someone like Jos, and the way he is batting, touch-wood, we have one more game to go," said Samson in a post-match presentation.

IPL 2022: Jos Buttler's whirlwind century puts Rajasthan Royals in the final

Jos Buttler take the Rajasthan Royals into the IPL final after 14 years with his latest special, a devastating 60-ball, unbeaten 106 which was studded with 10 fours and six sixes, a certain Shane Warne would be smiling no end from the heavens. With his murderous blade, Buttler is paying the leg-Spin legend, who led the Royals to their sole title in 2008, the perfect tribute. Smashing his fourth hundred of IPL 2022, Buttler, who crossed 800 runs in the tournament, helped the Royals chase down 158 on a canter, as they outclassed Royal Challengers Bangalore by seven wickets at the imposing Narendra Modi Stadium in the second qualifier.

IPL 2022, RR vs RCB, Qualifier 2: Strategy to pick seasoned players for first XI has paid off, says Kumar Sangakkara

Kumar Sangakkara on Friday after Rajasthan Royals reached their first IPL final since 2008. Royals beat Royal Challengers Bangalore by seven wickets to have a shot at a second IPL title. "At the auction table, we spent 90-95% of our purse on putting together our first XI. We worked hard on data to work on the players we wanted. We put emphasis on experience at the moment. We have a spattering of youngsters who will become stars later, but our first XI has a strong share of seasoned internationals. "Full credit to Giles Lindsay, our analyst, Zubin Barucha and the rest of the staff. Wins don't just happen. It takes a lot of planning, hard work, execution on the field," said Sangakkara after the game.

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IPL 2022: Playing every game has allowed me to settle in my role, says Gujarat Titans' David Miller

Jos Buttler's dream IPL continues as fourth ton seals final spot for Rajasthan Royals

IPL 2022: Sanju Samson has been exceptional as player and skipper, says Kumar Sangakkara

I can't remember anyone batting this well in the history of the IPL: Kumar Sangakkara on Jos Buttler's dream season

IPL 2022: This is different Virat Kohli, one who has made more mistakes in one season than his entire career, says Virender Sehwag

IPL 2022: Sanju Samson 'grateful' to have Jos Buttler in Rajasthan Royals

IPL 2022: Jos Buttler's whirlwind century puts Rajasthan Royals in the final

IPL 2022, RR vs RCB, Qualifier 2: Strategy to pick seasoned players for first XI has paid off, says Kumar Sangakkara