Indian Premier League (IPL) Along With The BCCI Sets Guinness Book World Record With The Largest Cricket Jersey

The 2022 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) finished on a high note on Sunday, 29 May as the tournament entered the Guinness World Records with the largest cricket jersey. The announcement regarding the same was made by former Team India coach Ravi Shastri at the opening ceremony of the all-important final between the Gujarat Titans (GT) and the Rajasthan Royals (RR).

Notably, the jersey has been numbered 15, which is the representation of 15 years of the marquee Indian Premier League (IPL) tournament. Also, the jersey has the logos of all the 10 Indian Premier League (IPL) teams.

Meanwhile, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) entered the Guinness Book of World Records by making the largest cricket jersey as the jersey is 66-meter long and 42 meters wide.

Also, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Sourav Ganguly, secretary Jay Shah and IPL executive Brijesh Patel were seen accepting the honor during the closing ceremony.

The last of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 will witness the battle between Hardik Pandya-led Gujarat Titans (GT) and Sanju Samson-led Rajasthan Royals (RR) at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad.

Gujarat Titans had dominated Rajasthan Royals in the 2 games played between the teams, one in the league stage and the other one in the Qualifier 1 of the Indian Premier League 2022.

Also, Gujarat Titans were the first team to seal a spot in the Indian Premier League 2022 final as they defeated Rajasthan Royals by 7 wickets at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata in Qualifier 1.

Rajasthan Royals won Qualifier 2 against Royal Challengers Bangalore by 7 wickets at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on May 27 to cement a place in the summit clash of the 15th edition of the IPL.

The largest jersey contains the logos of all 10 teams that have been a part of the IPL 2022 tournament.

The official handle of the Indian Premier League shared its video on Twitter and wrote, “A to start #TATAIPL 2022 Final Proceedings. #GTvRR

“Presenting the ‘ At The ‘ – the Narendra Modi Stadium. @GCAMotera .”

It is to be noted that the jersey unveiled is the largest in the world and measures 66 x 44 meters. The jersey was numbered 15, signifying the 15th edition of the popular tournament.

Debutants Gujarat Titans won the Indian Premier League 2022 after they defeated Rajasthan Royals by 7 wickets in the final match at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.

Rajasthan Royals opted to bat first and scored 130/9 with Jos Buttler being their top scorer with a rather subdued 39.

Gujarat captain Hardik Pandya (3/17) was spectacular with the ball and was good with the bat too as he scored 34 while forging a 63-run stand with Shubman Gill to help his team overcome their slow start.

Opener Gill was unbeaten at 45, sealing the victory for the Gujarat Titans with a six when they had 11 balls to spare.