New Delhi. The Indian Premier League 2023 (IPL 2023) has started on 31 March. The first match was played between Dhoni-led Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Gujarat Titans (GT). In the first match, Gujarat won Chennai by five wickets. So far 40 matches have been played in the tournament. The title match of IPL will be played on 25 May. And on Saturday, Gujarat Titans defeated Kolkata by 7 wickets. In the second match, Sunrisers Hyderabad defeated Delhi by 9 runs in a thrilling match. On the other hand, after the victory of Gujarat and Hyderabad, there has been a big change in the points table.
Let us tell you that Gujarat Titans are at the first position in the points table with 12 points. While Rajasthan Royals are in second place with 10 points. At the same time, Lucknow Supergiants are in third place and Chennai Super Kings are in fourth place. RCB at fifth position, Punjab Kings at sixth, KKR at seventh.
Who has the Orange Cap?
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) captain Faf du Plessis has won the Orange Cap by scoring the most runs in the season so far. He has scored 422 runs in 8 matches. Apart from this, Virat Kohli is second by scoring 333 runs in 8 matches and Shubman Gill of Gujarat is in third place by scoring 333 runs in 8 matches.
Shubman Gill draws level with Virat Kohli in the Orange cap list. Mohammed Shami breaks into top five in the Purple Cap race.
Faf du Plessis and Mohammed Siraj remain as Orange and Purple cap holders.
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Purple Cap
Mohammed Siraj of Royal Challengers Bangalore has won the Purple Cap, he has taken 14 wickets in 8 matches. In second place is Rashid Khan who has taken 14 wickets in 8 matches. Punjab Kings fast bowler Arshdeep Singh is at number three.