Last season’s finalists Rajasthan Royals (RR) received their first sport on the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai towards the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) for the primary time since 2008 and transfer to the highest of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 Points Table. Sanju Samson’s Royals now have 6 factors from 4 matches, similar as Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), however are in primary place on account of their superior internet run-rate – 1.588 to 1.048.
Four-time IPL champions CSK stay in fifth place after their second defeat in 4 matches, who was additionally skipper MS Dhoni’s landmark two hundredth video games as Chennai skipper. Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) retain their third place with 4 factors from 3 matches whereas defending champions Gujarat Titans are in 4th with 4 factors from 3 matches as nicely.
IPL 2023 Points Table – Rajasthan Royals the Table Toppers. pic.twitter.com/HrdiTYBRM9
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) April 12, 2023
Hardik Pandya’s aspect may be a part of RR and LSG on 6 factors on Thursday evening as they tackle Shikhar Dhawan-led Punjab Kings (PBKS) in match no. 18 of IPL 2023. However, it appears unlikely that GT will displace Royals from the highest as they present NRR is 0.431.
Yuzvendra Chahal grabs Purple Cap
IPL 2022’s Purple Cap winner Yuzvendra Chahal grabbed the Purple Cap for this season as nicely after a few wickets towards CSK on Wednesday evening. Chahal displaced LSG pacer Mark Wood from the highest and now has 10 wickets from 4 matches. Wood has taken 9 wickets from 3 matches to this point.
Still attempting to determine why RCB let Chahal go. Well, he’s now the Purple Cap holder. #CSKvsRR #IPL2023 pic.twitter.com/6A8Qy4iV2Y
— Ridhima Pathak (@PathakRidhima) April 12, 2023
GT leg-spinner Rashid Khan is in third place with 8 wickets in 3 matches. CSK pacer Tushar Deshpande moved into fourth place with a few wickets towards RR in Chepauk on Wednesday. He now has 7 wickets from 4 matches.
RR off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin joined six different bowlers on six wickets after claiming 2/21 on his ‘home ground’ towards CSK. The different bowlers with six wickets are Ravindra Jadeja, Ravi Bishnoi, Alzarri Joseph, Sunil Narine, Mohammed Shami and Arshdeep Singh.
Jos Buttler transfer up in Orange Cap race
RR opener Jos Buttler, who accomplished 3,000 runs in IPL on Wednesday moved as much as third place within the Orange Cap race his third fifty of IPL 2023 in 4 matches. Buttler now has 204 runs in 4 matches at a strike-rate of 170. PBKS skipper Shikhar Dhawan retained his primary place with 225 runs in 3 matches whereas Delhi Capitals skipper David Warner is in second place with 209 runs in 4 matches.
Orange Cap – IPL 2023 (Most runs)
Shikhar Dhawan is on prime of the checklist.#Cricket #cricketnews #CricketTwitter #CSKvsRR #RRvsCSK #IPL #IPL2023 #JosButtler #ruturajgaikwad pic.twitter.com/zEg2RJPBA7
— CricInformer (@CricInformer) April 12, 2023
CSK opener Ruturaj Gaikwad slipped to 4th place and now has 197 runs in 4 matches with two fifties to his identify.
