IPL 2023 Updated points table, Orange cap & Purple cap after Match 56 between KKR & RR

Rajasthan Royals climbed up to 3rd spot in the IPL 2023 points table following gigantic win over KKR.

It was a day of making history at the Eden Gardens. First, it was Yuzvendra Chahal with his 4 wickets spell who became the leading wicket-taker in the Indian Premier League as well as in the IPL 2023. After Chahal's, it was Yashaswi Jaiswal’s day to steal the show with his fastest fifty. Jaiswal hit the fastest fifty in the IPL history in just 13 balls. Rajasthan Royals thrashed Kolkata Knight Riders by 9 wickets and chased down 150 runs in just 13 overs. Jaiswal remained unbeaten on 98 runs, he took 47 balls in his innings. He smashed 12 fours and 5 sixes in his inning. Jaiswal smashed 26 runs to start the Royals' chase in the first over off Nitish Rana. Captain Sanju Samson also batted well for his 48 runs innings. Chahal (4 wickets) and Boult (2 wickets) didn’t let KKR score much in the game. Apart from Venkatesh Iyer (57), nobody could put up a challenge against Rajasthan Royals. Yuzvendra Chahal overtook Dwayne Bravo by dismissing KKR captain Nitish Rana.

IPL 2023 Updated Points table:

Rajasthan Royals after suffering three back-to-back losses have made a roaring comeback against Kolkata Knight Riders. Royals have moved up to 3rd place in the table with 12 points in 12 games. The Royals had a poor mid-season with back-to-back losses but against KKR they dominated every part of the game. Kolkata Knight Riders are now 7th in the table with 10 points in their 12 games. With this loss, KKR’s chances look near to impossible for the playoffs. Gujarat Titans are top of the table with 16 points in 11 games. Chennai Super Kings are 2nd with 15 points. Rajasthan Royals are 3rd with 12 points. Mumbai Indians are 4th in the table with 12 points. Delhi Capitals are 10th with 8 points.

IPL 2023 Updated Orange cap:

Royals opening batter Yashaswi Jaiswal is challenging RCB captain Faf du Plessis in the orange cap race. In a small run chase Jaiswal with his record-breaking inning has managed to cut edge the gap between him and RCB skipper Faf du Plessis. Faf du Plessis is still the orange cap holder with 576 runs in 11 innings. Yashaswi with an unbeaten knock of 98 runs against KKR now has 575 runs in the orange cap list. Shubhman Gill is 3rd in the race with 469 runs in 11 innings. Chennai’s Devon Conway is 4th in the race with 468 runs in 11 innings. Virat Kohli is 5th with 420 runs.

IPL 2023 Updated Purple cap:

Yuzvendra Chahal had a pretty special game for himself at Eden Gardens. Chahal with his 4-wickets spell has become the leading wicket-taker in the Indian Premier League as well as in the IPL 2023. Chahal is now the purple cap holder with 21 wickets. Chahal bowled a magnificent spell in the final overs. He conceded only 25 runs in his 4 overs and picked up 4 wickets. Mohammed Shami is now 2nd on the list with 19 wickets under his name. Rashid Khan is now 3rd in the race with 19 wickets. Tushar Deshpande is now 4th with 19 wickets. Mumbai Indians leg spinner Piyush Chawla is 5th in the race with 17 wickets.

What's in IPL on Friday?

Mumbai Indians will secure themselves in the race for playoffs against Gujarat Titans at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Mumbai after their dominating win against Royal Challengers Bangalore at Wankhede Stadium leaped 5 places in the points table. After the game, they were 3rd in the table and jumped from 8th position. After initial failures, Mumbai did make a comeback of the season. A win against Gujarat Titans will put them in a comfortable position. Gujarat Titans are currently standing tall in the points table with 16 points. Gujarat and Chennai have placed their one foot in the playoff but Titans had to be aware of MI’s chasing power. The Titans have won 8 of their 11 games this season. This will be an interesting clash given the playoff.