<p>Former Indian cricketer Irfan Pathan said that Shreyas Iyer`s journey as a captain has been remarkable and that Kolkata Knight Riders` future is bright under the leadership of this dynamic Indian cricketer. Iyer was appointed the captain of KKR ahead of IPL 2022 and he impressed everyone with the way he led the side so far. After an opening victory, Kolkata Knight Riders succumbed to a six-wicket defeat against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the second match of this season, in which their batting failed to click at the Dr DY Patil Sports Academy in Navi Mumbai last Wednesday.</p>

<p>Meanwhile, Punjab Kings (PBKS) started their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 campaign with a five-wicket victory against Royal Challengers Bangalore at the DY Patil Stadium last Sunday. Former Indian cricketer Irfan Pathan said during an episode of `Cricket Live` on Star Sports: "Shreyas Iyer is a brilliant captain. Remember, he picked up captaincy midway through the season like Rohit Sharma who was named Mumbai Indians` captain halfway through the season in IPL 2013. For Delhi Capitals, Shreyas started well under the supervision of coach Ricky Ponting and he kept improving his decision-making skills in his first stint as captain."</p>

<p><strong>ALSO READ |&nbsp;</strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/kkr-vs-pbks-ipl-2022-prediction-today-who-will-win-kolkata-knight-riders-vs-punjab-kings-match-467369"><strong>KKR vs PBKS, IPL 2022 prediction today: Who will win Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings match?</strong></a></p>

<p>"But his captaincy moves are coming to the fore prominently in this season and we will talk more about it as the tournament progresses. He`s a players` captain. He backs the players at every turn and which is a good sign of a leader. The future of Kolkata is bright under his supervision and we`ve seen glimpses of it in the first couple of games," Irfan&nbsp;added.</p>

<p>In the next round of fixtures, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will clash with Punjab Kings (PBKS) on Friday here at the Wankhede Stadium.</p>


Former Indian cricketer Irfan Pathan said that Shreyas Iyer`s journey as a captain has been remarkable and that Kolkata Knight Riders` future is bright under the leadership of this dynamic Indian cricketer.

Former Indian cricketer Irfan Pathan said that Shreyas Iyer`s journey as a captain has been remarkable and that Kolkata Knight Riders` future is bright under the leadership of this dynamic Indian cricketer. Iyer was appointed the captain of KKR ahead of IPL 2022 and he impressed everyone with the way he led the side so far. After an opening victory, Kolkata Knight Riders succumbed to a six-wicket defeat against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the second match of this season, in which their batting failed to click at the Dr DY Patil Sports Academy in Navi Mumbai last Wednesday. Meanwhile, Punjab Kings (PBKS) started their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 campaign with a five-wicket victory against Royal Challengers Bangalore at the DY Patil Stadium last Sunday. Former Indian cricketer Irfan Pathan said during an episode of `Cricket Live` on Star Sports: "Shreyas Iyer is a brilliant captain. Remember, he picked up captaincy midway through the season like Rohit Sharma who was named Mumbai Indians` captain halfway through the season in IPL 2013. For Delhi Capitals, Shreyas started well under the supervision of coach Ricky Ponting and he kept improving his decision-making skills in his first stint as captain." ALSO READ | KKR vs PBKS, IPL 2022 prediction today: Who will win Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings match? "But his captaincy moves are coming to the fore prominently in this season and we will talk more about it as the tournament progresses. He`s a players` captain. He backs the players at every turn and which is a good sign of a leader. The future of Kolkata is bright under his supervision and we`ve seen glimpses of it in the first couple of games," Irfan added. In the next round of fixtures, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will clash with Punjab Kings (PBKS) on Friday here at the Wankhede Stadium.

IPL 2022: Future of KKR is bright under Shreyas Iyer's captaincy, says former all-rounder Irfan Pathan

<p>Just ahead of the much-awaited IPL 2022 edition's season-opener, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) got a big blow as Englishman Alex Hales has withdrawn from the ten-team tournament citing bio-bubble fatigue. Earlier, Gujarat Titans' (GT) Jason Roy had also pulled out of the upcoming season of the cash-rich league, due to bubble fatigue.&nbsp;</p>

<p>With Hales not participating in the IPL 15 season, he was been replaced by Australia's white-ball captain Aaron Finch. It is to be noted that Finch had gone unsold in the IPL 2022 mega auction, which was held in mid-February, after he wasn't part of the previous edition. Prior to the last year's season, he had also failed to draw a single bid in the IPL 2021 auction. By joining KKR, Finch is all set to play for his 9th IPL franchise. He is joining the two-time winners for INR 15 million (INR 1.5 crore); the same price for which Hales was roped in during the mega auction.</p>

<p><strong>ALSO READ |&nbsp;</strong><a href="http://13.235.153.162/sports/kolkata-knight-riders-complete-squad-for-ipl-2022-shreyas-iyer-joins-galaxy-of-knights-cummins-returns-453041"><strong>Kolkata Knight Riders complete squad for IPL 2022: Shreyas Iyer joins Galaxy of Knights, Cummins returns</strong></a></p>

<p>Finch's IPL career has been a rollercoaster ride. He has so far represented&nbsp;Punjab Kings (PBKS), Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), Gujarat Lions (GL), Delhi Capitals (then known as Delhi Daredevils), Rajasthan Royals (RR), Pune Warriors, Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and Mumbai Indians (MI). In T20s, he has over 10,000 runs with an average of over 30 and a strike rate close to 140.</p>

<p>The Shreyas Iyer-led KKR unit will play the opening game of the season, versus four-time champions and defenders MS Dhoni-led Chennai Super Kings (CSK) on March 26 at the iconic Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>ALSO READ |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/bcci-set-to-earn-a-whopping-rs-8-billion-from-ipl-2022-sponsorship-and-other-deals-report-461341">BCCI set to earn a whopping Rs 8 billion from IPL 2022 sponsorship and other deals - Report</a></strong></p>

<p><strong>Complete squad of KKR for IPL 2022:&nbsp;</strong></p>

<p>Andre Russell, Varun Chakravarthy, Venkatesh Iyer, Sunil Narine, Shreyas Iyer, Sheldon Jackson, Ajinkya Rahane, Rinku Singh, Baba Indrajith, Abhijit Tomar,&nbsp;Sam Billings, Aaron Finch, Rasikh Dar, Ashok Sharma, Tim Southee,&nbsp;Pat Cummins, Nitish Rana,&nbsp;Shivam Mavi, Anukul Roy, Chamika Karunaratne, Pratham Singh, Ramesh Kumar, Umesh Yadav, Md Nabi</p>


Just ahead of the much-awaited IPL 2022 edition's season-opener, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) got a big blow as Englishman Alex Hales has withdrawn from the ten-team tournament citing bio-bubble fatigue.

Just ahead of the much-awaited IPL 2022 edition's season-opener, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) got a big blow as Englishman Alex Hales has withdrawn from the ten-team tournament citing bio-bubble fatigue. Earlier, Gujarat Titans' (GT) Jason Roy had also pulled out of the upcoming season of the cash-rich league, due to bubble fatigue. With Hales not participating in the IPL 15 season, he was been replaced by Australia's white-ball captain Aaron Finch. It is to be noted that Finch had gone unsold in the IPL 2022 mega auction, which was held in mid-February, after he wasn't part of the previous edition. Prior to the last year's season, he had also failed to draw a single bid in the IPL 2021 auction. By joining KKR, Finch is all set to play for his 9th IPL franchise. He is joining the two-time winners for INR 15 million (INR 1.5 crore); the same price for which Hales was roped in during the mega auction. ALSO READ | Kolkata Knight Riders complete squad for IPL 2022: Shreyas Iyer joins Galaxy of Knights, Cummins returns Finch's IPL career has been a rollercoaster ride. He has so far represented Punjab Kings (PBKS), Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), Gujarat Lions (GL), Delhi Capitals (then known as Delhi Daredevils), Rajasthan Royals (RR), Pune Warriors, Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and Mumbai Indians (MI). In T20s, he has over 10,000 runs with an average of over 30 and a strike rate close to 140. The Shreyas Iyer-led KKR unit will play the opening game of the season, versus four-time champions and defenders MS Dhoni-led Chennai Super Kings (CSK) on March 26 at the iconic Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai. ALSO READ | BCCI set to earn a whopping Rs 8 billion from IPL 2022 sponsorship and other deals - Report Complete squad of KKR for IPL 2022: Andre Russell, Varun Chakravarthy, Venkatesh Iyer, Sunil Narine, Shreyas Iyer, Sheldon Jackson, Ajinkya Rahane, Rinku Singh, Baba Indrajith, Abhijit Tomar, Sam Billings, Aaron Finch, Rasikh Dar, Ashok Sharma, Tim Southee, Pat Cummins, Nitish Rana, Shivam Mavi, Anukul Roy, Chamika Karunaratne, Pratham Singh, Ramesh Kumar, Umesh Yadav, Md Nabi

IPL 2022: Aaron Finch replaces Alex Hales in Shreyas Iyer-led KKR squad after Englishman's withdrawal

<p>The complete schedule for the league stage of the&nbsp;Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 season was announced by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Sunday (March 06). The season is all set to get underway from March 26 with defending champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) taking on Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the season-opener.</p>

<p>While Chennai Super Kings are in Group B, KKR are part of Group A for the IPL 2022 season. The league will be played in a new format this year with the ten teams having been divided in two groups of five each. While CSK are headlining Group B, Mumbai Indians are headlining Group A on the basis of IPL trophies won and finals played.</p>

<p>While Group A constitutes of Mumbai Indians, Kolkata Knight Riders, Rajasthan Royals, Delhi Capitals and Lucknow Super Giants, Group B has CSK, Sunrisers Hyderabad, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Punjab Kings and Gujarat Titans. Each team will play twice against the four teams in their respective group and, the team in the same row in the other group. They will play once against the rest four teams of the other group.</p>

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			<td>Kolkata Knight Riders&nbsp;</td>
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			<td>Rajasthan Royals</td>
			<td>Royal Challengers Bangalore</td>
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			<td>Delhi Capitals</td>
			<td>Punjab Kings</td>
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			<td>Lucknow Super Giants</td>
			<td>Gujarat Titans</td>
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<p><strong>Also Read:&nbsp;</strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/ipl-2022-group-b-schedule-a-look-at-complete-fixtures-of-csk-srh-rcb-pbks-and-gujarat-titans-459631">IPL 2022 Group B schedule: A look at complete fixtures of CSK, SRH, RCB, PBKS and Gujarat Titans</a></p>

<p><strong>Here we take a look at the complete schedule of all five teams in Group A for IPL 2022:</strong></p>

<p><b>Mumbai Indians</b></p>

<p>Rohit Sharma-led Mumbai Indians will begin their IPL 2022 campaign against&nbsp;Delhi Capitals on March 27 before&nbsp;taking on Rajasthan Royals in their second game on April 2nd. They will play their last game against Delhi Capitals on May 21.</p>

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<p><b>Kolkata Knight Riders</b></p>

<p>Kolkata Knight Riders will open their IPL 2022 campaign against defending champions Chennai Super Kings at the Wankhede Stadium on March 26. KKR will take on Royal Challengers Bangalore next on March 30. They will plat their last game against Rising Lucknow Super Giants on May 18.</p>

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<p><b>Rajasthan Royals</b></p>

<p>Rajasthan Royals will take on Sunrisers&nbsp;Hyderabad in their opening game of the season at the MCA Stadium in Pune on March 29. They will play Mumbai Indians in their second game on April 02. RR will play their final league game against CSK on May 20.</p>

<p><strong>Also Read:&nbsp;</strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/ipl-2022-complete-schedule-announced-ms-dhonis-csk-to-take-on-kkr-in-season-opener-459595">IPL 2022 complete schedule announced: MS Dhoni's CSK to take on KKR in season-opener</a></p>

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<p><b>Delhi Capitals</b></p>

<p>Delhi Capitals will open their IPL 2022 campaign against five-time champions Mumbai Indians on March 27 before taking on Gujarat Titans in their second game on April 02. DC will play their last league game against CSK on May 08.</p>

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<p><b>Lucknow Super Giants&nbsp;</b></p>

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<p>Lucknow Super Giants will open their IPL 2022 campaign against Gujarat Titans on March 28 before locking horns with Chennai Super Kings in their second game on March 31. They will play their last league game against KKR on May 18.</p>


The complete schedule for the league stage of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 season was announced by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Sunday (March 06).

The complete schedule for the league stage of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 season was announced by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Sunday (March 06). The season is all set to get underway from March 26 with defending champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) taking on Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the season-opener. While Chennai Super Kings are in Group B, KKR are part of Group A for the IPL 2022 season. The league will be played in a new format this year with the ten teams having been divided in two groups of five each. While CSK are headlining Group B, Mumbai Indians are headlining Group A on the basis of IPL trophies won and finals played. While Group A constitutes of Mumbai Indians, Kolkata Knight Riders, Rajasthan Royals, Delhi Capitals and Lucknow Super Giants, Group B has CSK, Sunrisers Hyderabad, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Punjab Kings and Gujarat Titans. Each team will play twice against the four teams in their respective group and, the team in the same row in the other group. They will play once against the rest four teams of the other group. Group A Group B Mumbai Indians Chennai Super Kings Kolkata Knight Riders Sunrisers Hyderabad Rajasthan Royals Royal Challengers Bangalore Delhi Capitals Punjab Kings Lucknow Super Giants Gujarat Titans Also Read: IPL 2022 Group B schedule: A look at complete fixtures of CSK, SRH, RCB, PBKS and Gujarat Titans Here we take a look at the complete schedule of all five teams in Group A for IPL 2022: Mumbai Indians Rohit Sharma-led Mumbai Indians will begin their IPL 2022 campaign against Delhi Capitals on March 27 before taking on Rajasthan Royals in their second game on April 2nd. They will play their last game against Delhi Capitals on May 21. चला मग सुरू करूया! Paltan, block your dates as we start our #TATAIPL campaign from 2⃣7⃣th March against @DelhiCapitals #OneFamily #MumbaiIndians @ishankishan51 @Jaspritbumrah93 @ImRo45 @surya_14kumar @KieronPollard55 pic.twitter.com/NynzwK6xg5 — Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) March 6, 2022 × Kolkata Knight Riders Kolkata Knight Riders will open their IPL 2022 campaign against defending champions Chennai Super Kings at the Wankhede Stadium on March 26. KKR will take on Royal Challengers Bangalore next on March 30. They will plat their last game against Rising Lucknow Super Giants on May 18. See you soon, Mumbai! #TATAIPL #IPL2022 #KKR #AmiKKR pic.twitter.com/JRk92zB9Yc — KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) March 6, 2022 × Rajasthan Royals Rajasthan Royals will take on Sunrisers Hyderabad in their opening game of the season at the MCA Stadium in Pune on March 29. They will play Mumbai Indians in their second game on April 02. RR will play their final league game against CSK on May 20. Also Read: IPL 2022 complete schedule announced: MS Dhoni's CSK to take on KKR in season-opener Phir se hoga Halla. #RoyalsFamily | #TATAIPL2022 pic.twitter.com/BbELnrcgSh — Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) March 6, 2022 × Delhi Capitals Delhi Capitals will open their IPL 2022 campaign against five-time champions Mumbai Indians on March 27 before taking on Gujarat Titans in their second game on April 02. DC will play their last league game against CSK on May 08. The One With DC's #IPL2022 Fixtures Tell us which league stage fixture are you looking forward to the most #YehHaiNayiDilli pic.twitter.com/1hB99Abl3N — Delhi Capitals (@DelhiCapitals) March 6, 2022 × Lucknow Super Giants Lucknow walo, ready ho jao! #LucknowSuperGiants #TATAIPL pic.twitter.com/F1rGXpL7GW — Lucknow Super Giants (@LucknowIPL) March 6, 2022 × Lucknow Super Giants will open their IPL 2022 campaign against Gujarat Titans on March 28 before locking horns with Chennai Super Kings in their second game on March 31. They will play their last league game against KKR on May 18.

IPL 2022 Group A schedule: A look at complete fixtures of MI, KKR, RR, DC, Lucknow Super Giants