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MS Dhoni turned the clock back with a superlative half-century in the first match of IPL 2022, but his beloved Chennai Super Kings (CSK) went down to Kolkata Knight Riders. A top order collapse meant Dhoni and captain Ravindra Jadeja had to bide their time before going for the big hits, but the former India captain's return to run scoring form will be a huge relief for the camp.
Considered to be one of the best spinners in modern-day cricket, Ravichandran Ashwin has been a mainstay of India's Test team, but has found it hard to cement a spot in the white-ball outfits since 2017. The veteran was part of India's disastrous T20 World Cup campaign last year, and will be aiming to use his performance in IPL 2022 for a spot in this year's T20 World Cup in Australia. The 35-year-old was released by Delhi Capitals (DC) after IPL 2021 and was purchased by Rajasthan Royals (RR) in the mega auction for Rs 5 crore. He made his IPL debut with Chennai Super Kings (CSK), and his performances under the stewardship of MS Dhoni saw him get a spot in India's 2011 ICC World Cup-winning squad.
IPL this season but feels his decision to opt out of the auction was the right one. Curran said it would have been too soon to return to action as he nurses the most serious injury of his young career. "I'm gutted not to be there.
Recovering from a back injury, England allrounder Sam Curran says he is gutted to miss the IPL this season but feels his decision to opt out of the auction was the right one. Curran said it would have been too soon to return to action as he nurses the most serious injury of his young career. "I'm gutted not to be there. It's a frustration watching from home," Curran, who played for Chennai Super Kings, told ESPNcricinfo.
Royal Challengers Bangalore needed 7 runs to win off the last six balls with only three wickets in hand but the experienced Dinesh Karthik held his nerves to hit a six and a four to guide RCB to a three-wicket win against Kolkata Knight Riders at the Dr DY Patil Sports Academy in Navi Mumbai on Wednesday. Karthik was held back for the death overs, and he duly delivered when called upon and RCB captain Faf du Plessis was all praise for the experienced wicketkeeper-batter, even comparing his calmness in the death overs to the legendary MS Dhoni, with whom du Plessis has shared the dressing room with for several years.
The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 is off to a brilliant start with 10 teams going head-to-head, competing for the title this time around. With competition becoming intense, long-standing records are getting surpassed while new feats are being achieved with each passing day. Chennai Super Kings (CSK) all-rounder Dwayne Bravo, who continues to be a crucial member of the team, is at the cusp of breaking a huge IPL bowling record currently shared with Lasith Malinga. At the start of IPL 2022, Sri Lanka's Lasith Malinga held the record of having the most wickets taken in IPL history, with 170 wickets. However, Bravo reminded everyone that he wasn't far off and equalled the said record with a brilliant three-wicket haul in CSK's first game of the season against Kolkata Knight Riders.
Having made his Indian Premier League debut this year in IPL 2022, New Zealand cricketer Devon Conway didn't have the best start against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in Match 1 on March 26. The opener could only muster three runs off eight balls as CSK could only post 131 for five in 20 overs, setting a target of 132 runs, which KKR crossed with ease in 18.3 overs. The 30-year-old will be aiming to gain some momentum in his campaign and expressed delight at playing with MS Dhoni and Ravindra Jadeja. Speaking to CSK's social media team, Conway spoke about his initial aim to play under Dhoni's captaincy and also about a conversation with the former India skipper.
Chennai Super Kings and Lucknow Super Giants both endured losses in their opening matches of IPL 2022. While it was a crushing 6-wicket defeat for CSK against Kolkata Knight Riders, LSG lost an edge-of-the-seat thriller to Gujarat Titans. A common factor in their defeats was the failure of the top-order, and Chennai as well as Lucknow would look to correct that at the Brabourne Stadium when they square off on Thursday. Interestingly, the first four matches in this year’s IPL have been won by teams chasing and it is evident that dew is playing a factor in the outcome of matches. Both CSK and LSG lost their opening games after batting first, and they are likely to prefer the chase if the coin falls in their favour.