The IPL 2022 Season is about to begin on the 26th of March. The teams are set after an amazing IPL 2022 Mega Auction. The teams are looking formidable but some teams do have a few loopholes. So, let us have a look at the five franchises Mumbai Indians, Gujarat Titans, Kolkata Knight Riders, and Sunrisers Hyderabad. Here is a look at the teams:
Mumbai Indians IPL 2022 Team:
| Player Name | Position | Player Name | Position |
| Rohit Sharma | Batter | Rahul Buddhi | Batter |
| Ishan Kishan | Batter/Keeper | Hrithik Shokeen | Batter |
| Suryakumar Yadav | Batter | Aryan Juyal | Keeper |
| Anmolpreet Singh | Batter | Luvnith Sisodia | All-Rounder |
| Kieron Pollard | All-Rounder | Fabian Allen | All-Rounder |
| Jofra Archer | All-Rounder | Riley Meredith | Fast Bowler |
| N Tilak Verma | All-Rounder | Jaydev Unadkat | Fast Bowler |
| Dewald Brevis | Batter | Jasprit Bumrah | Fast Bowler |
| Sanjay Yadav | All-Rounder | Tymal Mills | Fast Bowler |
| Tim David | All-Rounder | Daniel Sams | Fast Bowler |
| Arshad Khan | All-Rounder | Mayank Markande | Spinner |
| Ramandeep Singh | All-Rounder | Murugan Ashwin | Spinner |
Expected Playing XI:
Rohit Sharma (C), Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav, Anmolpreet Singh, Kieron Pollard, Tim David, N Tilak Verma, Daniel Sams, Mayank Markande, Tymal Mills/Riley Meredith, Jasprit Bumrah.
Strengths: The presence of five match-winners is a big plus point. They have got their core back. Pollard, Rohit, Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan, Jasprit Bumrah are key players like every season. Fast bowling is looking threatening with Jofra Archer in the mix.
Weakness: The weakness of the team is the absence of an experienced middle-order batsman. They should have bid for Rassie or Malan.
Opportunities: The opportunities are several. Tim David will have to step up in absence of Hardik Pandya. N Tilak Verma is a player who has a lot of eyeballs on him. Mayank Markande can make a comeback in the community after a few good performances.
Threats: The threat is over-spending and reliance on Tim David. Tim David isn’t a proven match-winner in India. Mumbai has gone on his reputation.
Gujarat Titans IPL 2022 Team:
| Player Name | Position | Player Name | Position |
| Jason Roy | Batter | Darshan Nalkande | All-Rounder |
| Hardik Pandya | All-Rounder | Yash Dayal | All-Rounder |
| Shubman Gill | Batter | Alzarri Joseph | Fast Bowler |
| Rashid Khan | Spinner | Pradeep Sangwan | Fast Bowler |
| Abhinav Sadarangani | Batter | Ashok Sharma | All-Rounder |
| Lockie Ferguson | Fast Bowler | David Miller | Batter |
| Mohammed Shami | Fast Bowler | Wriddhiman Saha | Batter/Keeper |
| Rahul Tewatia | Spinner | Matthew Wade | Batter/Keeper |
| Noor Ahmed | All-Rounder | Varun Aaron | Fast Bowler |
| Sai Kishore | Spinner | Sai Sudarshan | All-Rounder |
| Vijay Shankar | All-Rounder | ||
| Jayant Yadav | All-Rounder | ||
| Dominic Drakes | All-Rounder |
Expected Playing XI:
Jason Roy, Shubman Gill, Abhinav Sadarangani/Wriddhiman Saha, Vijay Shankar, David Miller, Hardik Pandya(C), Rahul Tewatia, Jayant Yadav, Rashid Khan, Lockie Ferguson, Mohammed Shami.
Strengths: The presence of two explosives openers is a big plus point. They have a stable middle-order which is full of experience. Fast bowling also looks good with Shami and Lockie. Have a top-notch spin attack.
Weakness: The absence of a good number 3 batter. Matthew Wade, Wriddhiman Saha, and Abhinav Sadarangani will have to step up.
Opportunities: Big chance for Hardik Pandya to make a case for himself. With the emergence of Venkatesh Iyer, Pandya and his case has weakened but if Pandya can get his team to grand success, it will make a big impact.
Threats: The dependence on the top order is evident. If they fail, the team can fumble. Shubman Gill is also prone to injuries. And GT doesn’t have a backup opener.
Kolkata Knight Riders IPL 2022 Team:
| Player Name | Position | Player Name | Position |
| Venkatesh Iyer | All-Rounder | Baba Indrajith | All-Rounder |
| Andre Russell | All-Rounder | Chamika Karunaratne | All-Rounder |
| Nitish Rana | Batter | Abhijeet Tomar | All-Rounder |
| Pat Cummins | Fast Bowler | Pratham Singh | Bowler |
| Sunil Narine | All-Rounder | Ashok Sharma | All-Rounder |
| Varun Chakravarthy | Spinner | Sam Billings | Batter/Keeper |
| Shreyas Iyer | Batter | Alex Hales | Batter |
| Shivam Mavi | Bowler | Tim Southee | Bowler |
| Sheldon Jackson | Batter | Mohammad Nabi | All-Rounder |
| Ajinkya Rahane | Batter | Ramesh Kumar | Batter |
| Rinku Singh | Batter | Umesh Yadav | Fast Bowler |
| Anukul Roy | Spinner | Aman Khan | Batter |
| Rasikh Dar | Fast Bowler |
Expected Playing XI:
Venkatesh Iyer, Sam Billings (WK) /Alex Hales, Nitish Rana, Shreyas Iyer, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Pat Cummins, Varun Chakravarthy, Umesh Yadav, Sunil Narine, Shivam Mavi.
Strengths: The presence of their core players is their strength. Nitish Rana has been bought back. Pat Cummins is also back. Ajinkya Rahane can also contribute with the experience.
Weakness: Sam Billings and Sheldon Jackson’s conundrum needs to be solved. The thing is that KKR will have to figure out who will keep wickets for them. Andre Russel is also prone to injuries; his backup needs to be found.
Opportunities: Opportunity for Shreyas Iyer to show that he has amazing captaincy skills. He will also have the opportunity to bat up the order and make a strong case for the T20 World Cup in Australia.
Threats: The threats are injuries if Andre Russell and Varun Chakravarthy. In the absence of these two players, the team looks weak. Also, Umesh Yadav leaks run at times and so does Shivam Mavi.
Go to the official website of KKR to know more.
