IPL 2022: Match Schedules, Players, Winners, Tickets Booking & IPL Score

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If you’re an IPL T20 fan, you probably want to know everything there is about the league. From the players to watch out for, to where you can book your tickets, we’ve got you covered!

Find out everything you need to know about IPL 2022. On this page you’ll find the complete match schedule, as well as information about the venues and teams that are participating in IPL 2022. Dream11  could be the best option. Before you sign up, you can get instant cash by applying the dream11 coupon code.

Stick till the end to know the juicier side of IPL. We’ll share with you controversies, players’ track records and more!

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IPL 2022 Schedule

IPL 2022 tickets

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Key Players of 10 IPL Teams 2022

Mumbai Indians Key Players

• Jasprit Bumrah – Discovered by John Wright and led by the mad scientist of cricket, Lasith Malinga, Jasprit Bumrah’s Yorkers are both a sight to watch and watch out for.
• Kieron Pollard – The man has left us no space for doubt. With 420 runs and 10 wickets from 18 matches in 2013 IPL, 419 runs with an S/R of 163.67 and 41 from just 17 balls in the qualifier followed by 36 from 18 balls in the final, he’s the rock Mumbai Indians pull out for a banging finish.
• Rohit Sharma – The first batsman to strike two double centuries in the ODIs, played an integral role in his former team, Deccan chargers, winning the title in 2009. He has had his hands around the coveted trophy five times and made some of the best IPL scores in the process. But no statistics come close to translating the grace and elegance this man unveils on the pitch.
• Jofra Archer – With a promising and an impressive performance with the ball, this all-rounder will hope to recreate some of the same magic this IPL 2022.
• Jaydev Unadkat – Putting his best foot forward in IPL under the Rising Pune Supergiant in 2017, Jaydev claimed 24 wickets from 12 matches. This left-arm pacer from Saurashtra is now bought by the Mumbai Indians at 1.30 Crores. We hope he performs well in this season and gets a chance to play for International cricket.

Chennai Super Kings Key Players

• Dwayne Bravo – ‘Caribbean swagger’ is a word thrown around quite frequently while describing this powerhouse batsman, well-paced bowler and most knowledgeable player of IPL know-how’s.
• Ravindra Jadeja – Ravindra Jadeja is an Indian cricketer who has the credibility to bowl and bat left-handed. He is popular by the name “Sir Ravindra Jadeja” for tremendous fielding on the field.
• Ruturaj Gaikwad – Ruturaj is the latest sensation of IPL 2021. He scored 635 runs while playing at the top order. Now he is playing for CSK and with a worth of Rs 6 crore.  
• MS Dhoni – A wicketkeeper and batting powerhouse most applauded for his tactical game that only seems to get stronger in the face of adversity, Dhoni has led Chennai Super Kings to two victories in 2010, 2011, 2018, 2021 and five runner-up finishes.
• Ambati Rayudu – Rayudu is on course to cement a spot in India’s World Cup starting lineup. Crowned as IPL 2018’s highest run scorer with 602 runs (century) in 16 innings, Rayadu is tipped to replicate 2019’s success in the yellow jersey!

Sunrisers Hyderabad Key Players

• Kane Williamson – Kane is a New Zealand international cricketer who is currently the captain in all formats. He is known for his calmness under pressure situations and takes the game to the next level. Now he is also the captain for Sunrisers Hyderabad 2022.
• Abdul Samad – Samad is an Indian cricketer who plays for Jammu & Kashmir in domestic cricket and for Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL. He is well-known by the Hyderabad cricket fans for his power-hitting sixes at death overs.

Kolkata Knight Riders Key Players

• Shreyas Iyer – Iyer is an Indian cricketer who plays for international cricket, Mumbai in domestic cricket, and now captains the Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League 2022. He is a right-handed top-order batsman and does the amazing job of scoring decent runs.
• Ajinkya Rahane – He is a calm, patient and determined batsman who has twice crossed the 500-run mark during his tenure with IPL. He is all set to enrich the squad with his game prowess.
• Sunil Narine – One of the most integral players of the KKR squad, with a purple cap ruling and stunning break bowling. Not only is he an excellent wicketkeeper, but Narine can also be pretty explosive with the bat.

Kings XI Punjab Key Players

• Ravichandran Ashwin – Finishing 2015 as ICC’s top-ranked bowler and the No. 1 ranked Test all-rounder, for the second time in three years, Ashwin is a player to watch out for. He captained Kings XI Punjab in the previous season.
• Chris Gayle – Chris Gayle is one of the most loved players of the IPL. His powerful strikes and thumping shots may just be what Punjab Kings need if they intend to challenge for the title.
• Shikhar Dhawan – His agile fielding skills and powerful batting make a perfect pick for IPL. Having previously played for Delhi Daredevils, Mumbai Indians, Deccan Chargers, Sunrisers Hyderabad and proving his worth in each, Dhawan is a player you can count on.
• Mayank Agarwal – An Indian international cricketer who plays as a right-handed top-order batter. He plays for Karnataka cricket team in domestic cricket and now captaining for the Punjab Kings in IPL 2022.

Royal Challengers Bangalore Key Players

• Virat Kohli – Ranked no.1 in ODIs, No.2 in Test Cricket, and No.3 in T20Is, and the Indian Cricket Team’s captain, Kohli is an aggressive player and does not apologize for it.
• Glenn Maxwell – A phenomenal fielder and an off-spinner, Maxwell delivered his best for Kings XI Punjab, and now he has the team RCB.
• Faf Du Plesis – Faf du Plessis is a former captain of the South Africa national cricket team. He is considered as one of the best fielders in the world and so far we have witnessed his tremendous knocks in most of the IPL seasons. In 2022, he is playing under Royal Challengers Bangalore.
• Dinesh Karthik – His middle order and top order exploits are something to watch out for. With ample experience and skill behind the stumps and with the bat, Dinesh Karthik brings a unique and rare mix to the team.

Delhi Capitals Key Players

• Prithvi Shaw – This poised and composed player has led the under – 19 to World Cup glory in 2018. He has also impressed in the 2020 edition and will be looking to carry on his good run of form.
• David Warner – This time around, Warner will be looking to reclaim his former glory of being the most successful overseas batsmen in the IPL cricket fandom. The Australian batsman has reclaimed captaincy and will be looking to start this season on the right foot.
• Mitchell Marsh – He is an Australian cricketer who has represented the team in all the three forms of cricket. In the 2022 IPL auction, Marsh was bought by the Delhi Capitals at Rs 6.50 Crores.
• Rishabh Pant – This IPL 2022 season brings new hope and expectations for Pant. The youngster will look to demonstrate why he’s been chosen as captain by firing the Capitals to glory his wicket keeping, batting and captaincy.

Rajasthan Royals Key Players

• Jos Buttler – He is an English cricketer who is the current vice-captain of the England ODI and T20 teams. Currently, he is playing for the Rajasthan Royals in 2022.
• Sanju Samson – He is now a captain for the current Rajasthan Royals team. He is a wicket-keeper batsman who plays good shots to contribute to winning for the team.
• Yuzvendra Chahal – This Haryana born was first discovered when he took 34 wickets in a U-19 match and has served as India’s permanent wrist spinner ever since. Now with the magic spin bowling, he can get some crucial wickets when required for the team victory.

Lucknow SuperGiants

• KL Rahul – Discovered through a tremendous performance in the Karnataka Premier League, KL Rahul is a player India has consistently had high expectations from and one that has yet never disappointed. This 28-year-old batsman and the winner of the 2020 Orange Cap still has a lot more to offer.
• Krunal Pandya – Often overshadowed by the other more famous sibling, the other half of the Pandya duo also has quite a few tricks in his bag. Capable of putting in all-rounder performances, Krunal is a certain starter and one of Mumbai Indians’ most complete players.
• Marcus Stoinis – Ahead of the 15th season of IPL, Lucknow SuperGiants bought Marcus Stoins into the squad. He is an Australian cricketer who plays limited overs cricket for the Australian national team.

Gujarat Titans

• Hardik Pandya – Doing absolute justice to the term ‘All-Rounder’, Hardik Pandya is both a hard hitter and fast bowler. The most notable skill of this exuberant, confident man though, is the way he soars under pressure.
• Shubman Gill – Gill is a right handed opening batsman who plays phenomenal knocks during crucial times. Ahead of the current IPL season, Gill left the Kolkata Knight Riders and joined the newly formed Gujarat Titans franchise.

Rashid Khan – This 18-year-old ‘million-dollar baby’ claimed 11 wickets in 7 matches in Twenty20 2016. With a movie worthy backstory from war-torn Afghanistan, to winning the big bucks in IPL auctions, Rashid’s journey is one that many are counting on.

IPL Orange Cap Winners – Most Runs 

Orange Caps are awarded to Batsmen that have outperformed their peers and scored the most number of runs or made the highest IPL score.

• 2008- Shaun Marsh (616 runs/11 matches)
• 2009- Matthew Hayden (572 runs/12 matches)
• 2010- Sachin Tendulkar (618 runs/15 matches)
• 2011- Chris Gayle (608 runs/12 matches)
• 2012- Chris Gayle (733 runs/15 matches)
• 2013- Michael Hussey (733 runs/16 matches)
• 2014- Robin Uthappa (660 runs/16 matches)
• 2015- David Warner (562 runs/14 matches)
• 2016- Virat Kohli (973 runs/16 matches)
• 2017- David Warner (641 runs/14 matches)
• 2018- Kane Williamson (735 runs/17 matches)
• 2019- David Warner (692 runs/12 matches)
• 2020- KL Rahul (670 runs/14 matches)
• 2021- Ruturaj Gaikwad (635 runs)

IPL Purple Cap Winners – Most Wickets

Purple Caps are awarded to bowlers who have put forward exemplary performances and claimed the highest number of wickets.

• 2008- Sohail Tanvir (22 wickets/11 matches)
• 2009- R. P. Singh (23 wickets/16 matches)
• 2010- Pragyan Ojha (21 wickets/16 matches)
• 2011- Lasith Malinga (28 wickets/16 matches)
• 2012- Morne Morkel (25 wickets/16 matches)
• 2013- Dwayne Bravo (32 wickets/18 matches)
• 2014- Mohit Sharma (23 wickets/16 matches)
• 2015- Dwayne Bravo (26 wickets/16 matches)
• 2016- Bhuvneshwar Kumar (23 wickets/17 matches)
• 2017- Bhuvneshwar Kumar (26 wickets/14 matches)
• 2018- Andrew Tye (24 wickets/14 matches)
• 2019- Imran Tahir (26 wickets/17 matches)
• 2020- Kagiso Rabada (30 wickets/17 matches)
• 2021- Harshal Patel (32 wickets)

Maximum Sixes
The Maximum Sixes Award is presented to the batsman who hits the most sixes in a season of the IPL.

• 2008- Sanath Jayasuriya (31 sixes/14 matches)
• 2009- Adam Gilchrist (29 sixes/16 matches)
• 2010- Robin Uthappa (27 sixes/16 matches)
• 2011- Chris Gayle (44 sixes/12 matches)
• 2012- Chris Gayle (59 sixes/15 matches)
• 2013- Chris Gayle (51 sixes/16 matches)
• 2014- Glenn Maxwell (36 sixes/16 matches)
• 2015- Chris Gayle (38 sixes/14 matches)
• 2016- Virat Kohli (38 sixes/16 matches)
• 2017- Glenn Maxwell (26 sixes/14 matches)
• 2018- Rishabh Pant (27 sixes/14 matches)
• 2019- Andre Russell (52 sixes/14 matches)
• 2020- Ishan Kishan (30 sixes/14 matches)
• 2021- KL Rahul (30 sixes/13 matches)

Most Expensive Players of IPL

IPL excitement begins much before the actual games. Most fans have watched the IPL auction live. If you’ve missed it though, here are the highlights i.e. the highest bid players in IPL history.

10 IPL Team Owners, Coaches & Captains

• Ajith Chandila – Rajasthan Royals v Pune Warriors – 2012
  Dismissing Jesse Ryder, Sourav Ganguly, and Robin Uthappa, the “mystery spinner” delivered a comfortable 45 run win for his team keeping his team’s qualification hopes alive on this critical game in 2012.
• Sunil Narine – Kolkata Knight Riders v Kings XI Punjab – 2013
  This brilliant hat-trick shot the unfavorable 96 for 3 into a quick 99 for 6 way into the 15th over knocking off the stumps for David Hussey, Azhar Mahmood, Gurkeerat Singh. This couldn’t give the team it’s much-needed win, but it was sure quite a watch.
• Pravin Tambe – Royals v Knight Riders – 2014
  In a game that depended on 49 runs in the last five overs, PravinThanbe turned the game around dismissing Manish Pandey, Yusuf Pathan, and Ryan Ten.
• Amit Mishra – Delhi Daredevils (Now Delhi Capitals) v Deccan Chargers – 2008
  Only the first of his three hat-tricks of IPL from the very season, Amit Mishra claimed Ravi Teja, RP Singh and Pragyan Ojha’s wickets destroying whatever little chance the Deccan Chargers had of a victory and sent back batsmen that were expected to make the highest IPL score. His hat trick journey didn’t stop there, he took his second hat trick in 2011 and in 2013 he had his third hat trick. He is the only bowler who has a record of three hat tricks in the IPL history.
• Andrew Tye – Gujarat Lions VS Rising Pune Super Giant – 2017
  Bowling Ankit Sharma, Manoj Tiwari and Shardul Thakur off the pitch, Andrew Tye awarded the Gujarat Lions a comfortable win by 7 wickets and himself an ideal IPL debut.
• Yuvraj Singh – The only bowler who claimed two hat tricks in a single IPL.

• A team gets 2 points for a win
• A team gets 1 point if a game is abandoned
• A team gets 0 points for a loss

Finally, the top four teams in the points table qualify for the playoffs and go on to battle each other for that coveted IPL trophy.

Controversies

Like any entertainment industry, IPL too has stirred up controversies. Some, however, got so juicy, they dominated the Indian media for months and were spoken about much more than the highest bids or IPL score. Here are a few top picks:

Slapsgiving 2008: All seemed calm as the players were shaking hands in the healthy spirit of sportsmanship after the Mumbai Indians and Kings XI Punjab match until Harbhajan slapped Sreesanth. Much was said and heard about the incident, although the actual reason for the outburst remains unknown.

The Dean Gets Expelled: IPL was considered to be Lalit Modi’s brainchild, winning him praise and appreciation for bringing India’s favorite game in a brand new package. When a BCCI set up a disciplinary committee that found Lalit Modi guilty of rigging bids, it ended with him being expelled and banned from working on any project involving cricket.

Spot Fixing: Three players from Rajasthan Royals – Sreesanth, Ankeet Chavan, and Ajit Chandila were arrested for allegedly being involved in spot-fixing. It led to the suspension of all three players and an eventual ban in 2013.

Tearleaders: South African Cheerleader Gabriella Pasqualotto started speaking up on the internet about the misdemeanour and inappropriate relations between cricketers and cheerleaders. Soon after the blogs started to garner attention, she was sacked and sent back home.

Find some interesting & unusual facts about IPL over the years here.

Conclusion
Now, we know that the IPL fever feels diluted with there being no tickets to grab, no merch to sign, and no ball to catch from the stand. But don’t worry. You can still be involved through Fantasy Cricket! The whole process of bidding, making your own team, predicting the winners, and winning actual cash- all of that fun awaits you this season.

So, go ahead and enjoy IPL 2022 in your own unique way. Tell us which team you think will win this time, and we’ll see you at the end of the season with verdicts, reviews, and more.