IPL 2024 Orange Cap and Purple Cap Updates After RR vs PBKS: Harshal Patel Leads Wicket-takers List, Riyan Parag Climbs to Fourth in Run-Getters Table

Punjab Kings posted a 5-wicket win over Rajasthan Royals at the Barsaparas Stadium in Guwahati, Assam on Wednesday.

PBKS limited RR to a total of 144 runs for the loss of nine wickets in 20 overs before chasing down the target successfully with 5 wickets and 7 balls left to spare as Sam Curran starred with an unbeaten half-century and a two-wicket haul on the day.

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Riyan Parag top-scored for RR with his 48-run knock, but the hometown boy’s knock went in vain as PBKS popped up with a surprise on the day. RR skipper Sanju Samson added 18 runs to his side’s scoreboard on the day, as he breached the 500-run mark in the ongoing season.

Orange Cap:

RCB star batter Virat Kohli tops the list of run-getters this season with 661 runs to his name in 13 outings so far this campaign. The former skipper has the opportunity to add more runs to his kitty when his side welcome CSK for their final league game of the season.

CSK skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad, who has amassed 583 runs in the ongoing tournament, comes in second on the list thanks to his spectacular form this year. SRH opener Travis Head, who has redefined T20 batting with his swashbuckling form in the ongoing season of the moeny-rich event comes in thrid with 533 runs in 11 outings thus far.

Parag, who made a 48-run contribution in the losing cause on the day climbed to fourth on the list as he took his run tally for the season to 531 runs, surpassing fifth-placed Sai Sudharsan of GT, who has 527 runs in 12 games.

RR skipper Samson stands sixth on the list with 504 runs to his name.

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Purple Cap:

PBKS seamer Harshal Patel, who claimed two wickets in the evening jumped to the top of the wicket-takers list as his tally ebbed to 22 wickets this season in 13 fixtures.

MI star seamer Jasprit Bumrah stands second having picked up 20 wickets after the conclusion of 13 outings. KKR spinner Varun Chakravarthy, who has claimed 18 scalps in 12 games stands third on the table, followed by fourth-placed Yuzvendra Chahal, who scalped two wickets against Punjab to increase his count to 17 wickets in 13 games.

DC pacer Kahaleel Ahmed, who also has 17 dismissals to his name this season from 14 games stands fifth in the table.