Punjab Kings (PBKS) have been pushed to the brink of elimination of the IPL 2023 Playoffs race after their 15-run loss to the Delhi Capitals (DC) in match no. 64 on the HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala on Wednesday. Shikhar Dhawan’s PBKS will now want a miracle to qualify even when they win their ultimate league match of the season.
PBKS remained on the eighth place on the IPL 2023 Points Table with 12 factors from 13 matches. A win of their ultimate sport would give them 14 factors which could not be sufficient if Mumbai Indians (MI) or Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) win their remaining matches.
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CSK and LSG will qualify for Playoffs if SRH defeat RCB tomorrow. pic.twitter.com/DeQ066qcbu
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David Warner’s Delhi Capitals, nevertheless, posted their fifth win of the season to maneuver as much as 10 factors and moved out of the underside of the Points Table lastly. Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) changed DC within the final place, however can transfer again as much as ninth place if they’ll beat RCB of their penultimate league match on the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on Thursday night time.
Defending champions Gujarat Titans (GT) are the one workforce to have certified for the Playoffs stage to date and have 18 factors from 13 matches.
David Warner climbs to seventh spot in Orange Cap race
DC skipper David Warner accomplished 400 runs for the ninth time in his IPL profession – becoming a member of the likes of Virat Kohli and Shikhar Dhawan to realize this feat. Warner missed out on his sixth fifty of the IPL 2023 season however climbed as much as seventh place within the IPL 2023 Orange Cap race.
Warner now has 430 runs in 13 matches with 5 fifties and a strike-rate of 128.74. RCB skipper Faf du Plessis continues to carry the Orange Cap with 631 runs in 12 matches to date.
#FafDuPlessis and #MohammedShami are main in Orange and Purple caps respectively after the completion of match No.64 between PBKS and DC.
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— CricTelegraph (@CricTelegraph) May 17, 2023
GT opener Shubman Gill is in 2nd spot with 576 runs in 13 matches whereas RR opener is in third with 575 runs in 13 matches. Du Plessis can lengthen his lead on the prime as he will get able to tackle SRH on Thursday night time.
Mohammad Shami retains Purple Cap
GT pacer Mohammad Shami retained the Purple Cap with 23 wickets in 13 matches, similar as his teammate and leg-spinner Rashid Khan. PBKS pacer Arshdeep Singh remained in tenth place with 16 wickets in 13 matches after failing to choose up a wicket towards DC on Wednesday night time.
Rajasthan Royals leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal stays in third spot with 21 wickets in 13 matches to date.
