CSK skipper Ravindra Jadeja feels dew to play vital role in IPL 2022

Chennai Super Kings' (CSK) newly appointed skipper Ravindra Jadeja expressed disappointment after his side lost to Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the season opener of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 on Saturday. CSK VS KKR: AS IT HAPPENEDAjinkya Rahane's knock of 44 runs put Mahendra Singh Dhoni's half-century in vain as KKR claimed a six-wicket victory over CSK here at Wankhede stadium in Mumbai. "Dew will be the vital part in this edition. If you win the toss, you will look to bowl first. The wicket was a little damp in the first 6-7 overs and then it came on nicely in the back end of the innings. We were trying to take the game deep. Everybody bowled well given the dew. Bravo bowled very well," said Jadeja in a post-match presentation.

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Umesh Yadav was a late pick for KKR from the auctions, Ajinkya Rahane went for base price and MS Dhoni has just relinquished his final official leadership role - captaincy of CSK. But the Saturday fare at Wankhede was all about these three.

Chasing 132, KKR openers Rahane and Venkatesh Iyer provided their team with a great start as they scored 43 runs in the powerplay. CSK finally heaved a sigh of relief when Venkatesh got caught by Dhoni off Dwayne Bravo's delivery. Nitish Rana then joined Rahane and troubled the CSK bowlers for a brief period but departed after scoring 21 runs, with 76 runs on the board. Following Rana's dismissal, Rahane also perished to Mitchell Santner as he got caught by Ravindra Jadeja, with the team's total at 87/3 in 11.4 overs.

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Trying to defend 131, Dhoni,