4 similarities between GT vs RR Indian T20 League final and Ind vs SL 2011 World Cup final

Gujarat played their first season in the Indian T20 League 2022 and surprised one and all after lifting the title on Sunday. Hardik Pandya and Co. beat Rajasthan by 7 wickets in the summit clash at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahemdabad. Gujarat restricted Rajasthan to just 130 runs in the first innings before chasing down the score in 18.1 overs.

Interestingly, the final of the Indian T20 League 2022 had a lot of similarities with the final of the 2011 World Cup. For the unversed, India beat Sri Lanka in the 2011 World Cup final to lift their ICC title in history of the ICC World Cup.

In this article, we take a look at four similarities between GT vs RR Indian T20 League final and Ind vs SL 2011 World Cup final:

1. Last ball six by a number 7 jersey

MS Dhoni finished the chase in the 2011 World Cup against Sri Lanka with a six at long on. In the game between Gujarat against Rajasthan, Shubman Gill also finished the game with a six. Interestingly, he also wore number 7 for Gujarat this season.

2. Both Matches won by team batting second

India batted second in the 2011 World Cup and chased down a score of 274 runs in 48.2 overs to win the World Cup. Gujarat too batted second on Sunday and chased down a 130-run score in 18.1 overs to win the Indian T20 League title.

3. Winning captain adjudged as the Player of the match

The 2011 World Cup final saw MS Dhoni play an unbeaten 91-run knock in just 79 balls, including 8 fours and 2 sixes. His knock helped India chase down the score with ease. In yesterday’s game, skipper Hardik Pandya picked three wickets and then played a handy knock of 34 runs in 30 balls. Both the winning captain were adjudged as the Player of the Match in their respective games.

4. Both winning captains lost the toss

In the final match of the 2011 World Cup, MS Dhoni lost the toss but yet won the game. Interestingly, Gujarat skipper, Hardik Pandya also lost the toss but went on to win the game.