✨🏏IPL15, 2022: Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders- M 1🏏✨

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Here is the biggest carnival of cricket is here like a summer storm!

If you blink, you'll miss a fantastic action on the field; if you turn to get a cup of coffee, ahha, you'll miss an interesting moment of maneuver behind the stumps; no... no... no... don't get up from your sofa; it might cost your favorite team the game!

Sentiments play a vital role ...you know...after all, we are all such committed players!

For us, cricket is more than just a game; it is a form of worship in the summer sun!

The action will transfer effortlessly from the ground to our drawing rooms at times, with a playful debate, a passionate disagreement, a bouncer here, and a catch of words there, but there will always be an interesting silence to watch the high octave moments on the field!

The 15th edition of the IPL will welcome fans back to the stadiums after a brief hiatus due to the pandemic, therefore this match will be historic.

It is the most anticipated cricket tournament of all time, ardent cricket fans will witness nail-biting matches while rooting on their favorite players.

The 15th edition of the IPL will welcome fans back to the stadiums after a brief hiatus due to the pandemic, therefore this match will be historic. It is the most anticipated cricket tournament of all time, ardent cricket fans will witness nail-biting matches while rooting on their favorite players.

Welcome to the staunch supporters of the 10 teams of IPL15!

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Success is where preparation and opportunity meet

The Indian Premier League, cricket's biggest T20 tournament in the world, is set to get off today with a highly anticipated match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Chennai Super Kings.

The two teams last met each other in the final of the IPL 2021. Chennai Super Kings beat Kolkata Knight Riders in that encounter and clinched their fourth IPL title.

Ruturaj Gaikwad would be seen opening the batting.

The middle-order will have the likes of MS Dhoni, Ambati Rayudu, Ravindra Jadeja etc. In the all-rounder department, they have got Dwayne Bravo back into the side. Besides, they have also bought the services of Dwaine Pretorius and Shivam Dube.

Besides, they have also put their bet on Adam Milne, who will spearhead the pace attack. Faf du Plessis won’t be playing for them this year but CSK have managed to bring a like-for-like replacement in Devon Conway. It will be interesting to see how he fares in the upcoming edition of the tournament.

Mainstays such as Andre Russell and Sunil Narine will provide balance in the squad. Besides, Pat Cummins will lead the fast bowling department. He is likely to share the fast bowling duties with Umesh Yadav and Shivam Mavi. As for the spin, Varun Chakravarthy and Narine will continue to be their biggest bets.

After reaching the finals last year, Kolkata Knight Riders would be keen to go all the way this time around and clinch their third IPL title. The franchise will be led by a new skipper in Shreyas Iyer.

He is currently in the form of his life and this is a positive sign for KKR. Venkatesh Iyer is another one to watch out for this season. Since making his debut for KKR last year, Iyer has come a long way. He is likely to play a big role for the team this year. Apart from these two, the batting unit further comprises the likes of Nitish Rana, Ajinkya Rahane, and Sam Billings to name a few.

Mainstays such as Russell and Sunil Narine will provide balance in the squad. Besides, Pat Cummins will lead the fast bowling department. He is likely to share the fast bowling duties with Umesh Yadav and Shivam Mavi. As for the spin, Varun Chakravarthy and Narine will continue to be their biggest bets.

In a repeat of last year’s final, the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) with their new captains — Ravindra Jadeja and Shreyas Iyer, will lock horns in the opening match of the IPL 2022 and look to start their campaign on a winning note at the Wankhede Stadium, here.

Chennai Super Kings retained 4 players in their squad ahead of IPL 2022. They were MS Dhoni, Ravindra Jadeja Moeen Ali, and Ruturaj Gaikwad. During the auction, the team bought some crucial players like Dwayne Bravo, Ambati Rayudu, Deepak Chahar, Adam Milne, and Shivam Dube.

Talking about Kolkata Knight Riders, they retained 4 players in their squad for the season in the form of Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Varun Chakravarthy, and Venkatesh Iyer. During the IPL 2022 auction, they bought key players like Shreyas Iyer, Pat Cummins, Nitish Rana, Shivam Mavi, Tim Southee among others.

IPL Fever is back. The fans are really excited, and so are the players. The 15th edition of the IPL will get underway on Saturday and it will be played in Mumbai and Pune across four venues. In the repeat of the last year’s final, defending champions Chennai Super Kings will take on Kolkata Knight Riders in the inaugural match.

Chennai Super Kings

Ruturaj Gaikwad, Devon Conway, Robin Uthappa, Ambati Rayudu, Ravindra Jadeja (c), MS Dhoni (wk), Shivam Dube, Dwayne Bravo, Tushar Deshpande, Chris Jordan / Maheesh Theekshana, Adam Milne

Kolkata Knight Riders

Venkatesh Iyer, Ajinkya Rahane, Nitish Rana, Shreyas Iyer (c), Sam Billings (wk), Andre Russell, Mohammad Nabi / Tim Southee, Sunil Narine, Shivam Mavi, Umesh Yadav, Varun Chakravarthy

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KKR for the win 🥳

Pitch Report:

Wankhede Stadium has hosted many epic encounters in the past. Historically, the batters have looked more comfortable and have hardly faced hurdles on this surface. Spinners will play a huge part in the middle overs. It is not easy to defend the scores here and bowling first is a good option.

Weather Report:

The temperature is expected to hover around 29°C on the matchday with 65% humidity and 11-13 km/hr wind speed. There are no chances of precipitation during the game.

Recent Venue Records (Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai)

Stats- T20Is

Total Matches- 7

Matches won batting first – 2

Matches won bowling first – 5

Average 1st Inns scores- 194

Average 2nd Inns scores- 182

Highest total recorded- 240/3 (20 Ov) by IND vs WI

Lowest total recorded- 172/10 (20 Ov) by AFG vs SA

Highest score chased- 230/8 (19.4 Ov) by ENG vs SA

Lowest score defended- 209/5 (20 Ov) by SA vs AFG

Shreyas Iyer will be a safe captaincy choice for the small leagues as well as mini grand leagues. Ravindra Jadeja will make a decent captaincy choice for the grand leagues. Devon Conway and Venkatesh Iyer are among the punt-picks here.

Average 1st innings score:

The average first innings score on this wicket is 167 runs.

Record of chasing teams:

The team batting second has great records here. They have maintained a winning percentage of 50+ on this ground.

Toss Prediction for CSK vs KKR Match

The team winning the toss might opt to bowl first. Wankhede Stadium is a very good venue to chase a total. Many matches in IPL and T20Is have seen the team batting second winning the match. Out of 7 T20Is, the team batting second in 5 matches has won the match at Wankhede Stadium.

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I won’t be able to watch the match due to my work time schedule today.. 😭

but I will be on n off on the thread to cheer for the team whistlepodu 🥳