CSK vs KKR- Chennai Super Kings (CSK) Predicted Playing XI Against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), IPL 2022 Match 1

Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders are set to collide in the opening game of IPL 2022. The CSK vs KKR match of IPL 2022 will take place at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on March 26 (Saturday).

CSK will be led by Ravindra Jadeja in IPL 2022. On the other hand, KKR will be led by their new skipper Shreyas Iyer. For CSK, some crucial players in the team are Ravindra Jadeja, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Dwayne Bravo among others. Here we take a look at CSK’s predicted playing XI against KKR in the opening game of IPL 2022.

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CSK vs KKR- Chennai Super Kings (CSK) Predicted Playing XI Against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), IPL 2022 Match 1

Ruturaj Gaikwad

Ruturaj Gaikwad will be the opener for the team in the opening game of IPL 2022. The right-handed batsman was retained by the team in the squad. The right-handed batsman won the orange cap last year after finishing as the top run-getter in IPL 2021. Gaikwad scored 635 runs in 16 games last season.

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Devon Conway

Devon Conway might be the other opener for the team in the squad. He will play his first IPL season this year. CSK bought him during IPL 2022 auction for Rs. 2 crores. He will be a good choice for the other opener for the team.

Robin Uthappa

Robin Uthappa might take the no.3 spot in the opening game. Moeen Ali is not available for the first match and hence Uthappa might be given a chance at one-down position. Last season, the right-handed batsman scored 115 runs in 4 games for the team with 1 fifty.

Ambati Rayudu

Ambati Rayudu will be the middle-order batsman for the team in the opening game against KKR in IPL 2022. CSK bought the right-handed batsman during the auction. Rayudu played for CSK in the last season too. He scored 257 runs in 13 innings with 2 fifties.

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Shivam Dube

Shivam Dube might be another batsman for CSK in the middle-order in the opening match. CSK bought Shivam Dube for Rs. 4 crores during the auction. Dube was part of Rajasthan Royals in the last season. He will be useful with both bat and the ball.

MS Dhoni (WK)

MS Dhoni will also bat in the middle order. He will keep the stumps. Although he might not be too powerful with the bat, his keeping skills will definitely help the team in the tournament. Last year, he mostly failed to bat well except for one game, when he scored 18 runs off 6 balls.

Ravindra Jadeja (C)

Ravindra Jadeja will be one of the all-rounders for the team in the opening match of IPL 2022. He will also lead the side as he has been handed over the captaincy for IPL 2022. Last season, Jadeja was in fabulous form. He scored 227 runs in 12 innings and also picked 13 wickets. He will be a crucial player for the team.

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Dwayne Bravo

Dwayne Bravo might be another all-rounder and pacer for the team in the opening game of IPL 2022. Bravo was picked during the auction for Rs. 4.4 crores. In the last few season, Bravo has played for CSK. Last season, he picked 14 wickets in 11 games for the team.

Adam Milne

Adam Milne might be another pacer for CSK in the opening match of IPL 2022. Milne was picked during the auction for Rs. 1.9 crores. Last season, he was part of Mumbai Indians. He played 4 matches and scalped 3 wickets.

Rajvardhan Hangargekar

Rajvardhan Hangargekar might be another pacer for the team in the opening game. Hangargekar showed an impressive performance for India in U-19 World Cup 2022 a few months back. In the absence of Deepak Chahar, CSK might give an opportunity to Hangargekar in the opening game.

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Maheesh Theekshana

Maheesh Theekshana might be the spinner that CSK picks in the opening match. The Sri Lankan spinner will make a debut in IPL. Theekshana is the key spinner that CSK has in the tournament. He accounts for 15 wickets in 14 T20Is so far for Sri Lanka.

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