Indian Premier League 2022: betting odds, team guide, start date, fixtures & TV

When does the 2022 Indian Premier League start?

The 2022 Indian Premier League, the 15th edition of the Indian Twenty20 cricket tournament, starts on March 26 and ends with the final on May 29.

Who is taking part in the 2022 Indian Premier League?

Two new franchises, Gujarat Titans and Lucknow Super Giants, have joined the IPL in 2022, taking the total number of teams to ten. Here is a guide to the key personnel for the ten IPL contenders:

Chennai Super Kings
Coach Stephen Fleming
Captain MS Dhoni
Star players Moeen Ali, Ravindra Jadeja, Ruturaj Gaikwad

Delhi Capitals
Coach Ricky Ponting
Captain Rishabh Pant
Star players David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Axar Patel

Gujarat Titans
Coach Ashish Nehra
Captain Hardik Pandya
Star players Shubman Gill, Rashid Khan, Mohammed Shami

Kolkata Knight Riders
Coach Brendon McCullum
Captain Shreyas Iyer
Star players Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Pat Cummins

Lucknow Super Giants
Coach Andy Flower
Captain KL Rahul
Star players Marcus Stoinis, Jason Holder, Mark Wood

Mumbai Indians
Coach Mahela Jayawardene
Captain Rohit Sharma
Star players Jasprit Bumrah, Kieron Pollard, Suryakumar Yadav

Punjab Kings
Coach Anil Kumble
Captain Mayank Agarwal
Star players Shikhar Dhawan, Jonny Bairstow, Kagiso Rabada

Rajasthan Royals
Coach Trevor Penney
Captain Sanju Samson
Star players Jos Buttler, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult

Royal Challengers Bangalore
Coach Sanjay Bangar
Captain Faf du Plessis
Star players Virat Kohli, Glenn Maxwell, Josh Hazlewood

Sunrisers Hyderabad
Coach Tom Moody
Captain Kane Williamson
Star players Nicholas Pooran, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Washington Sundar

Indian Premier League 2022: Dates, fixtures, venues

The 2022 Indian Premier League will take place from March 26 to May 29 and the 70 league matches will be held in four venues: the Wankhede Stadium, Brabourne Stadium and DY Patil Stadium in Mumbai and the MCA International Stadium in Pune.

Venues for the playoff matches will be decided at a later date.

What is the 2022 Indian Premier League format?

There is a new format for the 2022 Indian Premier League with the ten teams being divided into two virtual groups:

Group A Mumbai Indians, Kolkata Knight Riders, Rajasthan Royals, Delhi Capitals, Lucknow Super Giants

Group B Chennai Super Kings, Sunrisers Hyderabad, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Punjab Kings, Gujarat Titans

Each team plays a total of 14 league matches: two against every other team in its group, two against a random team in the other group, and once against the other four teams in the other group.

The top four teams from the league stage of the tournament qualify for the playoffs.

What happened in the Indian Premier League last year?

In the 2021 Indian Premier League, Chennai Super Kings won their fourth title thanks to a 27-run win over Kolkata Knight Riders in the final in Dubai.

Chennai batter Ruturaj Gaikwad was the leading runscorer in the tournament with 635 runs and Bangalore bowler Harshal Patel was named player of the series.

Who were the biggest signings at the 2022 Indian Premier League auction?

The player auction for the 2022 Indian Premier League took place in Bangalore in February and India wicketkeeper-batsman Ishan Kishan was the most expensive signing, rejoining Mumbai Indians on a $2m contract.

England's Liam Livingstone (Punjab Kings), Nicholas Pooran of the West Indies (Sunrisers Hyderabad) and Sri Lanka all-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga (Royal Challengers Bangalore) were the top three overseas signings.

The most expensive specialist batter in the auction was Shreyas Iyer, who will captain Kolkata Knight Riders after signing for $1.62m.

Who are the favourites to win the 2022 Indian Premier League?

Mumbai Indians are the bookmakers' favourites to win the 2022 Indian Premier League. Mumbai are priced up at 9-2 to lift the trophy, ahead of Delhi Capitals at 11-2 and Punjab Kings at 6-1.

Where can I watch the 2022 Indian Premier League on TV?

Every match of the 2022 Indian Premier League will be shown live on Sky Sports.

Who are the most successful teams in Indian Premier League history?

Mumbai Indians are the most successful team in the Indian Premier League's history, winning the tournament five times.

Last year's champions Chennai Super Kings have four IPL titles and have finished as runners-up on five occasions while Kolkata Knight Riders triumphed in 2012 and 2014.

Rajasthan Royals, the now-defunct Deccan Chargers and Sunrisers Hyderabad have won the IPL once with the Royals claiming the inaugural title in 2008.

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