CSK vs KKR Prediction- Who Will Win The Match Between Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders? IPL 2022, Match 1. Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders are set to lock horns in the opening game of IPL 2022. The CSK vs KKR match will take place on March 26 at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
Both the teams last collided in the final of IPL 2021, where Chennai Super Kings emerged winners by 27 runs. CSK will be led by their new skipper Ravindra Jadeja in IPL 2022. For Kolkata Knight Riders, Shreyas Iyer is the new captain of the team.
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Chennai Super Kings retained 4 players in their squad ahead of IPL 2022. They were MS Dhoni, Ravindra Jadeja, Moeen Ali, and Ruturaj Gaikwad. During the auction, the team bought some crucial players like Dwayne Bravo, Ambati Rayudu, Deepak Chahar, Adam Milne, and Shivam Dube.
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Talking about Kolkata Knight Riders, they retained 4 players in their squad for the season in the form of Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Varun Chakravarthy, and Venkatesh Iyer. During the IPL 2022 auction, they bought key players like Shreyas Iyer, Pat Cummins, Nitish Rana, Shivam Mavi, Tim Southee among others.
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For Chennai Super Kings, they will be short of three top players Deepak Chahar, Moeen Ali, and Dwaine Pretorius in the opening game. While Deepak Chahar is recovering from an injury, Moeen Ali and Dwaine Pretorius have not arrived in India yet.
For Kolkata Knight Riders, Alex Hales has opted out of the tournament due to bubble issues. The team has roped in Aaron Finch as the replacement.
CSK vs KKR Prediction- Who Will Win The Match Between Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders? IPL 2022, Match 1
CSK vs KKR Head-to-Head Records
| Stats | Matches | CSK Won | KKR Won | NR |
| Overall | 26 | 17 | 8 | 1 |
| At Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| In the last 5 matches | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| In IPL 2021 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Recent Venue Records (Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai)
Stats- T20Is
Total Matches- 7
Matches won batting first – 2
Matches won bowling first – 5
Average 1st Inns scores- 194
Average 2nd Inns scores- 182
Highest total recorded- 240/3 (20 Ov) by IND vs WI
Lowest total recorded- 172/10 (20 Ov) by AFG vs SA
Highest score chased- 230/8 (19.4 Ov) by ENG vs SA
Lowest score defended- 209/5 (20 Ov) by SA vs AFG
Toss Prediction for CSK vs KKR Match
The team winning the toss might opt to bowl first. Wankhede Stadium is a very good venue to chase a total. Many matches in IPL and T20Is have seen the team batting second winning the match. Out of 7 T20Is, the team batting second in 5 matches has won the match at Wankhede Stadium.
Predicted Scores For CSK vs KKR Match
| Team | 1st Innings | 2nd Innings |
| CSK | 180-200 | 180-200 |
| KKR | 180-200 | 180-200 |
Players’ Form- Chennai Super Kings- Batting
| Players | Matches | Runs | Average |
| MS Dhoni | 190 | 4172 | 40.90 |
| Ambati Rayudu | 61 | 1500 | 34.09 |
| Ravindra Jadeja | 132 | 1324 | 27.58 |
| Dwayne Bravo | 106 | 981 | 25.81 |
| Ruturaj Gaikwad | 22 | 839 | 46.61 |
| Moeen Ali | 15 | 357 | 25.50 |
Who will score the most runs for CSK in the match: Ruturaj Gaikwad or Moeen Ali
Players’ Form- Chennai Super Kings- Bowling
| Players | Matches | Wickets | Average |
| Dwayne Bravo | 106 | 124 | 22.96 |
| Ravindra Jadeja | 132 | 100 | 26.79 |
| Deepak Chahar | 58 | 58 | 27.70 |
| Chris Jordan | 24 | 25 | 27.92 |
| Adam Milne | 9 | 7 | 44.0 |
| Moeen Ali | 15 | 6 | 26.83 |
Who will pick the most wickets for CSK in the match: Dwayne Bravo or Ravindra Jadeja
Players’ Form- Kolkata Knight Riders – Batting
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| Players | Matches | Runs | Average |
| Shreyas Iyer | 87 | 2375 | 31.66 |
| Andre Russell | 77 | 1642 | 30.40 |
| Nitish Rana | 60 | 1383 | 27.66 |
| Sunil Narine | 134 | 954 | 15.63 |
| Sam Billings | 22 | 334 | 17.57 |
| Mohammad Nabi | 17 | 180 | 15.0 |
Who will score the most runs for KKR in the match: Shreyas Iyer or Nitish Rana
Players’ Form- KKR- Bowling
| Players | Matches | Wickets | Average |
| Sunil Narine | 134 | 143 | 24.53 |
| Andre Russell | 77 | 71 | 23.54 |
| Varun Chakravarthy | 30 | 35 | 22.97 |
| Shivam Mavi | 26 | 25 | 28.60 |
| Pat Cummins | 25 | 23 | 33.56 |
| Nitish Rana | 60 | 7 | 21.57 |
Who will the pick most wickets for KKR in the match: Sunil Narine or Shivam Mavi
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