Kolkata Knight Riders beat defending champions Chennai Super Kings by six wickets at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai in the opening game of the Indian Premier League 2022. They chased down 132 in 18.3 overs. Ajinkya Rahane top-scored with 44, while Sam Billing made 25. Umesh Yadav was named Player of the Match. Earlier, M.S. Dhoni notched his first half-century since 2019 for Chennai Super Kings.
| Teams | Mat | Won | Lost | Tied | NR | Pts | NRR |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.639 |
| Gujarat Titans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Delhi Capitals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lucknow Super Giants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mumbai Indians | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punjab Kings | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rajasthan Royals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Royal Challengers Bangalore | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chennai Super Kings | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.639 |