The countdown for IPL 2022 has begun as the tourney is set to begin tomorrow, i.e. 26th of March. In the opening game of this season, Chennai Super Kings will clash with Kolkata Knight Riders at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
A total of 10 teams are participating in this version of the league. Lucknow Super Giants and Gujarat Titans are the two new franchises in the battle. Therefore this time, a total of 74 matches are going to be played in IPL 2022.
Considering COVID protocols, the whole competition is organized to be played within two cities- Mumbai and Pune.
Wankhede Stadium, Brabourne Stadium, and DY Patil Stadium in Mumbai are the locations of IPL 2022. Pune’s MCA Stadium is the fourth venue. The locations of the playoffs and final of IPL 2022 are yet to be decided.
The 10 franchises are divided into two virtual groups. They will play a total of 14 games during the group stage. A team will compete in only 1 match versus the team at the same spot in the other group. They will play 2 games each against other teams. Nevertheless, all the teams will be categorized on the same points table in IPL 2022.
Have a look at the teams
Chennai Super Kings
Squad: Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni, Moeen Ali, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Dwayne Bravo, Ambati Rayudu, Dwaine Pretorius, Mitchell Santner, Subhranshu Senapati, Adam Milne, Mukesh Choudhary, Prashant Solanki, C Hari Nishaanth, N Jagadeesan, Chris Jordan, K Bhagath Varma, Robin Uthappa, Deepak Chahar, KM Asif, Tushar Deshpande, KM Asif, Shivam Dube, Maheesh Theekshana, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Samarjeet Singh, Devon Conway.
IPL record: Four titles (2010, 2011, 2018, 2021) and five runners-up finishes (2008, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2019).
Royal Challengers Bangalore
Squad: Virat Kohli, Glenn Maxwell, Mohammad Siraj, Faf du Plessis, Harshal Patel, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dinesh Karthik, Josh Hazlewood, Shahbaz Ahmed, Anuj Rawat, Akash Deep, Mahipal Lomror, Finn Allen, Sherfane Rutherford, Jason Behrendorff, Suyash Prabhudessai, Chama Milind, Aneeshwar Gautam, Luvnith Sisodia, David Willey
IPL record: Three runners-up finish (2009, 2011, and 2016).
Mumbai Indians
Squad: Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Verma, Ramandeep Singh, Anmolpreet Singh, Dewald Brevis, Aryan Juyal, Ishan Kishan, Rahul Buddhi, Kieron Pollard, Tim David, Fabien Allen, Hrithik Shokeen, Arjun Tendulkar, Daniel Sams, Sanjay Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshad Khan, Jaydev Unadkat, Mayank Markande, Tymal Mills, Riley Meredith, Murugan Ashwin, Basil Thampi.
IPL record: Five titles (2013, 2015, 2017, 2019 and 2020). Beaten finalists in 2010.
Kolkata Knight Riders
Squad: Andre Russell, Varun Chakravarthy, Venkatesh Iyer, Sunil Narine, Shreyas Iyer, Pat Cummins, Abhijeet Tomar, Sam Billings, Alex Hales, Ramesh Kumar, Mohammed Nabi, Aman Khan, Umesh Yadav, Nitish Rana, Shivam Mavi, Sheldon Jackson, Ajinkya Rahane, Rinku Singh, Anukul Roy, Rasikh Dar, Chamika Karunaratne, Baba Indrajith, Ashok Sharma, Pratham Singh.
IPL record: Owned by Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, the team has two titles (2012, 2014) and one runners-up finish (2021).
Sunrisers Hyderabad
Squad: Kane Williamson, Abdul Samad, Umran Malik, Washington Sundar, Nicholas Pooran, T Natarajan, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Priyam Garg, Rahul Tripathi, Abhishek Sharma, Kartik Tyagi, Shreyas Gopal, Jagadeesha Suchith, Aiden Markram, Marco Jansen, Romario Shepherd, Sean Abbott, R Samarth, Shashank Singh, Saurabh Dubey, Vishnu Vinod, Glenn Phillips, Fazalhaq Farooqi.
IPL record: Won their only IPL title in 2016 under captain David Warner.
Delhi Capitals
Squad: Rishabh Pant, Axar Patel, Prithvi Shaw, Anrich Nortje, David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Shardul Thakur, Mustafizur Rahman, Kuldeep Yadav, Ashwin Hebbar, Abhishek Sharma, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, KS Bharat, Mandeep Singh, Khaleel Ahmed, Chetan Sakariya, Lalit Yadav, Ripal Patel, Yash Dhull, Rovman Powell, Pravin Dubey, Lungi Ngidi, Vicky Ostwal, Sarfaraz Khan.
IPL record: Runners-up (2020).
Punjab Kings
Squad: Mayank Agarwal, Prerak Mankad, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Shahrukh Khan, Shikhar Dhawan, Prabhsimran Singh, Jitesh Sharma, Jonny Bairstow, Arshdeep Singh, Writtick Chatterjee, Odean Smith, Sandeep Sharma, Raj Bawa, Nathan Ellis, Vaibhav Arora, Ishan Porel, Harpreet Brar, Rahul Chahar, Kagiso Rabada, Benny Howell, Baltej Singh, Ansh Patel, Liam Livingstone, Rishi Dhawan, Atharva Taide.
IPL record: Runners-up when named Kings XI Punjab (2014).
Rajasthan Royals
Squad: Sanju Samson, Jos Buttler, Yashasvi Jaiswal, R Ashwin, Trent Boult, Shimron Hetmyer, Devdutt Padikkal, Prasidh Krishna, Yuzvendra Chahal, Riyan Parag, KC Cariappa, Navdeep Saini, Obed McCoy, Arunay Singh, Kuldeep Sen, Karun Nair, Dhruv Jurel, Tejas Baroka, Kuldeep Yadav, Shubham Garhwal, James Neesham, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Rassie Van Der Dussen, Daryl Mitchell.
IPL record: Won inaugural edition in 2008 under late Australian great Shane Warne.
Lucknow Super Giants
Squad: Quinton de Kock, Manish Pandey, Jason Holder, Deepak Hooda, Krunal Pandya, Mark Wood (ruled out), Avesh Khan, Ankit Rajpoot, K Gowtham, Dushmanta Chameera, Shahbaz Nadeem, Manan Vohra, Mohsin Khan, Ayush Badoni, Kyle Mayers, Karan Sharma, Evin Lewis, Mayank Yadav, Andrew Tye.
IPL record: New franchise owned by RPSG Group, headed by Indian tycoon Sanjiv Goenka.
Gujarat Titans
Squad: Shubman Gill, Abhinav Sadarangani, David Miller, Gurkeerat Singh Mann, Matthew Wade, Wriddhiman Saha, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Hardik Pandya, Rahul Tewatia, Vijay Shankar, Dominic Drakes, B Sai Sudharsan, Mohammed Shami, Lockie Ferguson, Yash Dayal, Alzarri Joseph, Pradeep Sangwan, Varun Aaron, Darshan Nalkande, Rashid Khan, Noor Ahmed, R Sai Kishore, Jayant Yadav
IPL record: New franchise owned by CVC Capital.
IPL 2022 Schedule
| Match Number | Date | Match Details | Location | Time (IST) |
| 1 | Mar-26 | Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | 7:30 PM |
| 2 | Mar-27 | Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians | Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai | 3:30 PM |
| 3 | Mar-27 | Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bangalore | Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Mumbai | 7:30 PM |
| 4 | Mar-28 | Gujarat Titans vs Lucknow Super Giants | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | 7:30 PM |
| 5 | Mar-29 | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals | Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune | 7:30 PM |
| 6 | Mar-30 | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kolkata Knight Riders | Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Mumbai | 7:30 PM |
| 7 | Mar-31 | Lucknow Super Giants vs Chennai Super Kings | Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai | 7:30 PM |
| 8 | Apr-01 | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | 7:30 PM |
| 9 | Apr-02 | Mumbai Indians vs Rajasthan Royals | Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Mumbai | 3:30 PM |
| 10 | Apr-02 | Gujarat Titans vs Delhi Capitals | Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune | 7:30 PM |
| 11 | Apr-03 | Chennai Super Kings vs Punjab Kings | Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai | 7:30 PM |
| 12 | Apr-04 | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Lucknow Super Giants | Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Mumbai | 7:30 PM |
| 13 | Apr-05 | Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers Bangalore | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | 7:30 PM |
| 14 | Apr-06 | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Mumbai Indians | Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune | 7:30 PM |
| 15 | Apr-07 | Lucknow Super Giants vs Delhi Capitals | Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Mumbai | 7:30 PM |
| 16 | Apr-08 | Punjab Kings vs Gujarat Titans | Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai | 7:30 PM |
| 17 | Apr-09 | Chennai Super Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Mumbai | 3:30 PM |
| 18 | Apr-09 | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Mumbai Indians | Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune | 7:30 PM |
| 19 | Apr-10 | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Delhi Capitals | Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai | 3:30 PM |
| 20 | Apr-10 | Rajasthan Royals vs Lucknow Super Giants | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | 7:30 PM |
| 21 | Apr-11 | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Gujarat Titans | Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Mumbai | 7:30 PM |
| 22 | Apr-12 | Chennai Super Kings vs Royal Challengers Bangalore | Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Mumbai | 7:30 PM |
| 23 | Apr-13 | Mumbai Indians vs Punjab Kings | Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune | 7:30 PM |
| 24 | Apr-14 | Rajasthan Royals vs Gujarat Titans | Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Mumbai | 7:30 PM |
| 25 | Apr-15 | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Kolkata Knight Riders | Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai | 7:30 PM |
| 26 | Apr-16 | Mumbai Indians vs Lucknow Super Giants | Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai | 7:30 PM |
| 27 | Apr-16 | Delhi Capitals vs Royal Challengers Bangalore | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | 7:30 PM |
| 28 | Apr-17 | Punjab Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Mumbai | 3:30 PM |
| 29 | Apr-17 | Gujarat Titans vs Chennai Super Kings | Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune | 7:30 PM |
| 30 | Apr-18 | Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders | Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai | 7:30 PM |
| 31 | Apr-19 | Lucknow Super Giants vs Royal Challengers Bangalore | Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Mumbai | 7:30 PM |
| 32 | Apr-20 | Delhi Capitals vs Punjab Kings | Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune | 7:30 PM |
| 33 | Apr-21 | Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings | Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Mumbai | 7:30 PM |
| 34 | Apr-22 | Delhi Capitals vs Rajasthan Royals | Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune | 7:30 PM |
| 35 | Apr-23 | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Gujarat Titans | Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Mumbai | 3:30 PM |
| 36 | Apr-23 | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai | 7:30 PM |
| 37 | Apr-24 | Lucknow Super Giants vs Mumbai Indians | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | 7:30 PM |
| 38 | Apr-25 | Punjab Kings vs Chennai Super Kings | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | 7:30 PM |
| 39 | Apr-26 | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Rajasthan Royals | Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune | 7:30 PM |
| 40 | Apr-27 | Gujarat Titans vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | 7:30 PM |
| 41 | Apr-28 | Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | 7:30 PM |
| 42 | Apr-29 | Punjab Kings vs Lucknow Super Giants | Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune | 7:30 PM |
| 43 | Apr-30 | Gujarat Titans vs Royal Challengers Bangalore | Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai | 3:30 PM |
| 44 | Apr-30 | Rajasthan Royals vs Mumbai Indians | Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Mumbai | 7:30 PM |
| 45 | May-01 | Delhi Capitals vs Lucknow Super Giants | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | 3:30 PM |
| 46 | May-01 | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Chennai Super Kings | Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune | 7:30 PM |
| 47 | May-02 | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | 7:30 PM |
| 48 | May-03 | Gujarat Titans vs Punjab Kings | Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Mumbai | 7:30 PM |
| 49 | May-04 | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Chennai Super Kings | Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune | 7:30 PM |
| 50 | May-05 | Delhi Capitals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai | 7:30 PM |
| 51 | May-06 | Gujarat Titans vs Mumbai Indians | Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai | 7:30 PM |
| 52 | May-07 | Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | 3:30 PM |
| 53 | May-07 | Lucknow Super Giants vs Kolkata Knight Riders | Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune | 7:30 PM |
| 54 | May-08 | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Royal Challengers Bangalore | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | 3:30 PM |
| 55 | May-08 | Chennai Super Kings vs Delhi Capitals | Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Mumbai | 7:30 PM |
| 56 | May-09 | Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders | Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Mumbai | 7:30 PM |
| 57 | May-10 | Lucknow Super Giants vs Gujarat Titans | Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune | 7:30 PM |
| 58 | May-11 | Rajasthan Royals vs Delhi Capitals | Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Mumbai | 7:30 PM |
| 59 | May-12 | Chennai Super Kings vs Mumbai Indians | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | 7:30 PM |
| 60 | May-13 | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Punjab Kings | Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai | 7:30 PM |
| 61 | May-14 | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune | 7:30 PM |
| 62 | May-15 | Chennai Super Kings vs Gujarat Titans | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | 3:30 PM |
| 63 | May-15 | Lucknow Super Giants vs Rajasthan Royals | Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai | 7:30 PM |
| 64 | May-16 | Punjab Kings vs Delhi Capitals | Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Mumbai | 7:30 PM |
| 65 | May-17 | Mumbai Indians vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | 7:30 PM |
| 66 | May-18 | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Lucknow Super Giants | Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Mumbai | 7:30 PM |
| 67 | May-19 | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Gujarat Titans | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | 7:30 PM |
| 68 | May-20 | Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings | Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai | 7:30 PM |
| 69 | May-21 | Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | 7:30 PM |
| 70 | May-22 | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Punjab Kings | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | 7:30 PM |
Where to watch
All IPL matches will be broadcasted live on the Disney+Hotstar OTT app. On television, the matches can be enjoyed on the Star Sports network on channels Star Sports 1, Star Sports 1 Hindi, Star Sports 2, Star Sports 3, Star Sports HD2, Star Sports 1 Tamil, Star Sports 4, Star Sports HD1.
