IPL 2022: CSK take on KKR in the new IPL season

The defending champions take on the new looking Kolkata side in the IPL opening match of the season as both teams look to start their season with a win.

On Saturday, the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will face the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the season opener of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium. The match will kick off a two-month cricket carnival that fans have been looking forward to. It will also be a rematch of last year’s final, in which CSK defeated KKR.

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CSK will have a new captain in the IPL 2022, with Ravindra Jadeja taking over from MS Dhoni on Thursday. The defending champions will be missing several key players from last season, including Faf du Plessis, Shardul Thakur, and Josh Hazlewood. Meanwhile, Devon Conway and Adam Milne will be joining the squad as newcomers.

In the upcoming game, the franchise will be heavily reliant on the likes of Ruturaj Gaikwad, Dhoni, Jadeja, and Ambati Rayudu. Moeen Ali, the team’s star all-rounder, will miss the opener against KKR.

KKR has a new captain as well, with Shreyas Iyer taking over for Eoin Morgan. KKR paid a whopping Rs 12.25 crore for Iyer during this year’s mega auction. Even KKR will be missing some key players, with Shubman Gill, Rahul Tripathi, and Lockie Ferguson no longer in the squad.

Nitish Rana, Venkatesh Iyer, and Sunil Narine will be crucial to KKR’s hopes this season.

Both teams have met a total of 28 times, with CSK coming out on top with 18 victories. KKR has won nine matches, with one match ending in a draw.

Last season, both teams met three times, with CSK winning all three times, including the IPL 2021 final.

In the final, CSK defeated KKR by a score of 27 runs.

The IPL 2022 season opener is set to begin at 7:30 PM IST, with both teams looking for the perfect start in their quest for glory.