What will be the best playing XI for teams in IPL 15?
IPL 2022 predicted playing XI of all ten teams is placed here. With a brand new IPL season coming up soon, and big changes to the teams taking part, it is time to take a look at who we think will be in the probably starting XI’s for each team. This should show us how strong each team is, and if they are capable of competing at the top in an attempt to win the IPL crown in 2022. These combinations do not take into account availability issues due to international commitments and injuries.
Now that the dust has settled following another dramatic IPL draft and the schedule has been confirmed, we will look at each team to analyze what their starting lineups will look like. This analysis will be based on the overall squad strength and not player availability. This will give us a better look at how the teams match up for the season’s highly anticipated start. The best playing XI of IPL 2022 teams are placed below.
Probable Playing XI for Chennai Super Kings
1. Ruturaj Gaikwad
2. Devon Conway
3. Robin Uthappa
4. Moeen Ali
5. Ambati Rayudu
6. MS Dhoni (c)(wk)
7. Ravindra Jadeja
8. Dwayne Bravo
9. Deepak Chahar
10. Adam Milne
11. Prashant Solanki
Chennai has tried to refresh their team to defend their title this season. They made some significant changes in their lineup by adding youngsters to the team. Let’s see if this helps them in continuing their winning streak this season.
Probable Playing XI for Rajasthan Royals
1. Jos Buttler
2. Devdutt Padikkal
3. Sanju Samson(c)(wk)
4. Yashasvi Jaiswal
5. Shimron Hetmyer
6. Riyan Parag
7. R Ashwin
8. Nathan Coulter-Nile
9. Trent Boult
10. Yuzvendra Chahal
11. Prasidh Krishna
The Royals have a good team, especially their middle order, which now boasts Shimron Hetmyer. They also have Devdutt Padikkal, who can add to their ever-growing list of batsmen. Let’s see how the addition of new players works for them.
Probable Playing XI for Royal Challengers Bangalore
1. Faf du Plessis(c)
2. Anuj Rawat
3. Virat Kohli
4. Glenn Maxwell
5. Dinesh Karthik (wk)
6. Mahipal Lomror
7. Shahbaz Ahmed
8. Wanindu Hasaranga
9. Harshal Patel
10. Josh Hazlewood
11. Mohammed Siraj
RCB looks like a complete team to me, they all have derived roles, and they have a good mixture of youth and experience. They also have Faf Du Plessis and Wanindu Hasranga to back up this well-rounded lineup. They will undoubtedly be looking to at least ready the semi-finals.
Probable Playing XI for Kolkata Knight Riders
1. Shreyas Iyer(c)
2. Alex Hales
3. Venkatesh Iyer
4. Nitish Rana
5. S. Jackson(wk)
6. Andre Russell
7. Pat Cummins
8. Sunil Narine
9. Shivam Mavi
10. Varun Chakravarthy
11. Rasikh Salam
When you look at the Knight Riders line up, one thing stands out, and that is firepower. They have it in abundance throughout the squad, even though players not in this lineup like Andre Russell and Pat Cummins. They have been working on their bowling, which is evident from this year’s auction.
Probable Playing XI for Punjab Kings
1. Shikhar Dhawan(c)
2. Mayank Agarwal
3. Jonny Bairstow (wk)
4. Liam Livingstone
5. Shahrukh Khan
6. Odean Smith
7. Harpreet Brar
8. Sandeep Sharma
9. Kagiso Rabada
10. Arshdeep Singh
11. Rahul Chahar
The newly named Punjab Kings have come out of the gate swinging with the signing of Shikhar Dhawan and Jonny Bairstow. They also have the Kagiso Rabada to strengthen their bowling lineup. They will look for a playoff berth this season.
Probable Playing XI for Delhi Capitals
1. Prithvi Shaw
2. David Warner
3. KS Bharat
4. Rishabh Pant(c)(wk)
5. Mitchell Marsh
6. Rovman Powell
7. Axar Patel
8. Shardul Thakur
9. Anrich Nortje
10. Lalit Yadav
11. Khaleel Ahmed
The Capitals look extremely well-rounded this year and even have the likes of Mitchell Marsh and David Warner to add to their ranks if they so wish. They will be up there challenging for honors this season.
Probable Playing XI for Mumbai Indians
1. Rohit Sharma (c)
2. Ishan Kishan (wk)
3. Tilak Verma
4. Suryakumar Yadav
5. Kieron Pollard
6. Tim David
7. Daniel Sams
8. Sanjay Yadav
9. Tymal Mills
10. Murugan Ashwin
11. Jasprit Bumrah
The Indians will be strong again this year, and the signing of Tim David is a stroke of genius. If things aren’t working out for them, they could easily rest someone like Pollard and bring in other players in the lineup.
Probable Playing XI for Surnrisers Hyderabad
1. Abhishek Sharma
2. Kane Williamson (c)
3. Aiden Markram
4. Nicholas Pooran(wk)
5. Rahul Tripathi
6. Abdul Samad
7. Washington Sundar
8. Bhuvneshwar Kumar
9. Umran Malik
10. Romario Shepherd
11. Kartik Tyagi
The Sunrisers will look to build on their cohesion from last year and go that bit further and try to make this year’s final. SRH has added some big-hitters like Nicholas Pooran and Rahul Tripathi. They will be looking forward to reaching the finals this season.
Probable Playing XI for Gujarat Titans
1. Shubman Gill
2. Jason Roy
3. Gurkeerat Singh
4. Vijay Shankar
5. Hardik Pandya(c)
6. Matthew Wade(wk)
7. Rahul Tewatia
8. R. Sai Kishore
9. Rashid Khan
10. Mohammad Shami
11. Lockie Ferguson
The new entrant GT has a very good lineup for this season. They have experienced players and good management which will surely help them do better in this season.
Probable Playing XI for Lucknow Super Giants
1. Manish Pandey
2. Quinton de Kock (wk)
3. Deepak Hooda
4. KL Rahul (c)
5. Marcus Stoinis
6. Jason Holder
7. Krunal Pandya
8. Krishnappa Gowtham
9. Mark Wood
10. Ravi Bishnoi
11. Avesh Khan
The newcomer of the season LSG have an experienced lineup for this season. Most of the players added to the squad are experienced and have played for many teams in the past. Let’s see if this benefits them in this season.