IPL 2022: Shreyas Iyer Starts KKR Captaincy Stint With Six-Wicket Win Over CSK - Highlights

Chennai Super Kings' life without MS Dhoni as their captain began on a sour note as the defending champions slumped to a six-wicket loss against Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2022 opener on Saturday at the Wankhede Stadium. It was sweet revenge for Kolkata Knight Riders after they had lost to the same opponent in last year's IPL final in Dubai. Everything went right for new KKR captain Shreyas Iyer from the start. The bowlers kept the CSK batters in check with regular wickets from the start before MS Dhoni's late 38-ball unbeaten 50 took CSK to 131/5. In the last three overs, CSK amassed 47 runs with Dhoni stitching 70 runs with his new captain Ravindra Jadeja for the unbroken sixth wicket. In reply, KKR never had any trouble. Ajinkya Rahane and Venkatesh Iyer gave the two-time champions a flying start before some quick wickets brought CSK back into the game. In the end, Shreyas saw his team home with a boundary off Adam Milne in the 19th over. Meanwhile, Dwayne Bravo equalled Lasith Malinga's IPL record for most wickets. Both are at 170 wickets now. Get highlights of CSK vs KKR.