INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Thrilled with his team&s win on Sunday, Gujarat Titans& star leg-spinner, Rashid Khan, posted pictures of himself with the IPL 2022 trophy
on social media and thanked his fans for their good wishes and support. Not wasting anytime, Rashid said on Facebook &we will see you in
the [upcoming] match against Zimbabwe
Remember us in your prayers.& Rashid, who could not hide his emotions after his team&s resounding win against Rajasthan Royals, with 7
wickets to spare, gave one of his best performances in an IPL season. Biggest achievement of your career is to be part of a winning IPL
You always want to do well in big competitions like this. Winning tournaments like this, you&ll need to put in a lot of hard work and
this is certainly a high point of my career,& Rashid told host broadcaster Star Sports. Messages of congratulations also poured in from
fans for the team. Afghan cricket fans were meanwhile treated to an enthralling closing ceremony that was broadcast live on Ariana
Television on Sunday evening ahead of the exciting final. There was action, music, and fireworks at the packed Narendra Modi Stadium as
the crowd was enthralled by the popular numbers of Rahman, which included the Oscar-winning ‘Jai Ho&. The foot stomping music was
followed by performances from Ranveer Singh and a special film chronicling the journey of Indian cricket over the last 75 years was
screened. The event was also attended by Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar and several former Indian national cricket players along with
members of the International Cricket Council (ICC) and other member nations. After two years of holding the tournament in the United Arab
Emirates due to the COVID pandemic, the BCCI managed to successfully hold the IPL back on home turf this year. The electrifying
atmosphere generated during the closing ceremony was then carried through to the final match, which saw Gujarat Titans turning up the heat
from the outset by setting an achievable target of 131 runs. Rajasthan Royals won the toss and elected to bat first, ending with 130 runs
Gujarat Titans, on the other hand, chased the target in only 19 overs and lost just three wickets to secure the trophy. Gujarat captain
Hardik Pandya led from the front with an all-round performance which powered his team to their maiden IPL title after a clinical 7-wicket
victory. The post Rashid Khan&s ‘high point&; helping Gujarat Titans secure maiden IPL title first appeared on Ariana News.
