Royal Challengers Bengaluru extended their winning streak to three games, defeating Gujarat Titans by four wickets on Saturday to climb to seventh in the IPL points table. The Titans slumped to ninth after the loss.
Kolkata Knight Riders further solidified their hold on second place with a convincing 24-run victory over Mumbai Indians on Friday. KKR now boast seven wins from 10 matches, while MI remain firmly entrenched in the bottom half and face an uphill battle to reach the playoffs.
Sunrisers Hyderabad edged Rajasthan Royals by a nail-biting margin of one run in a thrilling encounter on Thursday. Chasing a target of 202, Rajasthan fell agonizingly short, despite a valiant chase. The Royals, despite their second loss, maintain their top position in the standings. Meanwhile, SRH's win propelled them to fourth place, with 12 points from six victories.
Here's the updated IPL 2024 Points Table after the RCB vs GT match:
| Position | Teams | Matches Played | Win | Loss | NRR | For | Against | Points | Recent Form |
|---|
| 1. | RR | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0.622 | 1848/192.1 | 1799/200.0 | 16 | L, W, W, W, W |
| 2. | KKR | 10 | 7 | 3 | 1.098 | 1997/189.0 | 1859/196.2 | 14 | W, W, L, W, L |
| 3. | LSG | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0.094 | 1778/197.5 | 1715/192.5 | 12 | W, L, W, W, L |
| 4. | SRH | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0.072 | 2050/198.1 | 2046/199.1 | 12 | W, L, W, W, L |
| 5. | CSK | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0.627 | 1825/196.2 | 1686/194.3 | 10 | L, W, L, L, W |
| 6. | DC | 11 | 5 | 6 | -0.442 | 2004/207.0 | 2185/215.5 | 10 | L, W, W, L, W |
| 7. | RCB | 11 | 4 | 7 | -0.049 | 2112/209.0 | 2134/210.1 | 8 | W, W, W, L, L |
| 8. | PBKS | 10 | 4 | 6 | -0.062 | 1808/195.4 | 1845/198.2 | 8 | W, W, L, L, L |
| 9. | GT | 11 | 4 | 7 | -1.320 | 1809/218.2 | 1905/198.2 | 8 | L, L, L, W, L |
| 10. | MI | 11 | 3 | 8 | -0.356 | 2059/215.3 | 2116/213.3 | 6 | L, L, L, L, W |
Updated IPL 2024 Orange Cap Standings After RCB vs GT IPL 2024 Game:
Virat Kohli (Royal Challengers Bengaluru) has climbed to the top of the run-scoring charts with 542 runs in 11 innings. He boasts an impressive average of 67.75. Ruturaj Gaikwad (Chennai Super Kings) has slipped to second place with 509 runs in 10 innings, but maintains a high strike rate of 146.68. Sai Sudharsan (Gujarat Titans) remains in third position with 418 runs in 10 matches, while Riyan Parag (Rajasthan Royals) continues to hold onto fourth place with 409 runs in 10 outings, averaging a solid 58.42. KL Rahul (Lucknow Super Giants) remains the fifth-highest run-getter with 406 runs in 10 matches, averaging 40.60.
| Sr. No | Player | Team | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 0 | 4s | 6s |
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| 1 | Virat Kohli | RCB | 11 | 11 | 3 | 542 | 113* | 67.75 | 366 | 148.08 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 48 | 24 |
| 2 | Ruturaj Gaikwad | CSK | 10 | 10 | 2 | 509 | 108* | 63.62 | 347 | 146.68 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 53 | 15 |
| 3 | Baba Aparajith | GT | 11 | 11 | 1 | 424 | 84* | 42.4 | 322 | 131.67 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 43 | 9 |
| 4 | Riyan Parag | RR | 10 | 9 | 2 | 409 | 84* | 58.42 | 257 | 159.14 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 30 | 25 |
| 5 | KL Rahul | LSG | 10 | 10 | 0 | 406 | 82 | 40.6 | 284 | 142.95 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 37 | 15 |
| 6 | Rishabh Pant | DC | 11 | 11 | 2 | 398 | 88* | 44.22 | 251 | 158.56 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 31 | 24 |
| 7 | Phil Salt | KKR | 10 | 10 | 1 | 397 | 89* | 44.11 | 220 | 180.45 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 45 | 22 |
| 8 | Travis Head | SRH | 9 | 9 | 0 | 396 | 102 | 44 | 204 | 194.11 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 46 | 22 |
| 9 | Sanju Samson | RR | 10 | 10 | 4 | 385 | 82* | 64.16 | 242 | 159.09 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 36 | 17 |
| 10 | Sunil Narine | KKR | 10 | 10 | 0 | 380 | 109 | 38 | 212 | 179.24 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 40 | 25 |
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Updated IPL 2024 Purple Cap Standings After RCB vs GT IPL 2024 Game:
Jasprit Bumrah (Mumbai Indians) maintains his lead among the wicket-takers with 17 scalps in 11 matches. His bowling has been exceptional, with an average of 16.11, an economy of 6.25, and a strike rate of 15.47. T Natarajan (Sunrisers Hyderabad) remains in second with 15 wickets in eight innings, averaging 19.13. Mustafizur Rahman (Chennai Super Kings) holds onto third with 14 wickets in nine matches, boasting a strike rate of 14.71. Harshal Patel (Punjab Kings) stays in fourth with 14 wickets in 10 innings, averaging 13 runs per wicket. Matheesha Pathirana (Chennai Super Kings) remains in fifth with 13 wickets in six games, with a remarkable strike rate of 10.15.
| Sr. No | Player | Team | Mat | Inns | Balls | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | BBI | Ave | Econ | SR | 4 | 5 |
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| 1 | Jasprit Bumrah | MI | 11 | 11 | 263 | 43.5 | 0 | 274 | 17 | 5/21 | 16.11 | 6.25 | 15.47 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | T Natarajan | SRH | 8 | 8 | 192 | 32 | 1 | 287 | 15 | 4/19 | 19.13 | 8.96 | 12.8 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | Mustafizur Rahman | CSK | 9 | 9 | 206 | 34.2 | 1 | 318 | 14 | 4/29 | 22.71 | 9.26 | 14.71 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | Harshal Patel | PBKS | 10 | 10 | 198 | 33 | 0 | 338 | 14 | 3/15 | 24.14 | 10.24 | 14.14 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Malinda Pathirana | CSK | 6 | 6 | 132 | 22 | 0 | 169 | 13 | 4/28 | 13 | 7.68 | 10.15 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | Sunil Narine | KKR | 10 | 10 | 240 | 40 | 0 | 269 | 13 | 2/22 | 20.69 | 6.72 | 18.46 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Mukesh Kumar | DC | 7 | 7 | 153 | 25.3 | 0 | 282 | 13 | 3/14 | 21.69 | 11.05 | 11.76 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Varun Chakravarthy | KKR | 10 | 10 | 222 | 37 | 0 | 320 | 13 | 3/16 | 24.61 | 8.64 | 17.07 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Gerhard Coetzee | MI | 10 | 10 | 201 | 33.3 | 0 | 341 | 13 | 4/34 | 26.23 | 10.17 | 15.46 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | Arshdeep Singh | PBKS | 10 | 10 | 212 | 35.2 | 0 | 354 | 13 | 4/29 | 27.23 | 10.01 | 16.3 | 1 |
