IPL 2024 Orange Cap & Purple Cap standings: Travis closes in on Kohli; Bumrah at top

Travis Head is now simply wanting Virat Kohli in sporting the Orange Cap on this 12 months’s Indian Premier League. The massive hitter has grow to be one of many high contenders for the title after he smashed 89 off simply 32 balls (11 fours and 6 sixes), with an astounding strike price of 278.12, and led Sunrisers Hyderabad to a 67-run victory towards Delhi Capitals on the Arun Jaitley Stadium on April 20. 

With 324 runs from six innings, Head now trails solely behind Kohli (361), the present holder of the Orange Cap. Head has notched up two half-centuries and hit a century towards Royal Challengers Bangalore in Sunrisers Hyderabad’s earlier match.

The highest 5 contenders for IPL 2024 Orange Cap are:

Virat Kohli is at the moment on the high of the run-scoring charts with 361 runs in whole from the seven video games. He has a mean of 72.2 and a strike price of 147.35. Nonetheless, his workforce Royal Challengers Bengaluru is but to see any main achievement this season.

The star of Australia’s World Cup Remaining win over India, Travis Head, has been tearing bowling line-ups aside. The southpaw has 324 runs to his identify from six video games with a strike price of 216.00.

Rajasthan Royals’s Riyan Parag is having a incredible time with the bat. He has racked up 318 runs with a placing price of 161.42, and a mean of 63.6.

The Hitman, Rohit Sharma, continues to have a wonderful season this IPL season. As an entire, he has scored 297 runs, averaging 49.5 and placing at a price of 164.09.

Suniel Shetty’s son-in-law KL Rahul has 281 runs from seven video games with a strike price of 142.63. The star wicket-keeper-batter has led from the entrance each time his workforce want him to.

Race to Purple Cap

In the meantime, the race to Purple Cap is led by Jasprit Bumrah of Mumbai Indians with 13 scalps. Probably the most precious cricketers, Bumrah showcases his dependency throughout vital occasions. He picked up 3 wickets towards Punjab Kings, previously Kings XI Punjab, whereas freely giving solely 21 runs. 

Sprinting behind Bumrah, Yuzuvendra Chahal confirmed his doubters why he’s nonetheless among the many finest spinners within the match with a haul of 12 wickets from seven video games.

Gerald Coetzee continues to choose up essential wickets for MI. He’s now among the many high of the pile together with Chahal by way of wickets taken.

Bangladeshi pacer, Mustafizur Rahman, has been one of many trump playing cards for the Chennai Tremendous Kings this season. He has taken 11 wickets from six matches.

Left-arm spinner, Kuldeep Yadav has been in wonderful type within the center overs with DC counting on him at essential occasions. He has picked up 10 wickets from 5 video games with a mean of 15.20.

IPL accolades

Moreover the championship trophy awaiting the victor, the IPL additionally provides a number of particular person accolades. The Orange Cap is awarded to the very best run-scorer and stands as one of the esteemed honours within the league. 

The Purple Cap is awarded to the main wicket-taker of the match. The battle for the cap is contested amongst bowlers pushing themselves to the restrict and is a testomony to a bowler’s expertise, willpower and talent to carry out beneath stress.

The 2024 season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) commenced on March 22 and is about to conclude with the ultimate match happening on the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Could 26.