IPL 2022: CSK vs RCB Preview – Winless Chennai face confident Bangalore
The Chennai Super Kings will be locking horns with Royal Challengers Bangalore in Match 22 of IPL 2022 at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on April 12. Both teams will be heading into this contest on the back of contrasting results. RCB registered a comfortable seven-wicket win over the Mumbai Indians in their previous encounter.
Nothing has been going right for the defending champions CSK this season. They are yet to register the first points to their tally and have so far gone on to lose the first four games. The four-time winners went down against a struggling Sunrisers Hyderabad in the last match by eight wickets. Their batters and bowlers are yet to click as a unit.
After losing their season opener to Punjab Kings, Bangalore have only grown from strength to strength and have ensured that they are never at the receiving end despite being tested on a couple of occasions while chasing. Their rock-solid middle-order has bailed them out when the situation got out of control. Thus, an upbeat Bangalore would be eager to continue their winning run against a demoralized Chennai who are desperate to snap their winless streak at all costs.
Predicted Playing XI of Chennai Super Kings vs Royal Challengers Bangalore
Chennai Super Kings
Chennai Super Kings are awaiting bowling all-rounder Deepak Chahar’s comeback. However, a back injury has hampered his chances. CSK might go back to Dwaine Pretorius in this game by dropping Sri Lanka’s Mahesh Theekshana.
Royal Challengers Bangalore
Australian pace sensation Josh Hazlewood would be making his debut for Royal Challengers Bangalore against his former franchise Chennai Super Kings and he would be eager to prove or point against the title-holders. He could get a place ahead of England left-arm pacer David Willey who has only managed a solitary scalp from his four appearances this season averaging 72 and an economy rate of 6.55.
Meanwhile, seasoned pacer Siddharth Kaul will be replacing in-form medium-pacer Harshal Patel, who has the IPL bio-bubble due to the death of his sister.
