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.

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Miller was the chief architect of Gujarat's seven-wicket win over Rajasthan Royals in Qualifier 1. Miller played an unbeaten knock of 68 from 38 balls, supported by skipper Hardik's 40 off 27 balls, which took debutants Gujarat through to the final

It’s difficult to believe that this left-hander is the same batsman who was struggling to out bat to ball in IPL-2021 for the Royals-all he managed to score was 124 runs in nine matches at an average of 24.80, with just one fifty. It wasn’t a surprise when he went unsold in the first round of this year’s IPL auction, before Gujarat Titans picked him up for Rs 3 crore. So far, that buy has proved to be a steal! Thanks to his captain Hardik Pandya,