TATA IPL 2022 1st Match: CSK vs KKR Dream Prediction, Playing XI, Pitch Report, Head to Head, Stats, Key Players, and more

IPL 2022 1st Match: CSK vs KKR Dream Prediction, Playing XI, Pitch Report, Head to Head, Stats, Key Players, and more – Tata IPL 2022 season is going to start from 26 March 2022. KKR will take on defending champions CSK in the opening game of the IPL 2022 on Saturday.

CSK secured their fourth IPL triumph last season, KKR has only won the tournament twice, in 2012 and 2014.

Apart from newly-appointed captain Ravindra Jadeja, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Moeen Ali, Ambati Rayudu, Deepak Chahar, Dwayne Bravo, and former India cap will look to defend the title for the Yellow Brigade.

Kolkata Knight Riders on the other hand have made big changes to their squad and appointed a new captain in Shreyas Iyer.

Tata IPL 2022 1st Match Details

When: 26 March 07:30 PM Local

Where: Wankhede Stadium Mumbai

Weather Report: Good

TATA IPL 2022 CSK vs KKR T20 Match Live streaming:

This match will be shown live on Star Sports in India, Sky Cricket in the UK, and Fox Sport in Australia. Flow Sports will broadcast in the Caribbean with SuperSport possessing the rights in South Africa

You can stream the match on Disney+ Hotstar and SkyGo.

Wankhede Stadium Mumbai Pitch Report:

As per the last 2 years’ data wicket is good for batting & pitch is best suited for fast bowlers compare to spinners. Wankhede Stadium pitch is typically a belter for batting. Both sides know this, as they contested a 200+ vs 200+ match last season, where CSK scored 220/3 followed by KKR’s 202 all-out.

IPL 2022 Head to Head Records:

KKR have lost each of their last eight IPL games played at the Wankhede Stadium. While the Ravindra Jadeja-led side has lost just one of its last seven league games against KKR.

Probable Playing XIs:

KKR: Venkatesh Iyer, Ajinkya Rahane, Nitish Rana, Shreyas Iyer (C), Andre Russel, Sam Billings, Sunil Narine, Tim Southee, Umesh Yadav, Shivam Mavi, Varun Chakravarthy.

CSK: Ruturaj Gaikwad, Devon Conway, Robin Uthappa, Ambati Rayudu, Ravindra Jadeja (C), MS Dhoni (WK), Shivam Dube, Dwayne Bravo, Mitchell Santner, Adam Milne, Rajvardhan Hangargekar/KM Asif.

CSK vs KKR Players Stats:

Ruturaj Gaikwad scored 635 runs last season including scores of 64 (42), 40 (28), and 32 (27) against KKR.

Devon Conway have on IPL debut

Robin Uthappa had a new lease of life at the backend of IPL 2021

Since 2020, Jadeja has smashed 459 runs at an average of 57.38 and a strike rate of 157.73.

Dwayne Bravo do not have the best of records against KKR (12 wickets, avg. 31.75, econ. 9.69),

Venkatesh Iyer struck 370 runs in 10 matches at an average of 41.11 and a strike rate of 128.47

Shreyas Iyer has been in outstanding touch in 2022, with scores of 57, 73, and 74* in the recent T20I series vs Sri Lanka.

Andre Russel scored 344 runs in 11 innings at an average of 49.14 and an incredible strike rate of 178.14.

Sunil Narine took 1/34, 3/41, and 2/26 against CSK in a superb 2021 campaign where he took 16 wickets overall at an economy rate of just 6.44.

Tata IPL 2022 1st Match: CSK vs KKR Key Players:

Batsmen:

Bowlers

IPL 2022 1st Match: CSK vs KKR Dream Team:

WK: Sam Billings

Batsmen: Ruturaj Gaikwad, Venkatesh Iyer, Shreyas Iyer

AR: Ravindra Jadeja, Andre Russell, Narine

Bowlers: Varun Chakravarthy, Sunil Narine, Tim Southee, Shivam Mavi

Disclaimer: We have just provided tips on the basis of recent performance. So please make your own team, you can get some idea from this article while creating the team. We have not committed to guaranteeing a win. This game involves financial risk. Play at your own risk.