IPL 2023 Updated points table, Orange cap & Purple cap after Match 35 between GT & MI

Hosts, Gujarat Titans defeated MI to climb up to the 2nd spot in the IPL 2023 points table.

Gujarat Titans have continued their dominance with the ball in the second game back-to-back. After defending a low score at Ekana, Gujarat beat Mumbai Indians convincingly by 55 runs at Narendra Modi Cricket Stadium in Ahmedabad. Gujarat with the help of their middle order and Shubhman Gill (56) put up a huge total on the board. Abhinav Manohar (42) and David Miller’s (46) 71 runs partnership in 6 overs put Titans on the verge of 200. Later Rahul Tewatia with his signature cameo of 20 runs in 5 balls gave Mumbai the target of 208 runs. The Titans added 35 runs in the last 11 balls. In reply, Mumbai crumbled against Titans Afghani duo, Rashid and Noor Ahmed. They both picked up 5 wickets to give the Titans an edge over MI. Mumbai batters failed to put big partnerships and were 5 down in the first 10 overs. Nehal Wadhera was the top scorer for MI with 40 runs in 21 balls.

IPL 2023 Updated Points Table:

Gujarat Titans with a convincing win have now moved up to second place in the points table with 10 points in 7 games. The Titans have won 5 of their 7 games. Defending champions Gujarat Titans have been a dominant setup in the Indian Premier League since they made their debut. After a hat-trick of wins, Mumbai Indians have suffered their second consecutive loss in the IPL 2023.  Mumbai are 7th in the table with 6 points in 7 games. MS Dhoni-led Chennai Super Kings are number one in the table. Gujarat Titans, Rajasthan Royals, Lucknow Super Giants are the Top 4. Delhi Capitals with 2 wins and 4 points at 10th.

IPL 2023 Updated Orange cap holder:

It’s all about openers in the orange cap race. Gujarat Titans opener Shubhman Gill is one of the most consistent batters in the IPL 2023. Gill played a magnificent knock of 56 runs in 34 balls. He is now among the top 5 leading run scorers in this season. Gill with 284 runs in 7 innings is 4th in the list. RCB captain Fad du Plessis is leading the race with 405 runs. CSK’s opener Devon Conway is 2nd with 314 runs in 7 innings. Delhi captain David Warner is 3rd on the list with 305 runs. Virat Kohli is 5th with 279 runs. Ruturaj Gaikwad has slipped out of the Top 5 list.

IPL 2023 Updated Purple cap holder:

Titans' leg spinner and match-winner Rashid Khan picked up 2 wickets against Mumbai Indians in Ahmedabad. He picked up two left-handers, Isan Kishan, and Tilak Verma. With these wickets, he is now the leading wicket-taker in the IPL 2023 and captured Purple Cap for the day. Rashid now has 14 wickets under his name. RCB’s Mohammed Siraj is 2nd in the race with 13 wickets. Arshdeep also has 13 wickets and is 3rd. Rajasthan Royals spinner Yuzvendra Chahal is also not far behind and with 12 wickets he is 4th. Tushar Deshpande with 12 wickets, is 5th in the Purple Cap race.

What's in IPL on Wednesday?

On Wednesday, struggling Kolkata Knight Riders will be taking on Royal Challengers Bangalore at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore. Royal Challengers Bangalore had won their previous two encounters consecutively. They have defeated Punjab Kings and Rajasthan Royals. While Kolkata Knight Riders had multiple setbacks after their heroic win against Gujarat Titans. KKR have lost 4 games consecutively after Rinku Singh’s 5 sixes in 5 balls. RCB have 8 points out of 7 they have played. Kolkata Knight Riders have only 4 points in 7 games.