The IPL 2023 caravan is progressing slowly, and every match is bringing excitement among the spectators. Meanwhile, the names of new players are emerging in the race for the Orange Cap and Purple Cap.
In Monday’s match, the Chennai Super Kings batted first and set a target of 215 runs against the Lucknow Supergiants due to excellent performances by Rituraj Gaikwad and Devon Conway. In the second innings, Lucknow came out to chase the target. The Supergiants also made a solid start with a tremendous counterattack from opener KYLE MAYERS. However, due to poor performances from other batsmens, Lucknow Supergiants faced a 12-run defeat.
Let’s discuss the changes that occurred in the race for Orange and Purple cap holders after this match.
Ruturaj Gaikwad and Mark Wood lead the charts after a thrilling encounter
Orange Cap holder IPL 2023
The current Orange Cap holder is Ruturaj Gaikwad, the opener for the Chennai Super Kings. He has scored half-centuries in both consecutive matches and is currently on the top spot with 149 runs. Lucknow Supergiants opener Kyle March follows him in second place, having also scored a half-century in the last match. Tilak Verma is in third place, while Virat Kohli and Faf du Plessis retain fourth and fifth positions, respectively.
| POS | TEAM | PLAYERS | MATCHES | INNS | RUNS | AVG | |||
| 1 | CSK | RUTURAJ GAIKWAD | 2 | 2 | 149 | 74.5 | |||
| 2 | LSG | KYLE MAYERS | 2 | 2 | 126 | 63 | |||
| 3 | MI | TILAK VARMA | 1 | 1 | 84 | 84 | |||
| 4 | RCB | VIRAT KOHLI | 1 | 1 | 82 | 82 | |||
| 5 | RCB | FAF DU PLESSIS | 1 | 1 | 73 | 73 |
Purple Cap holder IPL 2023
The current Purple Cap holder is Lucknow Supergiants fast bowler Mark Wood, who has taken 8 wickets in 2 matches so far. In the first match, he took 5 wickets while bowling brilliantly, and against Chennai, he took 3 wickets, although it proved to be very expensive in this match. In second place is Ravi Bishnoi, who took 3 important wickets for his team in the last match, and has taken 8 wickets so far. Yuzvendra Chahal, the Purple Cap holder winner of the last edition, is in third place with 4 wickets in his first match. Moeen Ali is in fourth place, having taken 4 wickets for his team in the last match, while Arshdeep Singh is in fifth place.
| Purple Cap Holder | Team | Matches | Wickets | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Wood | Lucknow Supergiants | 2 | 8 | |
| Ravi Bishnoi | Rajasthan Royals | 2 | 8 | |
| Yuzvendra Chahal | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 2 | 4 | |
| Moeen Ali | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 2 | 4 | |
| Arshdeep Singh | Kings XI Punjab | 2 | 4 |
