IPL 2023 Updated points table, Orange cap & Purple cap after Match 51 & 52, GT vs LSG & RR vs SRH

Gujarat Titans defeated LSG, while Sunrisers Hyderabad came on top of RR on Sunday's double-header in the IPL 2023.

It was drama at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur. Sunrisers Hyderabad in an unbelievable run chase have defeated Rajasthan Royals by 4 wickets. This game changed ball after ball in the last 4 overs. Rajasthan Royals' Sandeep Sharma failed to defend 17 runs in the last over. Abdul Samad (17 in 7) with a six on final ball finished off the game and gave SRH a much-needed win. RR with a wonderful batting display from their top order as they gave 215 runs target to Hyderabad. Yashaswi Jaiswal (35) started the innings in his usual style, after his wicket, captain Sanju Samson and Jos Buttler’s marathon partnership of 138 runs put SRH under pressure. Sanju Samson remained unbeaten on 66 runs in 38 balls, while Jos Buttler (95) missed out on a well-deserving hundred. Hyderabad had a great chase with a brilliant 65 runs third wicket partnership between Abhishek Sharma (55) & Rahul Tripathi (47). Glenn Phillips smashed 25 runs in 7 balls to give SRH another chance after Tripathi’s wicket. Yuzvendra Chahal in a high-scoring game and an over 200 chase bowled a magnificent spell of 4/29.

Gujarat Titans defeated Lucknow Super Giants in the afternoon game by 56 runs. Lucknow captain Krunal Pandya invited his brother Hardik to bat first. Wriddiman Saha (81) and Shubhman Gill’s (94*) runs innings put them in a strong position with 227 runs on the board. Chasing 228, Lucknow had a great start. Kyle Mayers (48) and Quinton de Kock (70) added 88 runs for the first wicket. Rashid Khan with a brilliant catch at third man sent Mayers back into the hut, this became a turning point in the game. Later, Mohit Sharma with his 4-wicket spell restricted Lucknow to just 171 runs. Lucknow’s middle order struggled to score freely against Titans Afghani duo Rashid Khan and Noor Ahmed. Lucknow had a brilliant start, failed to continue with the momentum, and lost the game by a huge margin.

IPL 2023 Updated Points table:

Delhi Capitals after the win against RCB made SRH slip one place to the 10th position. SRH with a great run chase against Rajasthan Royals have jumped up to 9th place once again. Hyderabad, now have 8 points in their 10 games. Rajasthan Royals are struggling after a hat-trick of losses. Royals with 10 points in their 11 games are 4th in the table. In the first game of the day, Gujarat Titans have secured their pole position in the points table. The Titans are top of the table with 16 points in 11 games. Lucknow Super Giants have slipped to number 4. Gujarat Titans, Chennai Super Kings, Rajasthan Royals, and Lucknow Super Giants are the top 4 teams in the table.

IPL 2023 Updated Orange cap:

Rajasthan Royals' opener Yashaswi Jaiswal is challenging Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Faf du Plessis in the orange cap race. RCB skipper Faf du Plessis is still at the top with 511 runs in 10 innings. Yashaswi Jaiswal scored 35 runs in 18 balls against Sunrisers Hyderabad. Jaiswal is now in 2nd place in the leading run-scorers list with 477 runs in 11 innings. Shubhman Gill also had a magnificent day with the bat. Gill with his 94 runs inning against Lucknow, has jumped to 3rd place in the orange cap list. Gill has 469 runs in 11 innings. Chennai’s Devon Conway is having a good season with the bat and he is currently in 4th place with 458 runs. Virat Kohli is 5th in the list with 419 runs.

IPL 2023 Updated Purple cap:

It’s Gujarat Titans dominance in the purple cap race. The purple cap race is getting tighter as the IPL 2023 reached its business end in the league round. Mohammed Shami is the leading wicket-taker and current purple cap holder in the IPL 2023 with 19 wickets in 11 games. GT Leg spinner Rashid Khan is 2nd on the list with 19 wickets. Shami and Rashid both picked up a wicket against Lucknow Super Giants. Both of them are having a close contest against Chennai’s Tushar Deshpande who also got 19 wickets and is 3rd in the race. Mumbai’s leg spinner Piyush Chawla is 4th in this list with 17 wickets. Royals Yuzvendra Chahal is 5th in table with 16 wickets. Chahal bowled a magnificent spell of 4/29 against SRH. Chahal is now joint highest wicket-taker in the IPL.

What's in IPL on Monday?

Punjab Kings will take on Kolkata Knight Riders on Monday night at Eden Gardens in Kolkata in the IPL 2023. Known for its spin-friendly conditions, Eden Gardens has produced a great battler and had assisted everyone including pace bowlers this time. This makes the game between KKR and Punjab more interesting. Punjab’s chances for a playoff berth look greater than KKR's. A win will make them comfortable in the points table. Mumbai’s loss against CSK & RCB’s loss against Delhi had given them a chance to consolidate their position in the points table. Punjab Kings are placed 7th in the points table with 10 points, while KKR are 8th with 8 points. PBKS will look to improve their NRR from this game.