Defending champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will lock horns with Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) on match 22 at the DY Patil Sports Academy. Both teams have had contrasting fortunes so far in IPL 2022 but their goal will be to leave the ground on a high.
After the defeat against Sunrisers Hyderabad, CSK head coach Stephen Fleming went on to admit that this sort of start to the season – their worst even in IPL history – has allowed nervousness and jitters to creep into the squad. The defending champions have had problems in every facet so far in this tournament.
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— Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets) April 12, 2022
The four-time IPL champions have lacked the intent and the impetus like it happened in 2020. CSK will have to lift their all-round game against RCB to at least give themselves some chance of returning to the winning track.
RCB, meanwhile, have bounced back in style after a defeat in the IPL 2022 opener under Faf du Plessis. They have tightened their screws and looked composed with players chipping in with contributions whenever needed.
Match Details
Match 22: Chennai Super Kings (CSK) vs Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB)
Venue: Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Mumbai
Date &Time: April 12th at 7:30 PM IST and Local Time
Pitch Report
DY Patil has produced some sporting wickets so far in IPL 2022. Everyone has had a role to play on this pitch while the ball is expected to grip on this wicket.
Predicted Playing XI
Chennai Super Kings (CSK): Robin Uthappa, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Moeen Ali, Ambati Rayudu, Ravindra Jadeja (c), Shivam Dube, MS Dhoni(w), Dwayne Bravo, Chris Jordan, Maheesh Theekshana, Mukesh Choudhary
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB): Faf du Plessis (c), Anuj Rawat, Virat Kohli, Glenn Maxwell, Shahbaz Ahmed, Dinesh Karthik(w), Wanindu Hasaranga, Chama Milind, Akash Deep, Mohammed Siraj, Josh Hazlewood
Match Prediction
Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore have produced some thrilling encounters every time they have gone up against each other. While CSK have lost all their games so far, they are likely to upset RCB and secure their first win of IPL 2022. Betway has also placed their odds in favour of the Chennai franchise at 2.10.
CSK vs RCB – Fantasy Team Prediction
Fantasy Team 1: Anuj Rawat, Dinesh Karthik, Robin Uthappa, Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Faf du Plessis, Virat Kohli (vc), Moeen Ali, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammad Siraj, Dwayne Bravo, Josh Hazlewood
Fantasy Team 2: Anuj Rawat, Robin Uthappa, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Faf du Plessis (vc), Virat Kohli, Glenn Maxwell, Moeen Ali (c), Wanindu Hasaranga, Akash Deep, Dwayne Bravo, Chris Jordan
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