Punjab Kings’ skipper Shikhar Dhawan and Lucknow Super Giants’ Mark Wood are the front-runners in the Orange and Purple Caps race, respectively. Shikhar Dhawan has been in great form as he scored 225 runs in three IPL 2023 matches at an excellent strike rate of 149, including two fifties to his name. Mark Wood picked up a crucial wicket in a thrilling match against RCB on Monday night taking his tally to 9 wickets in 3 matches
Introduced in IPL 2008, the Orange Cap is awarded to the leading run-scorer. A player is temporarily given the orange cap to wear while fielding during the IPL while competing for the ultimate award at the end of the season. Brendon McCullum became the first player to wear the Orange Cap while Shaun Marsh was the first winner of the award in the maiden IPL season
The bowler with the most wickets during the course of the IPL season dons the Purple Cap while fielding. Pakistan’s Sohail Tanvir became the first Purple Cap winner in 2018
- Shikhar Dhawan (PBKS) - 225 runs (3 matches)
- Ruturaj Gaikwad (CSK) - 189 runs (3 matches)
- Faf du Plessis (RCB) - 175 (3 matches)
- Virat Kohli (RCB) - 164 (3 matches)
- David Warner (DC) - 158 runs (3 matches)
- Mark Wood (LSG) - 9 wickets (3 matches)
- Yuzvendra Chahal (RR) - 8 wickets (3 matches)
- Rashid Khan (GT) - 8 wickets (3 matches)
- Arshdeep Singh (PBKS) - 6 wickets ( 3 matches)
- Alzarri Joseph (GT) - 6 wickets (3 matches)
Rinku Singh’s five sixes on five balls have changed the IPL points table for Kolkata Knight Riders. Further, Sunrisers Hyderabad’s win against Punjab Kings helped it climb to the eighth spot
Lucknow Super Giants top the IPL standings with 6 points, Rajasthan Royals are at the second spot with 4 points, KKR are at the third spot with four points but a lower run rate
Delhi Capitals and Mumbai Indians are at the bottom of the IPL Points Table after failing to win a single match this season
The IPL team that wins a match earns two points while the losing team earns none. Both teams get one point each in case of a draw or if the match gets abandoned. Their position is ascertained as per the Net Run Rate or NRR and will determine their qualification for IPL Playoffs