CSK vs KKR Dream11 Prediction: Best picks for Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders match, Details here
Finally, after a long wait, the 15th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) is back. The first game itself, promises to be an epic clash as last season’s finalists Chennai Super Kings take on Kolkata Knight Riders. CSK vs KKR game promises to be the perfect way to kick-start things in IPL 2022.
While the Chennai Super Kings will be led by Ravindra Jadeja, Kolkata Knight Riders will also see a new skipper Shreyas Iyer take charge. While CSK opted to retain four players, namely Ravindra Jadeja (Rs 16 crore), MS Dhoni (Rs 12 crore), Moeen Ali (Rs 8 crore), and Ruturaj Gaikwad (Rs 6 crore), they were also able to sign some of their former players like Dwayne Bravo (Rs 4.40 crore) and Ambati Rayudu (Rs 6.75 crore).
On the other hand, KKR also retained the likes of Andre Russell (Rs 12 Crore), Varun Chakravarthy (Rs 8 Crore), Venkatesh Iyer (Rs 8 Crore), and Sunil Narine (Rs 6 Crore), while they spent heavily to capture Shreyas Iyer (12.25 crore), Pat Cummins (Rs 7.25 Crore), and Nitish Rana (Rs 8 Crore).
CSK vs KKR Tata IPL 2022 Match 1 Details:
The 1st match of the Tata IPL 2022 will see Chennai Super Kings facing off against Kolkata Knight Riders on 26th March at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai. This game is scheduled to start at 7:30 PM IST.
On Thursday (two days before the commencement of IPL 2022), MS Dhoni stepped down as the captain of CSK and handed over the captaincy to all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja. The decision has come as a massive shock for not only the fans but also the team management as CSK CEO Kasi Viswanath said that he was taken aback by Dhoni’s decision.
Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders have met a total of 26 times in IPL so far, including the finals of 2012 and 2021. Chennai Super Kings have managed 17 wins while the Kolkata Knight Riders have won 8 of the remaining games. In the last season, these two teams met thrice and CSK won all three games.
Top Picks For Dream11 Prediction
(1)CSK vs KKR Dream11 Team
Sam Billings, MS Dhoni, Shreyas Iyer (C), Ruturaj Gaikwad, Nitish Rana, Ambati Rayudu, Ravindra Jadeja (VC), Andre Russell, Dwayne Bravo, Tim Southee, Chris Jordan
(2) Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders My Dream11 Team
Wicketkeeper: Sam Billings
Batters: Shreyas Iyer, Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Ambati Rayudu
All-rounders: Devon Conway, Ravindra Jadeja, Andre Russell (vc), Venkatesh Iyer
Bowlers: Dwayne Bravo, Sunil Narine, Chris Jordan
CSK vs KKR Probable Playing XI
Chennai Super Kings: Devon Conway, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Robin Uthappa, Ambati Rayudu, Shivam Dube, MS Dhoni, Ravindra Jadeja, Dwayne Bravo, Adam Milne, Mitchell Santner, Rajvardhan Hangargekar
Kolkata Knight Riders: Ajinkya Rahane, Venkatesh Iyer, Shreyas Iyer, Nitish Rana, Sam Billings, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Shivam Mavi, Tim Southee, Umesh Yadav, Varun Chakravarthy