Match 1: CSK Vs KKR – The biggest cricket festival is back. The 15th edition of the Indian premier league will kickstart on the last Saturday of march i.e., 26th March 2022, 7 PM onwards. In the opening clash, IPL 2021 champions CSK will take on KKR at the iconic Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. The Fight for the win will be a thriller to watch as KKR will be looking to return the favor with their brand-new captain Shreyas Iyer.
Chennai Super Kings Vs Kolkata Knight Riders – Head to Head Records
CSK and KKR are one the most successful IPL teams in history, with CSK winning 4 IPL titles whereas KKR has won 2 times the IPL title. CSK and KKR will lock thorn again at the Wankhede Stadium. Both the team has faced each other on 19 different occasions with CSK having the upper hand winning 12 times with KKR winning just 7 times. For the fans of KKR, if you see the last 5 matches record for KKR, they have won 4 out of 5 whereas CSK has just won 2 out of the last 5 games that they have played. With MS Dhoni Leading the CSK team, it will be a test for the new captain, Shreyas Iyer, to prove what he is capable of by leading the KKR team from the front.
CSK Vs KKR – Match Details
Match Number | 1 |
Opponents | Chennai Super Kings Vs Kolkata Knight Riders |
Match Venue | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
Match Timing | 7:30 PM IST |
Live Streaming | Star Sports Network and Disney + Hotstar |
CSK Vs KKR – Pitch Report
The match will be played at the famous Wankhede Stadium which is known for its fast outfield with wind breeze from the Arabian Sea. Wankhede Stadium has a balanced pitch that favors batting as well as paced bowlers. The average 1st innings score at this venue in the last 5 matches is 180 + runs. Pace bowling has gained more than 67% of the total bowling dream 11 fantasy points.
CSK Vs KKR – Toss
For the CSK VS KKR match, toss will play an important role, as the winning percentage for a team playing first is more than 60%. So either team will choose to bat first after winning the toss.
CSK Probable Playing XI
- MS Dhoni (Captain) (WK)
- Ruturaj Gaikwad
- Moeen Ali
- Devon Conway
- Robin Uthappa
- Ambati Rayudu
- Ravindra Jadeja
- Shivam Dube
- Chris Jordan
- Dwayne Bravo
- Adam Milne
KKR Probable Playing XI
- Shreyas Iyer ( Captain )
- Venkatesh Iyer
- Ajinkya Rahane
- Nitish Rana
- Sam Billings (WK)
- Andre Russell
- Sunil Narine
- Tim Southee
- Shivam Mavi
- Varun Chakravarthy
- Umesh Yadav