Indian Premier League IPL 2022 Preview – Everything You Need to Know About IPL 15 Quickly
By Nitesh Mathur, Broken Cricket Dreams, 3/24/2022
Time for IPL 2022! Yep, the festival is back—This time with two more teams. That is right! Welcome Gujarat Titans and Lucknow Super Kings!
Lot has changed since last time. A massive auction and an end of an era. No Suresh Raina, Chris Gayle, AB De Villiers and although MS Dhoni & Virat Kohli are still here, they are no longer captains.
Without further ado, here is everything you need to know about IPL 2022 QUICKLY—Squads, Schedule, Latest Injury News, Commentators, History, and Predictions! By the end of this read, you should have all your IPL 2022 questions answered.
Also Read: 5 Takeaways from IPL 2021
IPL 2022 Quick Summary
- Matches: 74 (10 teams, 14 matches each, 2 Groups, Finals)
- Dates: March 26th, 2022- 29th May, 2022
- Venues: All the matches will be played in & around Mumbai:
- Wankhede Stadium
- Brabourne Stadium
- DY Patil Stadium (Navi Mumbai)
- MCA International Stadium (Pune)
IPL 2022 Groups
| GROUP A | GROUP B |
| Mumbai Indians | Chennai Super Kings |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | Sunrisers Hyderabad |
| Rajasthan Royals | Royal Challengers Bangalore |
| Delhi Capitals | Punjab Kings |
| Lucknow Super Giants | Gujarat Titans |
*Note: Unlike previous IPLs, this is not going to be a round-robin tournament. To keep the number of games bearable, each team will play teams from their groups twice (as well as one team from the other group), and the rest of the team once. So that is two games against five teams and one game against the other four for a total of 14 matches.
Detailed team-by-team fixtures are displayed with each team below.
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IPL 2022 Commentators
The big news in this arena is that Ravi Shastri is back in the commentary box after his coaching tenure with the Indian team came to an end. Also joining him are ex-IPL stars like Mr. IPL – Suresh Raina, Piyush Chawla, and Dhawal Kulkarni
English/Global Broadcast
Harsha Bhogle, Ian Bishop, Alan Wilkins, Pommie Mbangwa, Simon Doull, Sunil Gavaskar, Danny Morrison, Graeme Swann, Scott Styris, Neroli Medows, Anant Tyagi, Laxman Sivaramakrishnan, Murali Karthik, Kevin Pietersen, Matthew Hayden, Deep Dasgupta, Anjum Chopra, Nicholas Knight, WV Raman, Daren Ganga, Morne Morkel, Graeme Smith
Hindi & English
Ravi Shastri, Suresh Raina, Aakash Chopra, Mohammad Kaif, Mayanti Langer Binny, Irfan Pathan, Parthiv Patel, Harbhajan Singh, Piyush Chawla, Dhawal Kulkarni, Janti Sapru, Tanya Purohit, Suren Sundaram
Apart from these two major broad categories, IPL 2022 will be broadcasted in at least seven other regional languages with marquee Indian domestic cricketers as commentators.
Also Read: Top 5 Commentators of All Time
History of the Indian Premier League – Winners & Runner Ups
- Mumbai Indians: 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2020 (Winners), 2010 (Runner-Up)
- Chennai Super Kings: 2010, 2011, 2018, 2021 (Winners), 2008, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2019 (Runner-Up)
- Kolkata Knight Riders: 2012, 2014 (Winners), 2021 (Runner-Up)
- Deccan Chargers/Sunrisers Hyderabad: 2009 – DC (Winners), 2016 – SRH (Winners), 2018 (Runner-Up)
- Rajasthan Royals: 2008 (Winners)
- Royal Challengers Bangalore: 2009, 2011, 2016 (Runner-Up)
- Delhi Capitals: 2020 (Runner-Up)
- Punjab Kings: 2014 (Runner-Up)
*Note: Rising Pune Supergiant reached the final of the 2017 IPL (Deccan Chargers Gujarat Lions, Sahara Pune Warriors India, Kochi Tuskers Kerela were the other teams to have featured in the IPL – Now defunct. Also, Delhi Daredevils and Kings XI Punjab were the earlier names of Delhi Capitals and Punjab Kings respectively).
2022 Indian Premier League News at A Glance
IPL 2022 Injury/Withdrawn List
- Jofra Archer was eligible to be in the IPL 2022 auctions. However, he will not be playing this season due to an elbow injury. Watch out for MI in future seasons. Bumrah + Archer will be WOW!
- Deepak Chahar is set to miss the IPL with a recurring quadriceps injury.
- Anrich Nortje is suffering from an injury but is back with the squad (might not be available right away).
- Jason Roy & Alex Hales withdraw due to bio bubble fatigue. Mark Wood is out of the IPL with an elbow injury.
- Suryakumar Yadav is suffering from a hairline thumb fracture. He will miss the first match and may comeback soon.
Other IPL 2022 Major News
- MS Dhoni steps down from captaincy. Ravindra Jadeja the new captain for CSK. Dhoni will however play as a player for one (or more) seasons.
- Moeen Ali gets visa (late) and had to be quarantined. Hence, he will arrive by CSK’s second match.
IPL 2022 Team Availability
Every season, team combinations are impacted by international commitments. Here are the ongoing/future series that might collide with IPL 2022:
- Bangladesh Tour of South Africa: Dwaine Pretorius (CSK), Kagiso Rabada (PBKS), and Lungi Ngidi & Mustafizur Rahman (both DC). However, they may only miss one or two matches since CSA has granted leave for Rabada, Ngidi, Jansen, Markram, and Rassie van der Dussen at the expense of the Test series. Read Firdose Moonda’s article explaining Money Matters.
- Australia tour of Pakistan: Australian players are not granted a leave till April 6th, which means they will be unavailable for 4-5 matches for their respective teams. This includes Pat Cummins, Aaron Finch (KKR), Sean Abbott (SRH), Hazlewood/Behrendorff (RCB), Marcus Stoinis (LSG), and David Warner (first two matches). Oh and Glenn Maxwell is getting married, so let us leave him alone for a couple of weeks.
- England tour of West Indies: Jonny Bairstow (PBKS), Alzarri Joseph (LSG) – Misses first two matches due to the Test series
- NZ Tour of England: Starts in June but if their IPL teams qualify for the playoffs, Tim Southee (KKR) & Jonny Bairstow (PBKS) might miss out.
*Note: Netherlands tour of NZ series is also ongoing but NZ have released all their IPL bound players, so there is no conflict.
IPL 2022 Squads, Possible XIs, and Fixtures
1. Chennai Super Kings (CSK)
Predicted XI
- Ruturaj Gaikwad, 2. Devon Conway, 3. Robin Uthappa/Moeen Ali, 4. Ambati Rayudu, 5. Ravindra Jadeja (C), 6. MS Dhoni (WK), 7. Dwayne Bravo, 8. Shivam Dube/Rajvardhan Hangragrekar, 9. Adam Milne, 10. Mahesh Theekshana/Prashant Solanki, 11. Tushar Deshpande
Strengths
CSK’s strength lies in their all-rounders and bench strength. Moeen Ali, Jadeja, and Bravo make up the core but even if they sit out, Santner, Chris Jordan, Pretorius, and Dube are adequate replacements.
Weaknesses
Out and out pace bowling. Without Chahar, Adam Milne is the lone spearhead of their fast bowling attack but Deshpande/Asif are a bit inexperienced.
X Factor
Watch out for Devon Conway, or as he is known in CSK circuits—Mike Hussey 2.0.
Chennai Super Kings IPL 2022 Squad List
Batters
- Ruturaj Gaikwad
- Ambati Rayudu
- Robin Uthappa (WK)
- MS Dhoni (C/WK)
- Hari Nishaanth
- Narayan Jagadeesan
- Subhranshu Senapati
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Overseas
- Devon Conway (WK)
All Rounders
- Ravindra Jadeja
- Shivam Dube
- Rajvardhan Hangragekar
- Bhagat Verma
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Overseas
- Mitchell Santner
- Dwayne Bravo
- Moeen Ali
- Dwaine Pretorius
- Chris Jordan
Bowlers
- Deepak Chahar
- Tushar Deshpande
- KM Asif
- Mukesh Choudhary
- Prashant Solanki
- Simarjeet Singh
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Overseas
- Adam Milne
- Mahesh Theekshana
Overseas Players (by Nationality):
- New Zealand: Devon Conway, Mitchell Santner, Adam Milne
- England: Moeen Ali, Chris Jordan
- West Indies: Dwayne Bravo
- South Africa: Dwaine Pretorius
- Sri Lanka: Mahesh Theekshana
Chennai Super Kings IPL 2022 Fixtures
| CSK Fixtures Vs | KKR | LSG | PBKS | SRH | RCB | GT | MI | DC | RR |
| 3/26 | 3/31 | 4/3 | 4/9 | 4/12 | 4/17 | 4/21 | 5/8 | 5/20 | |
| 4/25 | 5/1 | 5/4 | 5/15 | 5/12 |
2. Delhi Capitals (DC)
Predicted XI:
- Prithvi Shaw, 2. David Warner, 3. Mitchell Marsh, 4. Rishabh Pant (C), 5. Sarfaraz Khan, 6. Rovman Powell, 7. Axar Patel, 8. Shardul Thakur, 9. Chetan Sakaria/Khaleel Ahmed, 10. Kuldeep Yadav, 11. Anrich Nortje/Mustafizur Rahman
Strengths
Balance. Solid top order with Marsh/Axar as allrounders and Sarfaraz Khan/Rovman Powell as the finishers. And with Shardul Thakur here, there is no need to fear.
Weaknesses
Replacements. Warner/Marsh/Nortje/the Fizz will be out for the first 4-5 matches.
X Factor
Watch out for Axar Patel-Shardul Thakur. Could be the Sneh Rana-Pooja Vastrakar type lower order players DC need.
Delhi Capitals IPL 2022 Squad List
Batters
- Prithvi Shaw
- Rishabh Pant (C/WK)
- Srikar Bharat (WK)
- Sarfaraz Khan
- Yash Dhull
- Mandeep Singh
- Ripal Patel
- Ashwin Hebbar
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Overseas
- David Warner
- Rovman Powell
- Tim Seifert (WK)
All Rounders
- Axar Patel
- Shardul Thakur
- Lalit Yadav
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Overseas
- Mitchell Marsh
Bowlers
- Khaleel Ahmed
- Kuldeep Yadav
- Chetan Sakariya
- Praveen Dubey
- Kamlesh Nagarkoti
- Vicky Ostwal
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Overseas
- Anrich Nortje
- Mustafizur Rahman
- Lungi Ngidi
Overseas Players (by Nationality):
- Australia: David Warner, Mitchell Marsh
- New Zealand: Tim Seifert
- West Indies: Rovman Powell
- South Africa: Anrich Nortje, Lungi Ngidi
- Bangladesh: Mustafizur Rahman
Delhi Capitals IPL 2022 Fixtures
| DC Fixtures Vs | MI | GT | LSG | KKR | RCB | PBKS | RR | SRH | CSK |
| 3/27 | 4/2 | 4/7 | 4/10 | 4/16 | 4/20 | 4/22 | 5/5 | 5/8 | |
| 5/21 | 5/1 | 4/28 | 5/16 | 5/11 |
3. Gujarat Titans (GT)
Predicted XI:
- Shubman Gill, 2. Matthew Wade (WK), 3. Wriddhiman Saha, 4. Hardik Pandya (C), 5. Vijay Shankar, 6. Rahul Tewatia, 7. Gurkeerat Singh Mann/Jayant Yadav, 8. Rashid Khan, 9. Mohammad Shami, 10. Lockie Ferguson, 11. Noor Ahmad/R Sai Kishore
Strengths
Bowling line-up of envy—Rashid Khan, Shami, Lockie Ferguson, R Sai Kishore. They also bought most of the India allrounders in the last five years (Pandya, Vijay Shankar, Gurkeerat, Jayant Yadav, Tewatia)
Weaknesses
Top order. Without Jason Roy, this is a think looking line up. Pandya-Shankar-Tewatia-Rashid can do wonders once in a while but lot rests of the Gill-Wade opening combination.
X Factor
R Sai Kishore. Consistent performer for Tamil Nadu in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy and the domestic game. Should finally come off the bench and make his mark in the IPL.
Gujarat Titans IPL 2022 Squad List
Batters
- Shubman Gill
- Wriddhiman Saha (WK)
- Abhinav Manohar
- Sai Sudharshan
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Overseas
- Matthew Wade (WK)
- Rahmanullah Gurbaz (WK)
All Rounders
- Hardik Pandya (C)
- Vijay Shankar
- Gurkeerat Singh Mann
- Rahul Tewatia
- Jayant Yadav
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Overseas
- Rashid Khan
- Dominic Drakes
Bowlers
- Mohammad Shami
- R Sai Kishore
- Varun Aaron
- Pradeep Sangwan
- Darshan Nalkande
- Yash Dayal
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Overseas
- Lockie Ferguson
- Noor Ahmad
Jason Roy* (withdrawn)
Overseas Players (by Nationality):
- Australia: Matthew Wade
- New Zealand: Lockie Ferguson
- West Indies: Dominic Drakes
- Afghanistan: Rashid Khan, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Noor Ahmad
Gujarat Titans IPL 2022 Fixtures
| GT Fixtures Vs | LSG | DC | PBKS | SRH | RR | CSK | KKR | RCB | MI |
| 3/28 | 4/2 | 4/8 | 4/11 | 4/14 | 4/17 | 4/23 | 4/30 | 5/6 | |
| 5/10 | 5/3 | 4/27 | 5/15 | 5/19 |
4. Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)
Predicted XI:
- Aaron Finch/Ajinkya Rahane, 2. Venkatesh Iyer, 3. Shreyas Iyer (C), 4. Nitish Rana, 5. Sheldon Jackson (WK)/Sam Billings (WK), 6. Andre Russell, 7. Sunil Narine, 8. Pat Cummins, 9. Umesh Yadav, 10. Shivam Mavi, 11. Varun Chakravarthy
Strengths
The All-Round Package. If fit & in-form, Russell-Narine-Cummins-Venkatesh Iyer will be a handful. And captain Shreyas Iyer is in rich vein of form as well.
Weaknesses
Wicketkeeper. With a long tournament, there are not many keeper options apart from Sheldon Jackson (Indian domestic) & Sam Billings. Fitting them into the middle order might change combinations in the XI.
X Factor
Watch out for Chamika Karunaratne. With Cummins arriving after match 4 and Russell’s fitness never certain, Chamika could be a handy lower order bowling all-rounder.
Kolkata Knight Riders IPL 2022 Squad List
Batters
- Shreyas Iyer (C)
- Ajinkya Rahane
- Nitish Rana
- Rinku Singh
- Sheldon Jackson (WK)
- Baba Indrajith
- Abhijeet Tomar
- Pratham Singh
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Overseas
- Sam Billings (WK)
- Aaron Finch
All Rounders
- Venkatesh Iyer
- Anukul Roy
- Ramesh Kumar
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Overseas
- Mohammad Nabi
- Sunil Narine
- Andre Russell
Bowlers
- Umesh Yadav
- Shivam Mavi
- Varun Chakravarthy
- Rasikh Salam
- Aman Khan
- Ashok Sharma
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Overseas
- Pat Cummins
- Tim Southee
- Chamika Karunaratne
*Alex Hales (Withdrawn)
Overseas Players (by Nationality):
- Australia: Aaron Finch, Pat Cummins
- New Zealand: Tim Southee
- England: Sam Billings
- West Indies: Sunil Narine, Andre Russell
- Afghanistan: Mohammad Nabi
- Sri Lanka: Chamika Karunaratne
Kolkata Knight Riders IPL 2022 Fixtures
| KKR Fixtures Vs | CSK | RCB | PBKS | MI | DC | SRH | RR | GT | LSG |
| 3/26 | 3/30 | 4/1 | 4/6 | 4/10 | 4/15 | 4/18 | 4/23 | 5/7 | |
| 5/9 | 4/28 | 5/14 | 5/2 | 5/18 |
5. Lucknow Super Giants (LSG)
Predicted XI:
- KL Rahul (C), 2. Quinton de Kock (WK), 3. Manish Pandey, 4. Marcus Stoinis, 5. Deepak Hooda, 6. Krunal Pandya, 7. Jason Holder, 8. Krishnappa Gowtham/Shahbaz Nadeem, 9. Ravi Bishnoi, 10. Avesh Khan, 11. Dushmantha Chameera
Strengths
The first XI. What a team – Pandey/Stoinis at 3 & 4 means KL Rahul can play his natural game. Hooda-Pandya-Holder are adequate finishers/all-rounders and Bishnoi/Avesh Khan/ Chameera strong bowlers.
Weaknesses
Replacement bowlers might be a slight concern.
X Factor
Watch out for Rahul-QDK as the opening pair of the tournament.
Lucknow Super Giants IPL 2022 Squad List
Batters
- KL Rahul (WK/C)
- Manish Pandey
- Manan Vohra
- Karan Sharma
- Ayush Badoni
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Overseas
- Quinton de Kock (WK)
- Evin Lewis (WK)
All Rounders
- Deepak Hooda
- Krunal Pandya
- Krishnappa Gowtham
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Overseas
- Jason Holder
- Marcus Stoinis
- Kyle Mayers
Bowlers
- Avesh Khan
- Ravi Bishnoi
- Shahbaz Nadeem
- Ankit Rajpoot
- Mayank Yadav
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Overseas
- Dushmantha Chameera
- Andrew Tye
*Mark Wood (Withdrawn)
Overseas Players (by Nationality):
- Australia: Marcus Stoinis, Andrew Tye
- West Indies: Evin Lewis, Jason Holder, Kyle Mayers
- South Africa: Quinton de Kock
- Sri Lanka: Dushmantha Chameera
Lucknow Super Giants IPL 2022 Fixtures
| LSG Fixtures Vs | GT | CSK | SRH | DC | RR | MI | RCB | PBKS | KKR |
| 3/28 | 3/31 | 4/4 | 4/7 | 4/10 | 4/16 | 4/19 | 4/29 | 5/7 | |
| 5/10 | 5/1 | 5/15 | 4/24 | 5/18 |
6. Mumbai Indians (MI)
Predicted XI:
- Rohit Sharma, 2. Ishan Kishan (WK), 3. Suryakumar Yadav, 4. Dewald Brevis/Tilak Verma, 5. Kieron Pollard, 6. Tim David, 7. Fabian Allen, 8. Murugan Ashwin/Mayank Markande, 9. Jaydev Unadkat, 10. Jasprit Burmah, 11. Basil Thampi/Tymal Mills
Strengths
The same core as before. Rohit-Ishan-Sky-Pollard-Bumrah.
Weaknesses
The bowling cohort. Unadkat/Thampi are adequate players to come off the bench but not the ideal starters. They will also miss the Pandya brothers.
X Factor
Watch out for the foreign recruits. Brevis was the batter of the U-19 World Cup, Tim David is the hardest hitting Singaporean in the T20 circuit, Fabian Allen’s reputation has gone up in the last couple of years, and a fit-Tymal Mills is a treat to watch.
Mumbai Indians IPL 2022 Squad List
Batters
- Rohit Sharma
- Ishan Kishan (WK)
- Suryakumar Yadav
- Anmolpreet Singh
- Rahul Budhhi
- Aryan Juyal (WK)
- Ramandeep Singh
- Tilak Verma
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Overseas
- Dewald Brevis
- Tim David
All Rounders
- Arshad Khan
- Sanjay Yadav
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Overseas
- Fabian Allen
- Kieron Pollard
- Daniel Sams
Bowlers
- Jasprit Bumrah
- Jaydev Unadkat
- Murugan Ashwin
- Mayank Markande
- Basil Thampi
- Hrithik Shokeen
- Arjun Tendulkar
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Overseas
- *Jofra Archer (unavailable this season)
- Riley Meredith
- Tymal Mills
Overseas Players (by Nationality):
- Australia: Riley Meredith, Daniel Sams, Tim David (Singapore/Australia)
- England: Jofra Archer, Tymal Mills
- West Indies: Fabian Allen, Kieron Pollard
- South Africa: Dewald Brevis
Mumbai Indians IPL 2022 Fixtures
| MI Fixtures Vs | DC | RR | KKR | RCB | PBKS | LSG | CSK | GT | SRH |
| 3/27 | 4/2 | 4/6 | 4/9 | 4/13 | 4/16 | 4/21 | 5/6 | 5/17 | |
| 5/21 | 4/30 | 5/9 | 4/24 | 5/12 |
7. Punjab Kings (PBKS)
Predicted XI:
- Mayank Agarwal (C), 2. Shikhar Dhawan, 3. Liam Livingstone, 4. Jonny Bairstow (WK), 5. Shahrukh Khan, 6. Rishi Dhawan, 7. Odean Smith, 8. Kagiso Rabada, 9. Arshdeep Singh, 10. Sandeep Sharma, 11. Harpreet Brar/ Rahul Chahar
Strengths
The top 5. Agarwal & Dhawan are perennial Orange Cap contenders, Livingstone-Bairstow are T20 legends, and Shahrukh Khan is the newest finisher in the house.
Weaknesses
Not many Indian batters on the bench if Agarwal/Dhawan were to get injured.
X Factor
Watch out for Rishi Dhawan. He has had a pivotal domestic season.
Punjab Kings IPL 2022 Squad List
Batters
- Mayank Agarwal (C)
- Shikhar Dhawan
- Shahrukh Khan
- Prabhsimran Singh (WK)
- Jitesh Sharma
- Atharva Taide
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Overseas
- Jonny Bairstow (WK)
- Bhanuka Rajapaksa
All Rounders
- Rishi Dhawan
- Raj Bawa
- Writtick Chatterjee
- Prerak Mankad
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Overseas
- Liam Livingstone
- Benny Howell
- Odean Smith
Bowlers
- Arshdeep Singh
- Rahul Chahar
- Harpreet Brar
- Ishan Porel
- Vaibhav Arora
- Baltej Singh
- Ansh Patel
- Sandeep Sharma
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Overseas
- Kagiso Rabada
- Nathan Ellis
Overseas Players (by Nationality):
- Australia: Nathan Ellis
- England: Jonny Bairstow, Liam Livingstone, Benny Howell
- West Indies: Odean Smith
- South Africa: Kagiso Rabada
- Sri Lanka: Bhanuka Rajapaksa
Punjab Kings IPL 2022 Fixtures
| PBKS Fixtures Vs | RCB | KKR | CSK | GT | MI | SRH | DC | LSG | RR |
| 3/27 | 4/1 | 4/3 | 4/8 | 4/13 | 4/17 | 4/20 | 4/29 | 5/7 | |
| 5/13 | 4/25 | 5/3 | 5/22 | 5/16 |
8. Rajasthan Royals (RR)
Predicted XI:
- Jos Buttler (WK), 2. Yashasvi Jaiswal, 3. Devdutt Padikkal, 4. Sanju Samson (C), 5. Shimron Hetmyer, 6. Daryl Mitchell/James Neesham, 7. Ravichandran Ashwin, 8. Yuzvendra Chahal, 9. Prasidh Krishna, 10. Navdeep Saini, 11. Trent Boult
Strengths
The bowling line up. Ashwin-Chahal area top notch duo and add Boult, Prasidh Krishna, and Navdeep Saini, and this is an envious line-up.
Weaknesses
Too top heavy. Lack of finishers if Neesham does not fire (Riyan Parag has not been consistent enough either)
X Factor
Watch out for Prasidh Krishna. Now an India capped player, lot will rest on his shoulders.
Rajasthan Royals IPL 2022 Squad List
Batters
- Sanju Samson (C)/WK)
- Yashasvi Jaiswal
- Karun Nair
- Devdutt Padikkal
- Shubham Garhwal
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Overseas
- Jos Buttler (WK)
- Shimron Hetmyer
- Rassie van der Dussen
All Rounders
- Ravichandran Ashwin
- Riyan Parag
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Overseas
- Nathan Coulter-Nile
- Daryl Mitchell
- James Neesham
Bowlers
- Yuzvendra Chahal
- Prasidh Krishna
- Navdeep Saini
- Anunay Singh
- KC Cariappa
- Dhruv Jurel
- Kuldeep Sen
- Tejas Baroka
- Kuldip Yadav
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Overseas
- Trent Boult
- Obed McCoy
Overseas Players (by Nationality):
- New Zealand: Daryl Mitchell, James Neesham, Trent Boult
- Australia: Nathan Coulter-Nile
- England: Jos Buttler
- West Indies: Shimron Hetmyer, Obed McCoy
- South Africa: Rassie van der Dussen
Rajasthan Royals IPL 2022 Fixtures
| RR Fixtures Vs | SRH | MI | RCB | LSG | GT | KKR | DC | PBKS | CSK |
| 3/29 | 4/2 | 4/5 | 4/10 | 4/14 | 4/18 | 4/22 | 5/7 | 5/20 | |
| 4/30 | 4/26 | 5/15 | 5/2 | 5/11 |
9. Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB)
Predicted XI:
- Faf du Plessis (C), 2. Anuj Rawat, 3. Virat Kohli, 4. Glenn Maxwell, 5. Dinesh Karthik (WK), 6. Sherfane Rutherford/Mahipal Lomror, 7. Wanindu Haranga, 8. Shahbaz Ahmed, 9. Harshal Patel, 10. Mohammad Siraj, 11. Karn Sharma/Josh Hazlewood
Strengths
Bowling line up of Siraj-Harshal-Shahbaz-Hasaranga-Hazlewood is mouth-watering.
Weaknesses
How many games will it take RCB to figure out their best XI, which has been their usual problem. I reckon until Maxwell & Hazlewood come in, RCB might experiment with Anuj Rawat-Lomror-Rutherford.
X Factor
Watch out for Finn Allen. If he gets a chance, just remember his debut 29-ball 71 in a T20I. Also watch out for captain Faf du Plessis. Legendary leader – can he help RCB cross the line?
Also Read: Faf du Plessis & AB De Villiers’ Friendship: Broken Dreams of Faf and ABD
Royal Challengers Bangalore IPL 2022 Squad List
Batters
- Virat Kohli
- Dinesh Karthik (WK)
- Anuj Rawat (WK)
- Suyash Prabhudessai
- Luvnith Sisodia
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Overseas
- Faf du Plessis (C)
- Finn Allen
- Sherfane Rutherford
All Rounders
- Mahipal Lomror
- Shahbaz Ahmed
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Overseas
- Glenn Maxwell
- Wanindu Hasaranga de Silva
- David Willey
Bowlers
- Mohammed Siraj
- Harshal Patel
- Siddarth Kaul
- Karn Sharma
- Akash Deep
- Aneeshwar Gautam
- Chama Milind
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Overseas
- Jason Behrendorff
- Josh Hazlewood
Overseas Players (by Nationality):
- New Zealand: Finn Allen
- Australia: Glenn Maxwell, Jason Behrendorff, Josh Hazlewood
- England: David Willey
- West Indies: Sherfane Rutherford
- South Africa: Faf du Plessis
- Sri Lanka: Wanindu Hasaranga de Silva
Royal Challengers Bangalore IPL 2022 Fixtures
| RCB Fixtures Vs | PBKS | KKR | RR | MI | CSK | DC | LSG | SRH | GT |
| 3/27 | 3/30 | 4/5 | 4/9 | 4/12 | 4/16 | 4/19 | 4/23 | 4/30 | |
| 5/13 | 4/26 | 5/4 | 5/8 | 5/19 |
10. Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH)
Predicted XI:
- Kane Williamson (C), 2. Rahul Tripathi, 3. Aiden Markram/Glenn Phillips, 4. Nicholas Pooran (WK), 5. Abdul Samad, 6. Priyam Garg/Abhishek Sharma, 7. Washington Sundar/Shreyas Gopal, 8. Romario Shepherd, 9. Bhuvneshwar Kumar, 10. Umran Malik, 11. T Natarajan/Kartik Tyagi
Strengths
Umran Malik-Natarajan-Bhuvneshwar Kumar make a solid bowling line-up. Expect Umran Malik to break the speed charts in this edition of the IPL.
Weaknesses
Not convinced with Priyam Garg/Abhishek Sharma at #6. They might be better used up the order with experienced batters to finish off the match.
X Factor
Watch out for Rahul Tripathi. He was the heart and soul of KKR’s run to the final last year and for RPS in 2017. Also watch out for Suchith, the ultimate substitute fielder.
Sunrisers Hyderabad IPL 2022 Squad List
Batters
- Rahul Tripathi
- Abdul Samad
- Priyam Garg
- Vishnu Vinod (WK)
- Ravikumar Samarth
- Shashank Singh
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Overseas
- Kane Williamson (C)
- Aiden Markram
- Nicholas Pooran (WK)
All Rounders
- Washington Sundar
- Abhishek Sharma
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Overseas
- Sean Abbott
- Glenn Phillips (WK)
- Romario Shepherd
Bowlers
- Shreyas Gopal
- Bhuvneshwar Kumar
- Kartik Tyagi
- T Natarajan
- Umran Malik
- Jagadeesha Suchith
- Saurabh Dubey
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Overseas
- Fazalhaq Farooqi
- Marco Jansen
Overseas Players (by Nationality):
- New Zealand: Kane Williamson, Glenn Phillips
- Australia: Sean Abbott
- West Indies: Nicholas Pooran, Romario Shepherd
- South Africa: Aiden Markram, Marco Jansen
- Afghanistan: Fazalhaq Farooqi
Sunrisers Hyderabad IPL 2022 Fixtures
| SRH Fixtures Vs | RR | LSG | CSK | GT | KKR | PBKS | RCB | DC | MI |
| 3/29 | 4/4 | 4/9 | 4/11 | 4/15 | 4/17 | 4/23 | 5/5 | 5/17 | |
| 5/1 | 4/27 | 5/14 | 5/22 | 5/8 |
Frequently Asked Questions – IPL 2022
Who is the captain of CSK in IPL 2022?
Ravindra Jadeja is the captain of CSK in IPL 2022 as MS Dhoni steps down.
Who are all the IPL 2022 commentators?
Harsha Bhogle, Ian Bishop, Alan Wilkins, Pommie Mbangwa, Simon Doull, Sunil Gavaskar, Danny Morrison, Graeme Swann, Scott Styris, Neroli Medows, Anant Tyagi, Laxman Sivaramakrishnan, Murali Karthik, Kevin Pietersen, Matthew Hayden, Deep Dasgupta, Anjum Chopra, Nicholas Knight, WV Raman, Daren Ganga, Morne Morkel, Graeme Smith head the English global broadcast, while Ravi Shastri, Suresh Raina, Aakash Chopra, Mohammad Kaif, Mayanti Langer Binny, Irfan Pathan, Parthiv Patel, Harbhajan Singh, Piyush Chawla, Dhawal Kulkarni, Janti Sapru, Tanya Purohit, Suren Sundaram are the Hindi/English commentators.
Who is the captain of RCB in IPL 2022?
After Virat Kohli stepped down, Faf du Plessis became the captain of RCB in IPL 2022.
What are the two new teams in IPL 2022?
Gujarat Titans and Lucknow Super Giants are the two new teams in IPL 2022.
Sources: ESPNCricinfo – IPL
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