The Chennai Super Kings (CSK) suffered a 35-run defeat to the Gujarat Titans (GT) but held onto their spot in the top four. The Titans, meanwhile, climbed from the bottom of the standings to eighth.
On Thursday, the Punjab Kings (PBKS) slipped further down the table after a 60-run loss to the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in Dharamsala. RCB notched their fifth win of the season, while PBKS remained seventh.
Sunrisers Hyderabad Keep Playoff Hopes Alive
The Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) kept their playoff hopes alive with a dominant 10-wicket win over the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) on Wednesday. Chasing a modest target of 166, SRH wrapped up the victory in just 9.4 overs. LSG remained in sixth place despite the defeat.
Delhi Capitals Stay in Playoff Race
The Delhi Capitals (DC) boosted their playoff chances with a 20-run victory over the Rajasthan Royals (RR) at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on Tuesday. DC's win dashed RR's hopes of reaching the top spot, currently held by the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR).
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Here's the updated points table after GT vs CSK match:
| Position | Team | Matches | Won | Lost | Points | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 11 | 8 | 3 | 16 | +1.453 |
| 2 | Rajasthan Royals | 11 | 8 | 3 | 16 | +0.476 |
| 3 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 12 | 7 | 5 | 14 | +0.406 |
| 4 | Chennai Super Kings | 12 | 6 | 6 | 12 | +0.491 |
| 5 | Delhi Capitals | 12 | 6 | 6 | 12 | -0.316 |
| 6 | Lucknow Super Giants | 12 | 6 | 6 | 12 | -0.769 |
| 7 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 12 | 5 | 7 | 10 | +0.217 |
| 8 | Gujarat Titans | 12 | 5 | 7 | 10 | -1.063 |
| 9 | Mumbai Indians | 12 | 4 | 8 | 8 | -0.212 |
| 10 | Punjab Kings | 12 | 4 | 8 | 8 | -0.423 |
Virat Kohli Leads Batting Charts
Virat Kohli remains the leading run-scorer with 634 runs in 12 matches at a strike rate of 153.51. Ruturaj Gaikwad is second with 541 runs in 12 innings at an average of 54.10.
Travis Head, Sai Sudharsan Climb Batting Rankings
Travis Head moved into third place with 533 runs in 11 matches at an average of 53.30. Sai Sudharsan jumped to fourth from ninth, scoring 527 runs in 12 matches at a strike rate of 141.28.
Other Batting Standouts
Sanju Samson slipped to fifth from fourth with 471 runs in 11 innings at an average of 67.28. Sunil Narine climbed to sixth from fifth, amassing 461 runs in 11 innings at a strike rate of 183.66.
KL Rahul, Riyan Parag Make Strides
KL Rahul fell to seventh from sixth with 460 runs in 12 innings at an average of 38.33. Riyan Parag jumped to eighth from seventh, scoring 436 runs in 11 matches at a strike rate of 156.27.
Philip Salt, Shubman Gill Round Out Top 10
Philip Salt dropped to ninth from eighth with 429 runs in 11 matches at a strike rate of 183.33. Shubman Gill climbed to 10th on the list with 426 runs in 12 matches at a strike rate of 147.4.
Updated IPL 2024 Orange Cap Standings After GT vs CSK Match:
| Sr. No | Player | Team | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 0 | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virat Kohli | RCB | 12 | 12 | 3 | 634 | 113* | 70.44 | 413 | 153.51 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 55 | 30 |
| 2 | Ruturaj Gaikwad | CSK | 12 | 12 | 2 | 541 | 108* | 54.1 | 371 | 145.82 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 57 | 16 |
| 3 | Travis Head | SRH | 11 | 11 | 1 | 533 | 102 | 53.3 | 264 | 201.89 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 61 | 31 |
| 4 | B Sai Sudharsan | GT | 12 | 12 | 1 | 527 | 103 | 47.9 | 373 | 141.28 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 48 | 16 |
| 5 | Sanju Samson | RR | 11 | 11 | 4 | 471 | 86 | 67.28 | 288 | 163.54 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 44 | 23 |
| 6 | Sunil Narine | KKR | 11 | 11 | 0 | 461 | 109 | 41.9 | 251 | 183.66 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 46 | 32 |
| 7 | KL Rahul | LSG | 12 | 12 | 0 | 460 | 82 | 38.33 | 338 | 136.09 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 41 | 16 |
| 8 | Riyan Parag | RR | 11 | 10 | 2 | 436 | 84* | 54.5 | 279 | 156.27 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 31 | 28 |
| 9 | Phil Salt | KKR | 11 | 11 | 1 | 429 | 89* | 42.9 | 234 | 183.33 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 50 | 23 |
| 10 | Shubman Gill | GT | 12 | 12 | 1 | 426 | 104 | 38.72 | 289 | 147.4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 37 | 15 |
Harshal Patel Retains Bowling Lead
Harshal Patel remains the leading wicket-taker with 20 scalps in 12 outings at an average of 20. Jasprit Bumrah stays in second place with 18 wickets in 12 innings at a strike rate of 15.94.
Top Bowlers Maintain Positions
Varun Chakravarthy holds onto third place with 16 wickets in 11 matches at an economy of 8.75. Arshdeep Singh remains in fourth with 16 wickets in 12 games at a strike rate of 15.87.
Mukesh Kumar, T Natarajan Continue Strong Showings
Mukesh Kumar remains in fifth with 15 wickets in eight games at an average of 20.80. T Natarajan holds onto sixth with 15 wickets in 10 innings at an economy of 9.35.
Kuldeep Yadav, Sunil Narine Feature in Bowling Ranks
Kuldeep Yadav remains in seventh with 14 wickets in nine innings at an average of 20.50. Sunil Narine stays in eighth with 14 wickets in 11 innings at a strike rate of 18.85.
Rounding Out the Bowling Standings
Harshit Rana remains in ninth with 14 wickets in eight innings at an average of 21.28. Mustafizur Rahman stays in 10th with 14 wickets in nine innings at a strike rate of 14.71.
Updated IPL 2024 Purple Cap Standings After GT vs CSK Match:
| Sr. No | Player | Team | Mat | Inns | Balls | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | BBI | Ave | Econ | SR | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harpreet V Patel | PBKS | 12 | 12 | 246 | 41 | 0 | 400 | 20 | 3/15 | 20.00 | 9.75 | 12.30 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Jasprit J Bumrah | MI | 12 | 12 | 287 | 47.5 | 0 | 297 | 18 | 5/21 | 16.50 | 6.20 | 15.94 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Varun CV | KKR | 11 | 11 | 240 | 40 | 0 | 350 | 16 | 3/16 | 21.87 | 8.75 | 15.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Arshdeep Singh | PBKS | 12 | 12 | 254 | 42.2 | 0 | 437 | 16 | 4/29 | 27.31 | 10.32 | 15.87 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | Mukesh Kumar | DC | 8 | 8 | 171 | 28.3 | 0 | 312 | 15 | 3/14 | 20.80 | 10.94 | 11.40 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Thangarasu Natarajan | SRH | 10 | 10 | 236 | 39.2 | 1 | 368 | 15 | 4/19 | 24.53 | 9.35 | 15.73 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | Kuldeep Yadav | DC | 9 | 9 | 210 | 35 | 0 | 287 | 14 | 4/55 | 20.50 | 8.20 | 15.00 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | Sunil Narine | KKR | 11 | 11 | 264 | 44 | 0 | 291 | 14 | 2/22 | 20.78 | 6.61 | 18.85 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Harshit Rana | KKR | 9 | 8 | 187 | 31.1 | 0 | 298 | 14 | 3/24 | 21.28 | 9.56 | 13.35 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Mustafizur Rahman | CSK | 9 | 9 | 206 | 34.2 | 1 | 318 | 14 | 4/29 | 22.71 | 9.26 | 14.71 | 1 | 0 |
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