He also became the third all-rounder after Sanath Jayasuriya of Sri Lanka and Shahid Afridi of Pakistan to take 300 wickets and score more than 6,000 runs in ODIs.
The inaugural season's enthralling final was played on Sunday, February 12 in front of a packed Dubai International Stadium. James Vince-led Gulf Giants defeated the Desert Vipers by seven wickets to become the champions of the inaugural season.
Gulf Giants defeated MI Emirates by four wickets in Qualifier 2 to book a place in the final. They will now meet Desert Vipers in the title clash at the same venue on Sunday.
Shimron Hetmyer, who was Gulf Giants' hero in their previous match against MI Emirates through his last ball six, scored a stroke-filled 54 off 35 balls with four sixes and two boundaries. He was backed by skipper James Vince's 39 runs to help Gulf Giants post 180 for 6 in 20 overs.
The former Zimbabwean captain also spoke about the talented cricketers from the UAE, who are part of the Giants' squad, and said that the local cricketers are in a good space, singling out the young Sanchit Sharma for praise.
Vince, who had hit 65 in the first match in his team's six-wicket win against Abu Dhabi Knight Riders on Sunday, produced yet another captain's knock that came off 56 balls with seven boundaries and three sixes.
Sharma had excellent figures of 3 for nine and helped the Giants restrict the Knight Riders to 114 for nine. Thereafter, the Gulf Giants captain James Vince led from the front with 65 runs from 44 balls as his team raced to their target in 14.1 overs.
Head Coach, Andy Flower shared his thoughts ahead of the season, saying that he is quite pleased with the players at his disposal and is quietly optimistic about the team's chances at the inaugural league.
Gulf Giants took to social media to unveil their jersey on Monday. Sticking to the theme of the franchise, the Giants' jersey is orange in colour with a golden collar.