KL Rahul’s Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) have zoomed into the highest spot on the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 Points Table after their thrilling one-wicket win over Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) on the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on Monday. LSG are the one workforce in IPL 2023 to have gained three video games to date and have 6 factors from 4 matches.
Rajasthan Royals (RR) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have been moved to the 2nd and third place with each groups having 4 factors from 3 matches to date. Defending champions Gujarat Titans are in 4th place after struggling their first lack of the season by the hands of KKR and now have 4 factors from 3 matches.
IPL 2023 Points Table – Lucknow Supergiants the brand new Table Toppers after an unbelievable chase. pic.twitter.com/C526F16Ltu
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) April 10, 2023
Faf du Plessis-led RCB are in seventh place at present with simply 1 wins from their 3 matches to date. Only Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) – who posted their first win of the season over Punjab Kings on Sunday – are under them aside from win-less Mumbai Indians and Delhi Capitals.
One out of MI and DC will break their win-less streak as they two groups face off in match No. 16 of the IPL 2023 on the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on Tuesday.
Faf du Plessis, Virat Kohli rise in Orange Cap race
RCB duo of Du Plessis and Virat Kohli managed to rise within the run-scorers listing for the IPL 2023 season after scoring fifties towards LSG on Monday. Du Plessis, who scored 79, moved as much as no. 3 place with 175 runs in 3 matches with 2 fifties whereas former captain Kohli has notched up 164 runs in 3 matches with 2 fifties.
PBKS captain Shikhar Dhawan at present holds the Orange Cap with 225 runs in three matches with a top-score of 99 not out towards SRH on Sunday. Chennai Super Kings opener Ruturaj Gaikwad is in second place with 189 runs in 3 matches until date.
Orange Cap – IPL 2023
Virat Kohli and Faf du Plessis break into top-5 run getters in IPL 2023.#Cricket #cricketnews #CricketTwitter #IPL2023 #IPL #RCBvsLSG #LSGvsRCB #ViratKohli #FafDuPlessis pic.twitter.com/2mvSwKOGIa
— CricInformer (@CricInformer) April 10, 2023
Monday night time’s hero Nicholas Pooran additionally moved into seventh spot with an excellent 60 off 19 balls. Pooran now has 141 runs in 4 matches at a mean of 47 and an unimaginable strike-rate of 220.
Mark Wood regains Purple Cap
LSG pacer Mark Wood, who missed the final match as a result of flu, has regained his Purple Cap after claiming a wicket towards RCB on Monday. Wood now has 9 wickets from 3 matches – essentially the most by any bowler to date this season.
Mark Wood reclaims his purple cap in IPL 2023.#MarkWood #IPL2023 #RashidKhan #Cricket pic.twitter.com/3fD2GFJ9HK
— CricTelegraph (@CricTelegraph) April 11, 2023
GT leg-spinner Rashid Khan is in second positioned with 8 wickets from 3 matches, degree with RR leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal. LSG leggie Ravi Bishnoi is in 4th spot with 6 wickets from 4 matches to date.
