During the inaugural match of the 15th edition of the cash-rich competition on Saturday, veteran all-rounder Dwayne Bravo equaled famous pacer Lasithasith Malinga's record in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Pacer Bravo emerged as the pick of the bowlers for the Ravindra Jadeja-led side against last season's runners-up Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in match No. 1 of the IPL 2022 at the iconic Wankhede Stadium, leading the bowling attack of MS Dhoni-starrer Chennai Super Kings (CSK) franchise against last season's runners-up Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR).
Bravo took the crucial wicket of KKR opener Venkatesh Iyer during Kolkata's run chase of the defending IPL champions' 132-run goal on matchday one of the premier T20 tournament. The West Indies all-rounder, dubbed DJ Bravo, then beat elite batsman Nitish Rana in the ninth over. Bravo dismissed Sam Billings to clinch his three-wicket haul in the low-scoring match, just as Shreyas Iyer's KKR side was on the verge of a famous win over four-time IPL winners CSK.
Bravo's third wicket of the game gave him 170 for the season in the lucrative league. In the IPL 2022 opening between former champions KKR and CSK at the Wankhede Stadium, the West Indies legend tied Malinga's record by taking his 170th wicket. Bravo became the IPL's all-time leading wicket-taker while making his 152nd appearance. In the shortest version of the game, the 38-year-old has appeared in 121 matches for the West Indies. Bravo is followed by Amit Mishra, a former Delhi Capitals (DC) spinner who took 166 wickets in 154 games. In the first match of the IPL 2022, Bravo's bowling heroics were in naught as KKR defeated CSK by 6 wickets.
Chahal, who played for the Royal Challengers Bangalore franchise from 2014 to 2021, was acquired by Rajasthan Royals for Rs 6.5 crore during the IPL 2022 mega auction.
It's a homecoming in many respects for Chahal, who was a member of the Royals club in 2010 but didn't play a single game.
India's cricket board has set a combined base price of Rs 32,890 crore for the media rights of the Indian Premier League (IPL) under four packages, aiming to quadruple the revenue from the previous five-year rights cycle ending in 2022.
In the previous cycle, the Board of Control for Cricket in India sold IPL media rights for Rs 16,348 crore. The IPL season this year has ten teams (two more than last year) and 74 matches. According to the Economic Times, the board hopes to raise Rs 100 crore per match.
In 2017, media network Star India paid Rs 16,347.5 crore in a unified offer to obtain IPL media rights for five years. There will be four categories this time, and bidders must submit individual bids for each.
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) beat Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) by three wickets on Wednesday to claim their first win of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022. Harshal Patel had a great game. At the Dr. DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai, the seamer bowled beautifully for 2/11 and also scored an unbeaten 10 from six deliveries to help RCB complete a difficult chase. Harshal joined another elite list with his performance on Wednesday, after a breakout season in which he equaled Dwayne Bravo's record for most wickets in an IPL season.
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