IPL 2022 is going to kick off on Saturday with last year’s finalists facing each other at Wankhede Stadium. This year’s IPL will be interesting as we have many new faces, especially after the mega auction.
Match details
CSK vs KKR, Indian Premier League 2022, Match 1 Venue: Wankhede Stadium March 26th, 2022, 7:30 p.m. IST
Chennai Super Kings
Chennai will be starting with a new era as ‘Thala’ MS Dhoni has stepped down as captain and Ravindra Jadeja will be the new captain of the side. It will be interesting to see how Jadeja takes the new responsibility and also how Chennai do as a team under him.
Players to look out:
1. Ruturaj Gaikwad 2. Adam Milne 3. Ravindra Jadeja
Kolkata Knight Riders
On the other hand, Kolkata also has a new captain on their side and has been one of the most improved and shocking teams in the IPL 2021, where after a shaky start, they managed to reach the finals. It would be exciting to watch how Shreyas fits into the captain’s role and how the team does as a whole.
Players to look out:
1. Venkatesh Iyer 2. Sam Billings 3. Shreyas Iyer
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Pitch Report
High scoring games are what we see at Wankhede Stadium. It hasn’t been the same pitch as it was earlier, with not much for the pacers. It has always been a batters’ pitch, with the top surface made from red clay, which makes sure that the pitch remains hard throughout the match, thus the ball comes to bat easily.
Though the pitch has some swing initially, after a few overs, it is just about change in pace and hitting on hard lengths. For spinners, it is going to be a very tricky situation as the pitch does not have much to offer and the dew is going to be a huge problem for them.
The toss becomes very important in this, as the winning team would be looking to take a second batting advantage. The average batting score here is close to 180, so any score between 175–185 would be a decent one.
Since Wankhede is situated near the coastal region, it would see searing humidity and heat, which will definitely be a problem for players. Also, we can see a pour as summer rains aren’t uncommon in this part of the world.
Weather Report
Precipitation: 10%
Humidity: 69%
Wind speed: 21 km/h
Partly cloudy
CSK vs KKR head-to-head statistics
CSK’s highest score vs KKR was 220.
KKR’s highest score vs CSK was 202.
CSK’s lowest score vs KKR: 114
KKR’s lowest score vs CSK: 108
CSK’s highest total ever: 246/5 vs RR
CSK’s lowest total ever: 79 all out vs MI
KKR’s highest total ever: 245/6 vs PBKS
KKR’s lowest total ever: 67 all out vs MI
Top 3 Fantasy Picks for the KKR vs CSK Match
Sam Billings Ravindra Jadeja Andrew Russell
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| Payer | Credits |
| Sam Billings (C) | 8.5 |
| Shreyas Iyer | 9.5 |
| Ruturaj Gaikwad | 9.5 |
| Nitish Rana | 9.0 |
| Devon Conway | 8.5 |
| Ambati Rayudu | 9.0 |
| Ravindra Jadeja | 9.5 |
| Andre Russell | 10.0 |
| Tim Southee | 8.5 |
| Pat Cummins | 9.0 |
| Deepak Chahar (VC) | 8.5 |
| Payer | Credits |
| Sam Billings | 8.5 |
| Shreyas Iyer | 9.5 |
| Ruturaj Gaikwad | 9.5 |
| Nitish Rana (VC) | 9.0 |
| Devon Conway | 8.5 |
| Sunil Narine | 9.5 |
| Ravindra Jadeja (C) | 9.5 |
| Andre Russell | 10.0 |
| Tim Southee | 8.5 |
| Pat Cummins | 9.0 |
| Deepak Chahar | 8.5 |
