Virat Kohli, the former captain of the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), has risen to the top of the orange cap holder list in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) following their encounter with KKR on March 30. The former captain, Kohli, won the Orange Cap in 2016. This season, he hopes to repeat that performance.
Virat Kohli Stands At The 1st Spot
One of the most coveted trophies in the IPL competition is the orange cap, which is given to the player who scores the most runs throughout the season. Players demonstrate their batting prowess and score runs to win Orange Cap during the season. The leading run scorers in the IPL 2024 thus far are listed below:
Virat Kohli of the RCB defeated Heinrich Klaasen of Sunrisers Hyderabad to go from third to first place. With an average of 90 and a strike rate of 141, Kohli has currently amassed 181 runs. After batting out the innings, Kohli smashed an unbeaten 83* in just 59 deliveries, smacking four fours and four sixes.
Klaasen, who is ranked number two, has scored 143 runs at an average of 143 and a strike rate of 226 since taking the top slot.
Riyan Parag Goes From 1 To 3
After hitting an incredible 84 not out off 45 balls in the RR vs. DC game, Rajasthan Royals’ Riyan Parag, who had previously been ranked number one on the list, is now at number three. At a strike rate of 171 and an average of 127, Parag has already scored 127 runs.
Sanju Samson, the captain of the Rajasthan Royals, is ranked number four with 97 runs, a strike rate of 146 and an average of 97. Abhishek Sharma of Sunrisers Hyderabad, who has amassed 95 runs with a strike rate of 226 and an average of 47 in the first two games, is holding down fifth place. Tilak Varma of the Mumbai Indians is ranked sixth and has amassed 89 runs with a strike rate of 167 and an average of 44 in the two games he has played so far.
Dinesh Karthik Knocks Sam Curran To The 8th Spot
RCB’s Dinesh Karthik has made an appearance on the Orange Cap contenders list. He has amassed 86 runs at an average of 86 and a strike rate of 195. Karthik, who is now ranked seventh, knocks Sam Curran of the Punjab Kings (PBKS) to the eighth spot. With 86 runs at a strike rate of 134 and an average of 43 through two matches, the English batsman has been instrumental in helping the Punjab Kings keep up the run flow during the middle over.
Shivam Dube of the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) is still ranked ninth. With an average of 85 and a strike rate of 166, Dube has amassed 85 runs in just two games. After yesterday’s game, Phil Salt of KKR made an appearance on the IPL run scorers list, where he is currently at number 10 with an average of 42, a strike rate of 140, and 84 runs scored.
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