Now there are only a few hours left until the start of the 15th season of the Indian Premier League. The first match of IPL 2022 will be played between Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai starting at 7:30pm on Saturday. Find out what the Chennai Super Kings playing XI can look like in this match.
England star player Moeen Ali is unavailable for the match against Kolkata Knight Riders. However, if we talk about the opening pair, New Zealand’s Devon Conway and last season’s star Ruturaj Gaikwad can open the innings in this match. At the same time, Robin Uthappa is expected to play at number three.
With Moeen Ali absent, the middle order is a matter of concern for Chennai’s new captain, Ravindra Jadeja. However, Jadeja can also play in the higher order this time. Recently, he batted in the top order for India in the T20 series against the West Indies. Ambati Rayudu is expected to play at number four and Ravindra Jadeja at number five. Following this, MS Dhoni, Shivam Dubey and Dwayne Bravo will be seen playing.
Speaking of bowling, Mitchell Santner, Rajvardhan Hungergekar and Adam Milne will remain. At the same time, he will be joined by the all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja, Dwayne Bravo and Shivam Dubey. This season also Chennai Super Kings bowling seems quite balanced. However, the team’s swing bowler, Deepak Chahar, will definitely be missed.
Devon Conway, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Robin Uthappa, Ambati Rayudu, Ravindra Jadeja (c), MS Dhoni (week), Shivam Dubey, Dwayne Bravo, Mitchell Santner, Rajvardhan Hungergekar, and Adam Milne.