IPL 2022: Gujarat Titans Champions — Final, Venue & Season Story
Winner: Gujarat Titans · Runner-up: Rajasthan Royals · Final venue: Ahmedabad
The IPL 2022 season belongs to Gujarat Titans, who beat Rajasthan Royals in a final staged in Ahmedabad. It was a season from the modern mega-auction era, with 10 teams from 2022 and record media-rights money — and like every IPL year, it is best understood through its final: the two teams left standing after two months of league cricket, playing one match for the trophy.
Put the 2022 final in its place in the winners' timeline and a pattern emerges. By the end of that night, Gujarat Titans had collected 1 title(s) in league history, while Rajasthan Royals were left with 1 — numbers that explain why some franchises are described as dynasties and others as nearly teams. Finals are remembered individually, but they are understood in sequence.
Staging the 2022 final in Ahmedabad mattered beyond ceremony — it was the ground's 1 IPL final, and home-city crowds for a neutral final bring a different energy from a home final. For the record books, Ahmedabad joins the small set of cities that have crowned multiple champions, and for the two squads it remains the night their seasons were ultimately judged by.
Legacy is a slow statistic. The 2022 title sits in Gujarat Titans's cabinet permanently, part of the count every future squad of theirs will be measured against, while Rajasthan Royals's wait — or drought, depending on the franchise — extended by one more year. Supporters understand this instinctively: nobody remembers league positions, everybody remembers finals.
As of the end of the 2026 season, Rajasthan Royals have not appeared in another IPL final since 2022. In a ten-team league with one trophy a year, that absence is its own statistic — and the first thing their supporters will want changed in 2027.
Gujarat Titans won the title in their debut season, still the only franchise to do so. The season before, Chennai Super Kings had taken the trophy; the baton passed to Gujarat Titans in 2022. The following season crowned Chennai Super Kings, so Gujarat Titans's reign as champions lasted the standard single year.
| Season | 2022 |
| Champions | Gujarat Titans (title #1) |
| Runners-up | Rajasthan Royals |
| Final venue (city) | Ahmedabad |
| Player of the Tournament | PENDING verification |
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won IPL 2022?
Gujarat Titans won IPL 2022, beating Rajasthan Royals in the final, which was played in Ahmedabad. It was Gujarat Titans's title number 1 in IPL history.
Where was the IPL 2022 final played?
The IPL 2022 final was played in Ahmedabad — that city's final number 1 in the league's history. Gujarat Titans defeated Rajasthan Royals there to lift the trophy.
How many finals had Gujarat Titans played by IPL 2022?
By the end of IPL 2022, Gujarat Titans had appeared in 1 IPL final(s) and won 1 of them. Rajasthan Royals had appeared in 2 final(s) by that point.
Who was the Player of the Tournament in IPL 2022?
The Player of the Tournament entry for IPL 2022 is marked PENDING on this site until it is verified from a reliable source — we do not print unverified award winners.