The Indian Premier League (IPL) had an exciting Sunday as the Punjab Kings and Mumbai Indians both won in dramatic fashion to change the course of the season. The five-time winners defeated the Rajasthan Royals while shocking the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at their home stadium by chasing down 201 runs off the last ball. This was the fourth-highest successful chase in IPL history.
With the Punjab Kings currently at 10 points and MI at 8 points after nine games, these two victories have undoubtedly upended the points standings. The team lead by Shikhar Dhawan is currently in fifth place, while CSK is still in fourth place despite the setback. Prior to yesterday's game, MI was in ninth place; however, they are now in seventh after the crucial victory. The top four teams right now are GT, LSG, RR, and CSK, although there isn't much separating the remaining teams.
2023 IPL Points Table
Here is the most recent points chart:
Lucknow Super Giants: 8 (Matches), 5 (Won), 0.841 (Net Run Rate); Gujarat Titans: 8 (Matches), 6 (Won), 0.638 (Net Run Rate).
Rajasthan Royals: 9 matches, 5 victories, and a net run rate of 0.800.
Chennai Super Kings: 9 matches, 5 victories, and a net run rate of 0.329.
Punjab Kings: 9 matches, 5 wins, and a net run rate of -0.447.
Royal Challengers Bangalore: 8 matches, 4 victories, and a net run rate of -0.139.
Mumbai Indians: 8 matches, 4 wins, and a net run rate of -0.502.
Kolkata Knight Riders: 9 matches, 3 victories, and a net run rate of -0.147.
Who holds the Orange Cap? Sunrisers Hyderabad has 8 matches, 3 wins, and a net run rate of -0.577. Delhi Capitals has 8 matches, 2 wins, and a net run rate of -0.898.
Yashasvi Jaiswal outdid everyone on Sunday with a magnificent 124-run knock against MI. With 428 runs under his belt, he now tops the list of all-time run scorers.With 422 runs in 8 games, Faf du Plessis is in second position, while Devon Conway is still on fire with 414 runs this year. Shubman Gill and Ruturaj Gaikwad (354 runs each) round out the top five scorers for this season.
Who is wearing a purple cap?
As a result of his three wickets in the losing effort for CSK, Tushar Deshpande is now the proud owner of the purple cap. In nine games, he has already taken 17 wickets, albeit at a high cost. Arshdeep Singh is in second place with 15 kills, followed by Mohammed Siraj and Rashid Khan, who each have 14 wickets. With 13 wickets, Ravichandran Ashwin is the newest member of the top five list.
Holders of the IPL 2023 Orange hat (top scorers):
RR's Yashasvi Jaiswal scored 428 runs in 9 games.
RCB's Faf du Plessis scored 422 runs in 8 games.
CSK's Devon Conway scored 414 runs in 9 games.
CSK's Ruturaj Gaikwad scored 354 runs in 9 games.
333 runs by Shubman Gill of GT (8 matches)
Purple cap holders from the IPL 2023 (best wicket-takers):
CSK's Tushar Deshpande has taken 17 wickets in 9 games.
PBKS's Arshdeep Singh has taken 15 wickets in 9 games.
RCB's Mohammed Siraj has taken 14 wickets in 8 games.
Rashid Khan of GT has eight games with 14 wickets.
RR's Ravi Ashwin has 13 wickets in 9 games.
