CSK vs KKR: Watch - Ambati Rayudu Gets Runout After Mix-up With CSK Captain Ravindra Jadeja
CSK vs KKR: Watch - Ambati Rayudu Gets Runout After Mix-up With CSK Captain Ravindra Jadeja

The first match of the IPL 2022 began in Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai between Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), which saw CSK batter Ambati Rayudu getting run out after miscommunication with new CSK captain Ravindra Jadeja.

After much buildup, the 15th season of the Indian Premier League started between the two champions sides, with CSK having four IPL titles to their name including being the defending champions and KKR with two titles to their name as well.

KKR’s new captain Shreyas Iyer won the toss and decided to bat first. Apart from Iyer, Sam Billings and Ajinkya Rahane made their KKR debut. For Chennai Super Kings, Ravindra Jadeja made his captaincy debut, while Devon Conway, Adam Milne, and Shivam Dube made their CSK debuts.

Ravindra Jadeja and Shreyas Iyer. PHoto- IPL
Ravindra Jadeja and Shreyas Iyer. Photo – IPL

Umesh Yadav, playing his first match for KKR after a long time, started off with a wide ball, but then removed Ruturaj Gaikwad for a duck. And in his next over, accounted for Devon Conway for three runs, as he felt the pressure of not making runs in power play.

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Ambati Rayudu Gets Run Out In Miscommunication With Ravindra Jadeja

Robin Uthappa and Ambati Rayudu then came together and salvaged the innings a bit. Uthappa made 28 in 21 balls with 2 fours and 2 sixes to his name, before he was stumped by Sheldon Jackson off Varun Chakravarthy.

However, a bigger blow came when Ambati Rayudu got out for 15 runs in which he had hit one four and one lovely six. Sunil Narine bowled the 4th ball of the 9th over to Ravindra Jadeja, who just pushed it to KKR captain Shreyas Iyer at short midwicket. Jadeja took a couple of steps and Rayudu responded and sprinted down the wicket.

Ambati Rayudu. PHoto- IPL
Ambati Rayudu. PHoto- IPL

However, it was too late by the time CSK captain realized there was no run on offer and before he could send Rayudu back, who is run out easily as Iyer lobbed the ball to Narine, who dislodged the bails with time to spare.

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Here is the video of Ambati Rayudu’s wicket