Lucknow Super Giants IPL 2022 Preview

The Lucknow Super Giants are one of two new teams to enter the Indian Premier League in 2022, and the Sanjeev Goenka-owned franchise have built one of the most formidable squads at the auction, with Indian opener KL Rahul at the helm alongside international stars such as Quinton de Kock, Marcus Stoinis and Jason Holder. […]

Gujarat Titans IPL 2022 Preview

The Gujarat Titans are one of the two new teams to enter the IPL in 2022, and after a promising trio of retentions – Hardik Pandya, Rashid Khan and Shubman Gill – the Ahmedabad-based franchise picked up a few exciting players at the auction, such as Lockie Ferguson, Mohammed Shami and Matthew Wade. Strengths The […]

Delhi Capitals IPL 2022 Preview

The Delhi Capitals have been one of the most consistent teams in the IPL over the previous auction cycle, with the Ricky Ponting-coached side finishing in the top three in each of the last three seasons. In 2022, the Capitals brought back the majority of the core that were part of that success in previous […]

Punjab Kings IPL 2022 Preview

IPL’s least successful team have undergone a complete overhaul in 2022 with the Punjab Kings going in a fresh direction under their new captain Mayank Agarwal. After losing out on the chance to retain their leader KL Rahul, the Kings built an impressive squad at the auction with plenty of exciting purchases such as Shikhar […]

Rajasthan Royals IPL 2022 Preview

Rajasthan have endured a quiet few years in the IPL since last making the final four in 2018, but the Royals have built a promising young side in 2022 under the leadership of their captain Sanju Samson. The Royals have filled their ranks with exciting Indian talents such as Yuzvendra Chahal, Devdutt Padikkal, Prasidh Krishna, […]

Sunrisers Hyderabad IPL 2022 Preview

After a run of five consecutive years of qualifying for the play-offs, the Sunrisers Hyderabad had a season to forget in the IPL in 2021 as they finished at the bottom of the pile. In 2022, the Men in Orange have completely re-jigged their squad, bidding goodbye to stars such as David Warner, Jonny Bairstow […]

Kolkata Knight Riders IPL 2022 Preview

Kolkata were the surprise team in IPL 2021, as the Knights enjoyed an incredible second half of the campaign in the UAE to finish as the runners-up in the tournament to CSK. In 2022, KKR have replaced Eoin Morgan as captain with former Delhi skipper Shreyas Iyer, but last season’s finalists have done well to […]

Royal Challengers Bangalore IPL 2022 Preview

IPL 2022 marks a new chapter for the tournament’s perennial underachievers – Royal Challengers Bangalore – as Virat Kohli hands over the captaincy duties to Faf du Plessis after eight years at the helm. Following the departure of long-standing stalwarts such as AB de Villiers and Yuzvendra Chahal, RCB will be fielding a new-look side […]

Chennai Super Kings IPL 2022 Preview

The defending champions enter the 2022 IPL with a very similar squad to the one that won the title last year, with Chennai bringing back 8 of the 11 players who started the 2021 IPL final this season. Although the likes of Suresh Raina, Faf du Plessis and Josh Hazlewood have moved elsewhere, the CSK […]

Mumbai Indians IPL 2022 Preview

The most successful side in IPL history had a season to forget in 2021 as the Mumbai Indians unsuccessfully defended their title, finishing 5th in the points table. In 2022, Mumbai retained most of their core that won back-to-back titles in 2019 and 2020, with Rohit Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah, Kieron Pollard, Suryakamar Yadav and Ishan […]