Kolkata defeat holders Chennai as IPL gets underway
MUMBAI : The expanded Indian Premier League (IPL) got underway with Kolkata Knight Riders beating defending champions Chennai Super Kings by six wickets in the tournament opener on Saturday.
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IPL 2022, DC vs MI: Heavyweights Mumbai Indians, Delhi Capitals aim to start campaign on winning note
Mumbai Indians' five titles to Delhi Capitals' none will matter little when the heavyweights, equipped with multiple match-winners, lock horns in a clash of titans in a new IPL here on Sunday. Mumbai have retained their core in skipper Rohit Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Kieron Pollard and pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah, and the role of these four would be crucial against DC at the Cricket Club of India (CCI), as well against other teams through the season. While the leadership skills and tactical acumen of Rohit, who is now the India captain in all formats, are well documented, how Rishabh Pant performs as skipper will be watched with interest, keeping in mind the need to identify future leaders for the country.
Ponting sees 'outstanding' Pant as potential India skipper
Australia great Ricky Ponting on Saturday said India's Rishabh Pant has the makings of a successful leader as the wicketkeeper-batter begins another IPL season as Delhi Capitals captain.
IPL 2022 predictions: Winner, worst team, top run-scorer, breakout star
The biggest and most competitive Indian Premier League in history starts this weekend, with two new teams joining the list of contenders to become IPL champions.
EXCLUSIVE - There is a perception that I can't play limited overs cricket, aiming for a good IPL 2022 outing to make it back to the Indian ODI and T20I teams, says Umesh Yadav
Umesh Yadav was last seen in an India jersey in limited overs cricket in February 2019, in a T20I match against Australia in Visakhapatnam. Since then, he has only been playing Test cricket. With the next edition of the ICC T20 World Cup coming up in Australia at the end of the year, the 34-year-old fast bowler is eager to make a comeback to the Indian white-ball teams. Umesh, who has played only 7 T20Is in his career so far and taken 9 wickets, is eyeing the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 edition as a stepping stone to make it to the Indian limited-overs side. He spoke to TimesofIndia.com recently about this and much more. He hasn't played an ODI since October 2018. Umesh will be playing for two time IPL champions the Kolkata Knight Riders this season, a team he has played for earlier as well. KKR picked up the experienced pacer at his base price of Rs. 2 crore. Not getting enough opportunities in white-ball cricket almost cost Umesh an IPL contract this time. The 34-year-old from Nagpur, who has 119 wickets in 121 IPL matches so far, went unsold twice in the IPL 2022 player auction. However, when the auctioneer took his name for the third time, KKR showed faith in the Indian pacer and bought him for his base price. Umesh was part of the victorious KKR team that clinched the IPL title in the 2014 edition.
IPL 2022: MS Dhoni hands over CSK captaincy to Ravindra Jadeja
Ravindra Jadeja is the new Chennai Super Kings captain. He takes over captaincy of the second most successful IPL team from the legendary Mahendra Singh Dhoni. "MS Dhoni has decided to hand over the leadership of Chennai Super Kings and picked Ravindra Jadeja to lead the team," CSK said in a statement on Thursday.
Indian Premier League season 15: the teams, top players
The 15th edition of the Indian Premier League Twenty20 extravaganza begins on Saturday when holders Chennai Super Kings face Kolkata Knight Riders.
IPL 2022: Mumbai Indians Skipper Rohit Sharma Reveals His Opening Partner For Upcoming Season
Mumbai Indians (MI) have over the years used different opening combinations and in the last season, Rohit Sharma had opened the batting alongside South African wicketkeeper Quinton de Kock. But this year, with de Kock gone, MI will have a relatively new opening combination. Skipper Rohit Sharma has finally revealed who will come out to bat alongside him in Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022.