IPL 2022: Cricket fraternity reacts to KKR’s convincing 6-wicket victory over CSK in IPL 15 opener

KKR chased down CSK's 131/5 with 9 balls to spare.

By Salman Anjum - 26 Mar, 2022

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) opened their IPL 2022 campaign in an impressive fashion as they defeated Chennai Super Kings (CSK) by six wickets in the tournament opener on Saturday (March 26).

Asked to bat first, the defending champions posted 131/5 in 20 overs on the back of former skipper MS Dhoni’s unbeaten 50 off 38 balls.

Speedster Umesh Yadav was the stand-out bowler for KKR, claiming two wickets by conceding 20 runs in his four overs. Spinner Varun Chakaravarthy (1-23) also returned with impressive bowling figures.

In reply, KKR rode on opener Ajinkya Rahane’s 34-ball 44 and handy contributions from Sam Billings (25), Nitish Rana (21), and Shreyas Iyer (20*) to overhaul the target with nine balls to spare.

Dwayne Bravo starred with the ball for CSK, taking three wickets by conceding 20 runs in his four overs.

For their stellar showing in the IPL 2022 opener, Knight Riders received rich praise from the cricket fraternity on Twitter.

Here are the reactions:

In spite of Dhoni’s heroics, CSK were always 29-25 runs short. Impressive start by KKR. Form of Umesh, Chakravarthy, Rana, Billings and Iyerwill be gratifying. Big reality check for Jadeja!
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) March 26, 2022

Good result for Shreyas and kkr. Death bowling will need a bit of tweak though going forward. #KKRvsCSK
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) March 26, 2022

Game one done and done well for @KKRiders. This is a very deep and strong batting unit the total always looked small. Join us for the post match chat here: https://t.co/dnGEkOXqHV #CSKvKKR #IPL2022
— Reema Malhotra (@ReemaMalhotra8) March 26, 2022

The review taken against Billings pretty much summed up Jadeja’s first game as #WhistlePodu skipper. #CSKvKKR #IPL2022
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) March 26, 2022

An experienced captain like Shreyas Iyer showed that how important is the rotation of the bowlers and smart field placements. Pacers bowled initial overs when there was help and then spinners in tandem. Maybe he wants to prove a point with his captaincy. #CSKvKKR #KKRvsCSK
— parthiv patel (@parthiv9) March 26, 2022

A little rusty start for @ChennaiIPL but I don't think this game means to much till we reach week 2, a great win for @KKRiders and a good start in #IPL2022 #CSKvKKR
— Kris Srikkanth (@KrisSrikkanth) March 26, 2022

Congratulations @KKRiders @ShreyasIyer15 for winning the first game against @ChennaiIPL well played @ajinkyarahane88 well bowled @y_umesh
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) March 26, 2022

#KKR started with a bang because experienced players like Umesh and Rahane delivered in style as they are not backed much in this format. Full credit to @ShreyasIyer15 captaincy. #KKRvsCSK #CSKvKKR
— R P Singh रुद्र प्रताप सिंह (@rpsingh) March 26, 2022

By Salman Anjum - 26 Mar, 2022

IPL 2022: Cricket fraternity reacts to KKR’s convincing 6-wicket victory over CSK in IPL 15 opener

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