In this year’s IPL schedule, the Chennai Super Kings will go through many different teams, including one of the strongest IPL seasons in many seasons, the Kolkata Knight Riders, who are also ready to show their best. So what can fans expect from this showdown?

KKR strengths and weaknesses

Calcutta Knight Raiders, like CSK, is one of the teams of IPL veterans. Since 2008, the team has won the championship twice and each year strives to end the season with a triumph. The 2022 IPL is also no exception, as players are ready to fight with all their might to achieve their goals, even in the match CSK vs KKR to overcome one of the predicted strongest teams of this year. To do this, the KKR prepared a strong line-up of players and revised the captain’s position.

Shreyas Iyer, a right-handed batsman, was chosen as the captain of the team, who acted in this position in the Delhi Capitals team. He has experience of performing not only in India but also in Britain. Also, the team retained Andre Russell, one of the team’s key all-rounders, who has been playing for the team for 8 years in a row and is the main weapon in the confrontation with other teams due to his skills and playing experience. In general, the team is reinforced by experienced players, on a par with CSK, and are able to show a strong veteran game.

Among the shortcomings, one can single out the team’s lack of confidence in the captain. Despite the fact that Shreyas Iyer has experience of performing, including in the IPL, a missed year due to injury and the veterans’ lack of confidence in the leader’s capabilities can lead to negative consequences. However, we will learn more in the process of speaking, which can drastically change the perception of the leader. Also, compared to CSK, the team has fewer spin bowlers, which also tilts the balance in favor of opponents.

СSK strengths and weaknesses

In the history of Indian cricket, many teams have reached the top, but not as often as Chennai Super Kings – one of the favorites of the IPL 2022 and the winner of the last two years. In IPL 2022, the team aims to get the coveted gold for the third time in a row, finally strengthening itself at the top of Indian cricket. And the team is more than ready for it.

As a result of the auction, the team retained the main players that lead the team forward, including captain MS Dhoni and the greatest all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja. In addition to the formed backbone, the team has acquired experienced cricket veterans – both national and foreign. The composition is perfectly balanced, which gives quite high expectations for victory this year as well.

However, the experience of the team and the strengthened squad is very much affected by the age factor, since the average age of most players is over 30 years old. However, in the match against KKR, this will not be so noticeable, since both teams consist of players of approximately the same age category. In general, when comparing the strengths of the players, one can see the clear dominance of the captain in the person of MS Dhoni and the more variable composition of the players. Nevertheless, Shreyas Iyer can also show a strong game, so we are looking forward to this match and getting ready for unforgettable emotions and bets.