The Chennai Super Kings are one of the most consistent performing teams in the history of the Indian Premier League (IPL). CSK has been a franchise that had backed its core a lot. The players like MS Dhoni, Dwayne Bravo, and Ravindra Jadeja have been playing for CSK for years. MS Dhoni is like an adopted son of Chennai city. He has a crazy fanbase there.

The Chennai-based franchise has won the titles four times. Notably, the franchise suffered a two-year ban in 2016 and 2017. But the champion franchise returned to the tournament in 2018 and they marked their return in style. CSK sealed the IPL trophy in 2018 and closed the mouth of the critics.

The yellow-brigade have decided to stick to their policy of backing their core but this time they also have invested in some young raw talents. The 2022 season can be the last <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/t20/ipl-indian-premier-league/">IPL</a> season for CSK’s Thala who is expected to announce his retirement after this tournament. The CSK franchise have had historic rivalries with some of the IPL teams.

Meanwhile, let&#8217;s look at three teams who can give a tough competition to MS Dhoni&#8217;s army:

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-566084" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Mumbai-Indians-1.jpg" alt="Mumbai Indians" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-566084" class="wp-caption-text">Mumbai Indians. (Photo Source: Twitter/Indian Premier League)</figcaption>

The El Classico of IPL, every time these two mighty IPL teams face each other, there has been a tense atmosphere. The rivalry between the Chennai Super Kings and the Mumbai Indians is arguably the most celebrated battle in IPL. Something new and different always happens when these two teams face each other.

One franchise has five IPL titles while the other has four. Out of 14 IPL seasons, 9 trophies have been shared by these two franchises only. This shows their domination. As <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/hes-cool-as-a-cucumber-irfan-pathan-draws-comparison-between-rohit-sharma-with-ms-dhoni/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">MS Dhoni</a> has said multiple times, it is a fan-created rivalry. The two teams have the biggest fans bases among all the other teams which lead to disparity in thoughts of them.

CSK and MI will face each other on 21st April and 12th May in the 2022 season. There is no doubt that there have to be many more stories to be written in the CSK-MI rivalry book. Both franchises will want to defeat each other. Out of 32 IPL matches, MI have won 19 times while CSK have 13 victories to their name.

Royal Challengers Bangalore

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-568395" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Royal-Challengers-Bangalore-3.jpg" alt="Royal Challengers Bangalore" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-568395" class="wp-caption-text">Royal Challengers Bangalore. (Photo Source: Twitter/Indian Premier League)</figcaption>

There have always been exciting encounters between these two teams as MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli, two of the biggest names in Indian cricket, lock horns against each other. CSK have dominated the Bangalore-based franchise but the job hasn&#8217;t been easy for the yellow brigade. The two teams are all set to play against each other in 2022 too.

Virat Kohli has stepped down as the captain of RCB and now the new skipper of RCB is one of CSK’s favorites, <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/appointing-faf-du-plessis-as-captain-a-terrific-decision-by-rcb-sunil-gavaskar/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Faf du Plessis</a>. Faf has played for CSK for a long time and had executed some quality performances for MS Dhoni&#8217;s team over the years. Now, things have changed and we will see Faf alongside MS Dhoni at the toss on the 12th of April.

RCB will play two league matches against CSK, one on April 12 and the other on May 4. RCB has played 27 IPL games against CSK and have managed to win only nine while CSK has won 17 against them. The Bangalore-based franchise is pumped up and they will want to better their record against the CSK.

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-601188" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Lucknow-Super-Giants-logo.jpg" alt="Lucknow Super Giants logo" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-601188" class="wp-caption-text">Lucknow Super Giants logo. (Photo source: Twitter/Lucknow Super Giants)</figcaption>

The <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/ipl-2022-lucknow-supergiants-lsg-schedule-full-time-table-timings-dates-venues-details-and-pdf-download/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lucknow Supergiants</a> can also give a tough challenge to the four-time champions. LSG have probably the best squad after the auction and they have managed to get a quality balance to their squad. Lucknow have the best set of all-rounders in their lineup, which makes them a force to reckon with.

MS Dhoni has been seen struggling against the leg-spinners often. Hence, someone like Ravi Bishnoi can be a threat to him. Bishnoi is a young and very skillful wrist-spinner with an unorthodox arm speed. The other big issue that the CSK batters might have is Avesh Khan. Avesh has evolved as a lethal bowler in T20 cricket. He can trouble the CSK top-order.

Moreover, LSG has probably the best opening combination in the form of KL Rahul and Quinton de Kock. Both of them are stand-out match-winners in any format of cricket. If any of the two batters will survive till the end then it will be very difficult for teams to stop their momentum. CSK will face LSG on the 31st of March.

The Chennai Super Kings are one of the most consistent performing teams in the history of the Indian Premier League (IPL). CSK has been a franchise that had backed its core a lot. The players like MS Dhoni, Dwayne Bravo, and Ravindra Jadeja have been playing for CSK for years. MS Dhoni is like an adopted son of Chennai city. He has a crazy fanbase there.
The Chennai-based franchise has won the titles four times. Notably, the franchise suffered a two-year ban in 2016 and 2017. But the champion franchise returned to the tournament in 2018 and they marked their return in style. CSK sealed the IPL trophy in 2018 and closed the mouth of the critics.
The yellow-brigade have decided to stick to their policy of backing their core but this time they also have invested in some young raw talents. The 2022 season can be the last <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/t20/ipl-indian-premier-league/">IPL</a> season for CSK’s Thala who is expected to announce his retirement after this tournament. The CSK franchise have had historic rivalries with some of the IPL teams.
<h3>Meanwhile, let’s look at three teams who can give a tough competition to MS Dhoni’s army:</h3>
<h3>Mumbai Indians</h3>
<figure id="attachment_566084" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-566084" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-566084" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Mumbai-Indians-1.jpg" alt="Mumbai Indians" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-566084" class="wp-caption-text">Mumbai Indians. (Photo Source: Twitter/Indian Premier League)</figcaption></figure>
The El Classico of IPL, every time these two mighty IPL teams face each other, there has been a tense atmosphere. The rivalry between the Chennai Super Kings and the Mumbai Indians is arguably the most celebrated battle in IPL. Something new and different always happens when these two teams face each other.
One franchise has five IPL titles while the other has four. Out of 14 IPL seasons, 9 trophies have been shared by these two franchises only. This shows their domination. As <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/hes-cool-as-a-cucumber-irfan-pathan-draws-comparison-between-rohit-sharma-with-ms-dhoni/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">MS Dhoni</a> has said multiple times, it is a fan-created rivalry. The two teams have the biggest fans bases among all the other teams which lead to disparity in thoughts of them.
CSK and MI will face each other on 21st April and 12th May in the 2022 season. There is no doubt that there have to be many more stories to be written in the CSK-MI rivalry book. Both franchises will want to defeat each other. Out of 32 IPL matches, MI have won 19 times while CSK have 13 victories to their name.

<h3>Royal Challengers Bangalore</h3>
<figure id="attachment_568395" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-568395" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-568395" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Royal-Challengers-Bangalore-3.jpg" alt="Royal Challengers Bangalore" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-568395" class="wp-caption-text">Royal Challengers Bangalore. (Photo Source: Twitter/Indian Premier League)</figcaption></figure>
There have always been exciting encounters between these two teams as MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli, two of the biggest names in Indian cricket, lock horns against each other. CSK have dominated the Bangalore-based franchise but the job hasn’t been easy for the yellow brigade. The two teams are all set to play against each other in 2022 too.
Virat Kohli has stepped down as the captain of RCB and now the new skipper of RCB is one of CSK’s favorites, <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/appointing-faf-du-plessis-as-captain-a-terrific-decision-by-rcb-sunil-gavaskar/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Faf du Plessis</a>. Faf has played for CSK for a long time and had executed some quality performances for MS Dhoni’s team over the years. Now, things have changed and we will see Faf alongside MS Dhoni at the toss on the 12th of April.
RCB will play two league matches against CSK, one on April 12 and the other on May 4. RCB has played 27 IPL games against CSK and have managed to win only nine while CSK has won 17 against them. The Bangalore-based franchise is pumped up and they will want to better their record against the CSK.
<h3>Lucknow Supergiants</h3>
<figure id="attachment_601188" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-601188" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-601188" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Lucknow-Super-Giants-logo.jpg" alt="Lucknow Super Giants logo" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-601188" class="wp-caption-text">Lucknow Super Giants logo. (Photo source: Twitter/Lucknow Super Giants)</figcaption></figure>
The <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/ipl-2022-lucknow-supergiants-lsg-schedule-full-time-table-timings-dates-venues-details-and-pdf-download/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lucknow Supergiants</a> can also give a tough challenge to the four-time champions. LSG have probably the best squad after the auction and they have managed to get a quality balance to their squad. Lucknow have the best set of all-rounders in their lineup, which makes them a force to reckon with.
MS Dhoni has been seen struggling against the leg-spinners often. Hence, someone like Ravi Bishnoi can be a threat to him. Bishnoi is a young and very skillful wrist-spinner with an unorthodox arm speed. The other big issue that the CSK batters might have is Avesh Khan. Avesh has evolved as a lethal bowler in T20 cricket. He can trouble the CSK top-order.
Moreover, LSG has probably the best opening combination in the form of KL Rahul and Quinton de Kock. Both of them are stand-out match-winners in any format of cricket. If any of the two batters will survive till the end then it will be very difficult for teams to stop their momentum. CSK will face LSG on the 31st of March.

The Chennai Super Kings are one of the most consistent performing teams in the history of the Indian Premier League (IPL). CSK has been a franchise that had backed its core a lot. The players like MS Dhoni, Dwayne Bravo, and Ravindra Jadeja have been playing for CSK for years. MS Dhoni is like an adopted son of Chennai city. He has a crazy fanbase there.
The Chennai-based franchise has won the titles four times. Notably, the franchise suffered a two-year ban in 2016 and 2017. But the champion franchise returned to the tournament in 2018 and they marked their return in style. CSK sealed the IPL trophy in 2018 and closed the mouth of the critics.
The yellow-brigade have decided to stick to their policy of backing their core but this time they also have invested in some young raw talents. The 2022 season can be the last <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/t20/ipl-indian-premier-league/">IPL</a> season for CSK’s Thala who is expected to announce his retirement after this tournament. The CSK franchise have had historic rivalries with some of the IPL teams.
<h3>Meanwhile, let&#8217;s look at three teams who can give a tough competition to MS Dhoni&#8217;s army:</h3>
<h3>Mumbai Indians</h3>
<figure id="attachment_566084" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-566084" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-566084" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Mumbai-Indians-1.jpg" alt="Mumbai Indians" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-566084" class="wp-caption-text">Mumbai Indians. (Photo Source: Twitter/Indian Premier League)</figcaption></figure>
The El Classico of IPL, every time these two mighty IPL teams face each other, there has been a tense atmosphere. The rivalry between the Chennai Super Kings and the Mumbai Indians is arguably the most celebrated battle in IPL. Something new and different always happens when these two teams face each other.
One franchise has five IPL titles while the other has four. Out of 14 IPL seasons, 9 trophies have been shared by these two franchises only. This shows their domination. As <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/hes-cool-as-a-cucumber-irfan-pathan-draws-comparison-between-rohit-sharma-with-ms-dhoni/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">MS Dhoni</a> has said multiple times, it is a fan-created rivalry. The two teams have the biggest fans bases among all the other teams which lead to disparity in thoughts of them.
CSK and MI will face each other on 21st April and 12th May in the 2022 season. There is no doubt that there have to be many more stories to be written in the CSK-MI rivalry book. Both franchises will want to defeat each other. Out of 32 IPL matches, MI have won 19 times while CSK have 13 victories to their name.

<h3>Royal Challengers Bangalore</h3>
<figure id="attachment_568395" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-568395" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-568395" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Royal-Challengers-Bangalore-3.jpg" alt="Royal Challengers Bangalore" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-568395" class="wp-caption-text">Royal Challengers Bangalore. (Photo Source: Twitter/Indian Premier League)</figcaption></figure>
There have always been exciting encounters between these two teams as MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli, two of the biggest names in Indian cricket, lock horns against each other. CSK have dominated the Bangalore-based franchise but the job hasn&#8217;t been easy for the yellow brigade. The two teams are all set to play against each other in 2022 too.
Virat Kohli has stepped down as the captain of RCB and now the new skipper of RCB is one of CSK’s favorites, <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/appointing-faf-du-plessis-as-captain-a-terrific-decision-by-rcb-sunil-gavaskar/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Faf du Plessis</a>. Faf has played for CSK for a long time and had executed some quality performances for MS Dhoni&#8217;s team over the years. Now, things have changed and we will see Faf alongside MS Dhoni at the toss on the 12th of April.
RCB will play two league matches against CSK, one on April 12 and the other on May 4. RCB has played 27 IPL games against CSK and have managed to win only nine while CSK has won 17 against them. The Bangalore-based franchise is pumped up and they will want to better their record against the CSK.
<h3>Lucknow Supergiants</h3>
<figure id="attachment_601188" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-601188" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-601188" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Lucknow-Super-Giants-logo.jpg" alt="Lucknow Super Giants logo" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-601188" class="wp-caption-text">Lucknow Super Giants logo. (Photo source: Twitter/Lucknow Super Giants)</figcaption></figure>
The <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/ipl-2022-lucknow-supergiants-lsg-schedule-full-time-table-timings-dates-venues-details-and-pdf-download/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lucknow Supergiants</a> can also give a tough challenge to the four-time champions. LSG have probably the best squad after the auction and they have managed to get a quality balance to their squad. Lucknow have the best set of all-rounders in their lineup, which makes them a force to reckon with.
MS Dhoni has been seen struggling against the leg-spinners often. Hence, someone like Ravi Bishnoi can be a threat to him. Bishnoi is a young and very skillful wrist-spinner with an unorthodox arm speed. The other big issue that the CSK batters might have is Avesh Khan. Avesh has evolved as a lethal bowler in T20 cricket. He can trouble the CSK top-order.
Moreover, LSG has probably the best opening combination in the form of KL Rahul and Quinton de Kock. Both of them are stand-out match-winners in any format of cricket. If any of the two batters will survive till the end then it will be very difficult for teams to stop their momentum. CSK will face LSG on the 31st of March.

Defending champions Chennai Super Kings will fight for their fifth title in IPL 2022.

IPL 2022: 3 Teams that can give a tough fight to CSK

The yellow-brigade decided to stick to their policy of backing their core but this time they also have invested in some young raw talents.