Virat Kohli to David Warner: Five players to watch in IPL 2022

Here are the five players to watch in the two-month extravaganza.VIRAT KOHLIThe recently dethroned India captain will be desperate to end his recent dry run with the bat, having not scored an international century since November 2019, and finally win an IPL title.

Virat Kohli (BCCI/IPL Photo)Kohli, 33, who has also stepped down as Bangalore skipper, has been the team's go-to batsman alongside the now-retired AB de Villiers. This season they will have veteran fellow South African Faf du Plessis. Commentator Harsha Bhogle believes Bangalore will be in contention for their maiden title if "King Kohli" delivers 75 percent of his 973 runs in 2016 when his team finished runners-up. LIAM LIVINGSTONEPunjab broke the bank for the England batsman and occasional spinner as the 28-year-old became the most expensive overseas player in this season's auction at Rs. 11.50 crore.

(BCCI/IPL Photo)Livingstone, who hit England's fastest T20 century, in 42 balls, in a game against Pakistan last year, adds muscle to a Punjab batting line-up that includes skipper Mayank Agarwal, Shikhar Dhawan and England teammate Jonny Bairstow. But former India batsman Sanjay Manjrekar said having Livingstone, who had an ordinary last season with Rajasthan Royals, will be a "gamble" for Punjab. DAVID WARNERThe swashbuckling opener parted ways with Sunrisers Hyderabad after a poor season last year and joins Delhi Capitals under coach and fellow Australian Ricky Ponting.

(BCCI/IPL Photo)The 35-year-old silenced his critics with a key role in Australia's maiden T20 World Cup triumph. With 5,449 runs in 150 IPL matches, Warner will boost the batting-line up for Delhi, led by wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant, who are still searching for their maiden IPL