IPL 2022 LIVE: Ravindra Jadeja Set To Join MS Dhoni, Suresh Raina in Elite CSK List

IPL 2022 LIVE: Ravindra Jadeja is set to join MS Dhoni and Suresh Raina in an elite list for Chennai Super Kings (CSK). Jadeja is one match away from completing 150 appearances for CSK. Only Dhoni and Raina have played 150 or more matches for the four-time Indian Premier League (IPL) champions. Find here more IPL match predictions and match updates for the 2022 season.

CSK’s upcoming IPL 2022 clash with Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) on Saturday will mark Jadeja’s 150th outing in the yellow jersey. Overall, Jadeja has played 203 matches in the IPL.

In the list of most matches played for CSK, Dhoni is at the top with 217 appearances, ahead of Raina. The latter played 200 matches for CSK between 2008 and 2021 before the defending champions decided not to retain him ahead of the 2022 mega auction. Raina, who is the fourth leading run-scorer in the IPL, went unsold in the auction.

Only Dhoni and Raina have played 200 or more games for CSK. Meanwhile, only seven players have represented CSK in 100 or more games.

Rajasthan Royals (RR) roped in Jadeja ahead of the maiden IPL season in 2008. He won the IPL title with RR before moving to Kochi Tuskers in 2011. The following year, CSK signed Jadeja, who became one of their key players over the next few seasons. Fast forward 10 years, Jadeja is the current captain of CSK. Just a few days before the start of the 2022 campaign, Dhoni stepped down from CSK’s captaincy and picked Jadeja as his successor.

IPL 2022: 3 losses in 3 games, Jadeja’s poor start as CSK captain

Jadeja has not started his leadership role in the IPL in a positive role as CSK are yet to win a game in IPL 2022. CSK started their campaign with a six-wicket loss to Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). They followed that with a six-wicket defeat to first-timers Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) and a 54-run loss to Punjab Kings (PBKS).

One of the reasons behind CSK’s poor run is Jadeja’s failure with both bat and ball. The Saurashtra all-rounder has scored just 43 runs in three matches, while he has picked up just one wicket.

Ahead of CSK’s game against SRH, the Men in Yellow will hope to have their skipper back in form. Jadeja is the third leading wicket-taker in the history of the club with 110 scalps in 149 matches. In the list of most runs for CSK, Jadeja stands eighth. He has also scored 1,523 runs with an unbeaten 62 being his highest score. Do check more IPL betting sites here on our site.