IPL 2022: Mumbai Indians Will Have A Slight Advantage In The Tournament - Aakash Chopra

Cricket-turned-commentator Aakash Chopra feels that Mumbai Indians will have a slight advantage in IPL 2022 since all the matches will be played in Mumbai, Navi Mumbai, and Pune. He also said that Mumbai Indians is the only franchise whose strategy is not affected in the tournament.

IPL 2022 will not be played all over the country and will only be played in Maharashtra. Three cities – Mumbai, Navi Mumbai, and Pune will host all the league matches. Wankhede Stadium, Brabourne Stadium, DY Patil Stadium, and MCA Stadium are the 4 venues that will host all the league matches.

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Mumbai Indians Is The Only Franchise That is Not Affected In IPL 2022: Aakash Chopra

While speaking on his YouTube channel, Aakash Chopra said that Mumbai Indians will slightly benefit from IPL 2022 since all matches will be played on their home soil.

“The attempt has been made to give all teams equal matches at the venues. There is a report that an objection was raised by teams that Mumbai should not be given a single match at the Wankhede but that reservation has been kept aside.

“They are the only team whose auction strategy is not different for this year and the coming years. Mumbai is the only franchise that is not affected. They will play all their matches here only and next year onwards as well. So there was a reservation from the franchises,” Aakash Chopra said.

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Aakash Chopra also said that the strategies of other teams will be affected in IPL 2022 as they made their squad according to their home conditions.

“All other teams thought, of course, this year they will play here but CSK will go to Chennai, Kolkata will go to the Eden Gardens, Delhi to the Arun Jaitley Stadium, think about the Rajasthan Royals – Yuzi Chahal and Ravichandran Ashwin at the Sawai Man Singh Stadium.

“So they also made their team with that viewpoint. You know what, whether you play at Wankhede or in the neighbouring Brabourne or DY Patil – they are all similar kinds of surfaces.

“All three places have the same red-soil pitches, this is the way it is. One team will actually benefit slightly,” Aakash Chopra further said.

IPL 2022 is set to begin on March 26. Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders will lock horns in the opening game at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. A total of 70 matches will be played during the league stage. The venues of 4 playoffs matches will be decided later.

A total of 10 teams will battle against each other in IPL 2022. Lucknow Super Giants and Gujarat Titans are the 2 new teams that are part of the 2022 season. BCCI on Sunday released the official schedule for the tournament. The IPL 2022 final will take place on May 29.

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