Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 will start with the match between Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on 26 March 2022. This match is to be played at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. This time both the teams will take the field under the leadership of new captains. KKR is commanded by Shreyas Iyer. Shreyas Iyer has been the captain of Delhi Capitals. It was under his leadership that Delhi Capitals played their first final (year 2020) in the IPL. At the same time, Ravindra Jadeja will captain Chennai Super Kings. Mahendra Singh Dhoni left the command of Chennai Super Kings on 24 March 2022. At the same time, KKR played under the leadership of Eoin Morgan in IPL 2021.
The Kolkata Knight Riders, co-owned by Shah Rukh Khan at the Wankhede Stadium, have had a poor record. He has played 11 matches at this ground so far. Out of this, he has to face defeat in 10. This is the worst figure for any team at the Wankhede Stadium. On the other hand, Chennai Super Kings has played 19 matches at this ground. In this he has won 11. The average score of the winning team in all T20 matches played at this ground since 2021 has been 200.
A figure is seen going in favor of Shreyas Iyer Brigade. He is of Kolkata Knight Riders IPL In my first matches. KKR have won 10 of their 14 first matches so far. He won his first match for 7 consecutive times from IPL 2013 to 2019. In IPL 2020, Mumbai Indians defeated Kolkata Knight Riders by 49 runs in their first match.
The opening match of IPL is to be played for the second time between Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders. Earlier, both the teams had faced each other in the inaugural match of IPL 2011. Then Chennai Super Kings won that match by 2 runs. Chennai Super Kings He has played the opening matches of IPL 12 times so far. Out of this, he has won 6 and lost 6.