IPL 2024: While the points table is being changed every day in the Indian Premier League, changes are also being seen in the Orange Cap list. Meanwhile, CSK captain Ruturaj Gaikwad has made a lot of changes in this list by scoring his first century in this year’s IPL. However, RCB’s Virat Kohli still holds the number one position.
Ruturaj Gaikwad reached second place after Kohli
The batsman who scored the most runs in this year’s IPL is Virat Kohli. Kohli has scored 379 runs after playing 8 matches. He has two half-centuries and one century to his name. His average is over 62 and he is batting at a strike rate of 150.39. Meanwhile, Ruturaj Gaikwad played an excellent inning of 108 runs against LSG, due to which he has now come straight to number two. He has scored 349 runs after playing 8 matches. After two half-centuries, he now has a century in his name. His average is 58.17 and he is batting at a strike rate of 142.44.
Gaikwad left these batsmen behind
SRH’s Travis Head, who was at the second position till now, has now slipped to the third position. He has scored 324 runs in 6 matches. His average is 54, but in terms of strike rate he is ahead of Kohli and Gaikwad. Till now he is batting at a strike rate of 216. Riyan Parag of Rajasthan Royals, who has scored 318 runs in 8 matches, is fourth and the captain of the same team, Sanju Samson has scored 314 runs in his name in 8 matches.
A tough fight for the Purple Cap
Meanwhile, the race for the Purple Cap is getting even more interesting. Three bowlers have taken equal 13 wickets. The interesting thing is that their matches are also equal. Jasprit Bumrah of Mumbai Indians has taken 13 wickets in 8 matches. Yuzvendra Chahal of Rajasthan Royals has also taken 13 wickets in the same number of matches. Harshal Patel is also in third place with 13 wickets in 8 matches. CSK’s Mustafizur Rahman and Gerald Coetzee remain at fourth and fifth position with 12 wickets each.
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