Two-time Indian Premier League (IPL) champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) catapulted up into the third place on the IPL 2023 Points Table because of their huge 81-run win over Royal Challengers Bangalore in match No. 9 in Eden Gardens in Kolkata. After dropping their first recreation by 7 runs (DLS methodology) to Punjab Kings, it was a much-needed win for KKR. Defending champion Gujarat Titans proceed to be at No. 1 place with 2 wins from 2 matches.
Apart from the Titans, Punjab Kings are in second place with 4 factors and solely the second workforce to this point to win each of their opening matches. RCB had a large drop on the factors desk and have slipped to the seventh place after getting bowled out for simply 123 in reply to KKR’s 204 for 7 on Thursday night time.
IPL 2023 Points Table. pic.twitter.com/O9zDfDBGEo
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Rajasthan Royals are the remaining workforce within the high 4 place with one win and one loss to their title after 2 matches. Lucknow Super Giants can even transfer as much as 4 factors on Friday night time, if they will defeat Sunrisers Hyderabad in match No. 10 at house in Lucknow. KL Rahul’s LSG have 2 factors from 2 matches whereas SRH are but to open their account to this point.
Virat Kohli as much as 4th in Orange Cap race
Former RCB captain Virat Kohli had a forgettable night time with the bat towards KKR, scoring simply 21 however did simply sufficient to maneuver into 4th place within the Orange Cap race. Kohli now has 103 runs from 2 matches, after scoring 82 not out within the opening RCB recreation towards the Mumbai Indians.
Most runs IPL 2023 to this point.
Virat Kohli climbs as much as no. 4 with 103 runs in high -5 checklist.#Cricket #cricketnews #CricketTwitter #ViratKohli_ #IPL2023 #IPL #RuturajGaikwad #ShikharDhawan #Orangecap pic.twitter.com/d21qsPPYkt
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RCB captain Faf du Plessis moved into sixth place with 96 runs from 2 matches however might solely managed 23 runs towards KKR. Chennai Super Kings opener Ruturaj Gaikwad continues to high the run-scorers desk with 149 runs in 2 matches whereas LSG opener Kyle Mayers is second with 126 runs in 2 video games. Punjab Kings skipper Shikhar Dhawan is in 3rd place with 126 runs from 2 video games as effectively.
Varun Chakravarthy rises to 2nd in Purple Cap race
Kolkata Knight Riders ‘mystery spinner’ Varun Chakravarthy zoomed into 2nd place on the Purple Cap desk with 5 wickets from 2 matches, because of his 4/15 towards RCB on Thursday. Chakravarthy displaced Gujarat Titans leg-spinner Rashid Khan from the second place and bumped him down to 3rd.
TATA IPL 2023 PURPLE CAP as of 6 April 2023:-
8* – Mark Wood (LSG)
5* – Varun Chakaravarthy (KKR)
5* – Rashid Khan (GT)
5* – Ravi Bishnoi (LSG)
5* – Nathan Ellis (PBKS)#CricketTwitter #IPL2023 #KKRvRCB pic.twitter.com/N9Vyjmwped
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LSG pacer Mark Wood continues to high the desk with 8 wickets from 2 matches and may add to his tally as he faces Sunrisers Hyderabad on Friday night time. Apart from Chakravarthy and Rashid Khan, Ravi Bishnoi, Nathan Ellis, Yuzvendra Chahal, Mohammed Shami and Arshdeep Singh all have 5 wickets from 2 matches to this point.
