Two matches were played in the IPL 2023 tournament on the 20th of April. The first match was played between PBKS and RCB. In this match, the Bangalore team defeated Punjab by 24 runs. The second match was played between DC and KOL at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. DC won this match by 4 wickets. Both bowlers and batsman dominated in these matches.
Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis, and David Warner have created a stir in the Orange Cap race with their explosive innings. In the Purple Cap list, Mohammad Siraj and Varun Chakraborty have made a big jump with their sharp bowling. Let us know who has earned the Orange and Purple Caps.
Orange Cap Holder
Faf du Plessis’s is in red hot form in IPL 2023. He has managed to score 50+ score in every match on the basis of his batting. He captured the Orange Cap by playing an inning of 84 runs against Punjab Kings. He has scored a total of 343 runs in 6 matches played so far at an excellent strike rate of 166.50. After playing an innings of 59 runs against Punjab, Virat Kohli is in third position with 279 runs in the same number of matches.
David Warner has come second in this list with 285 runs after playing an aggressive innings of 57 runs against KKR. Jose Butler remains fourth, and Venkatesh Iyer remains fifth. Iyer was dismissed for a score of zero in this match, due to which there was no change in his rank.
Purple Cap Holder
RCB fast bowler Mohammad Siraj is running in amazing rhythm. He is not giving any chance to the opposition batsmen to score runs with his fast bowling. He has captured the Purple Cap by taking 4 wickets against Punjab Kings. He has taken 12 wickets in the 6 matches he has played so far.
Lucknow’s fast bowler Mark Wood is in second position in the list of Purple Cap with 11 wickets in 4 matches. Rajasthan Royals spin bowler Yuzvendra Chahal is at third position with 11 wickets in 6 matches. Rashid Khan remains fourth with the same number of wickets. Mohammed Shami remains fifth with 10 wickets.
Orange and Purple Cap Holders List
| Rank | Orange Cap | Runs | Team | Purple Cap | Wickets | Team |
| 1 | Faf du Plessis | 343 | RCB | Mohammad Siraj | 12 | RCB |
| 2 | David Warner | 285 | DC | Mark Wood | 11 | LSG |
| 3 | Virat Kohli | 279 | RCB | Yuzvendra Chahal | 11 | RR |
| 4 | Jos Buttler | 253 | RR | Rashid Khan | 11 | GT |
| 5 | Venkatesh Iyer | 234 | KKR | Mohammed Shami | 10 | GT |
