IPL 2023 Points Table, Orange Cap, Purple Cap: The double-header Saturday on 8th April had two contests lined up, one of which was between RR and DC, while MI took on CSK in the second fixture of the day. In the first game, Rajasthan Royals defeated Delhi Capitals by 57 runs while in the second game, CSK got better off Mumbai Indians by seven wickets.
In the first game of the afternoon, RR got off to a fine start all thanks to the openers Yashashvi Jaiswal and Jos Buttler, who scored 60 and 79 runs respectively. Shimron Hetmyer gave the finishing touch to the innings to put up 199 runs total on board for DC.
Delhi Capitals once again failed to provide a decent start. Skipper David Warner scored runs, but that didn’t come off a respectable strike rate. The pressure kept building on with Warner not getting his shots spot on and the wickets kept tumbling. In 20 overs, DC could score 142 runs and lost the game by 57 runs.
In the second game, Mumbai Indians (MI) got off to a fiery start. The two openers seemed to be on a mission, but Rohit Sharma got dismissed at 21 runs score. MI batters started kneeling down against the spin attack of CSK and eventually could only manage to score 157 runs.
In response to a modest total at Wankhede Stadium, CSK saw a veteran of the game in Ajinkya Rahane redeeming himself with the fastest half-century of the Tata IPL 2023. Rahane scored 61 runs in 27 deliveries and made the equation simpler for CSK. In the end, the remaining work was done by Ruturaj Gaikwad and Ambati Rayudu, who took CSK home by seven wickets.
This article will lead you through IPL 2023 Points Table, Orange Cap, Purple Cap Updated on 9th April after MI vs CSK Clash.
IPL 2023 Points Table
Sanju Samson’s RR continued to lead the race with two wins from three matches and a solid net run rate. LSG sits in the second spot with a similar equation but a slightly low net run rate than RR. The third position is held by Gujarat Titans (GT) who have two wins from two matches and can possibly lead the chart if they win their next match.
CSK has taken a leap in the points table after defeating Mumbai Indians (MI). In three games now, CSK has two wins and one loss and a decent net run rate. MI, on another side, continues to remain in the eighth position with two losses from two games.
IPL 2023 Orange Cap
Extending his pale patch, Ruturaj Gaikwad took his Orange Cap from Jos Buttler and David Warner after the CSK young gun played an unbeaten 40-run knock against MI, last night. Gaikwad has scored 189 runs in three games and is followed by David Warner (158), Jos Buttler (152) and Kyle Mayers (139).
Shikhar Dhawan is placed fifth on the list with 126 runs under his belt followed by young Yashasvi Jaiswal (125), Tilak Verma (106) and Virat Kohli with 103 runs.
IPL 2023 Purple Cap
Rajasthan Royals (RR) spinner Yuzvendra Chahal has scalped eight wickets in three games and currently holds the purple cap in IPL 2023. Chahal is followed by LSG’s Mark Wood, who has also picked eight wickets. Young spinner Ravi Bishnoi is placed third in the list with 6 scalp followed by Varun Chakravarthy (5) and Rashid Khan (5).
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