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M.S. Dhoni's fifty went in vain as Chennai Super Kings succumbed to a six-wicket defeat against Kolkata Knight Riders. Umesh Yadav was adjudged as Player of the Match for his two-wicket haul, while Ajinkya Rahane (44) looked in fine touch.
Orange Cap
Dhoni is the leading run-getter of the Indian Premier League 2022. He started slowly but hit a flurry of boundaries in the late overs to reach 50 off 38. He is followed by Rahane, who got 44 while opening batting for the Knight Riders.
| PLAYER | MATCHES | INNS | RUNS | AVG | SR |
| MS Dhoni | 1 | 1 | 50 | - | 131.58 |
| Ajinkya Rahane | 1 | 1 | 44 | 44 | 129.41 |
| Robin Uthappa | 1 | 1 | 28 | 28 | 133.33 |
| Ravindra Jadeja | 1 | 1 | 26 | - | 92.86 |
| Sam Billings | 1 | 1 | 25 | 25 | 113.64 |
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Dwayne Bravo is the leading wicket-taker after picking up three wickets in the season-opener. Umesh Yadav is next, followed by Varun Chakravarthy and Mitchell Santner.
| PLAYER | MATCHES | WKTS | AVG |
| Dwayne Bravo | 1 | 3 | 6.67 |
| Umesh Yadav | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| Varun Chakravarthy | 1 | 1 | 23 |
| Mitchell Santner | 1 | 1 | 31 |
| Andre Russell | 1 | 1 | 38 |