The 15th edition of the Indian Premier League began in a grand manner with Kolkata Knight Riders defeating Chennai Super Kings by six wickets at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai tonight.
IPL 2022 Live Score, CSK vs KKR: Kolkata Knight Riders defeated Chennai Super Kings by six wickets in the season opener of the Indian Premier League (IPL). Chasing 132 for the win, Ajinkya Rahane hit a brilliant 44 before skipper Shreyas Iyer scored an unbeaten 20 to steer them past the finish line. Earlier, Umesh Yadav plucked two early wickets before Varun Chakaravarthy and Andre Russell entered the wicket-takers column, leaving CSK tottering at 61/5. But Ravindra Jadeja (26) and MS Dhoni (50) did a brilliant job to resurrect Chennai’s innings after early blows. The pair put up 70 to help Chennai post 131/5 in 20 overs. On the bowling front, Umesh picked up two while Russell and Chakaravarthy registered one wicket each.
The Kolkata Knight Riders team is owned by Shahrukh Khan and Juhie Chawla