IPL 2024 Orange Cap: Race for prestigious prize hots up as Ruturaj Gaikwad and Virat Kohli lead the rest; check here

At the forefront, Ruturaj Gaikwad of Chennai Super Kings and Virat Kohli of Royal Challengers Bangalore are vying for the top position in the Orange Cap race.

SportsTak

• Sat • 04 May 2024

The race for Orange Cap is heating up. (PC: Getty).

Highlights:

Ruturaj Gaikwad remains the top scorer with an impressive 509 runs in 10 matches.

Virat Kohli has found form again, accumulating 500 runs in 10 matches.

The competition for the Orange Cap, the award for the top run-scorer in the IPL, is heating up. Riyan Parag of Rajasthan Royals recently climbed up the rankings following a dynamic 77 runs from 49 balls, although his team didn't manage to secure a win. This performance has pushed KL Rahul of the Lucknow Super Giants down to fifth.

Rahul had previously made his mark with a strong 76 runs from 48 balls against Rajasthan Royals on April 27, but was overshadowed by Parag’s recent innings. Meanwhile, Gujarat Titans' Sai Sudharsan continues to impress and holds third place, having scored 84 runs from 49 balls in his latest game against Royal Challengers Bangalore on April 28.

At the forefront, Ruturaj Gaikwad of Chennai Super Kings and Virat Kohli of Royal Challengers Bangalore are vying for the top position. Gaikwad, leading with 509 runs from 10 matches, scored a crucial 62 against Punjab Kings on May 1, joining Kohli as the second player this season to surpass 500 runs. Kohli, just behind with 500 runs, remains a formidable competitor.

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Here’s the revised leaderboard after the MI vs KKR game:

Ruturaj Gaikwad (CSK)

The CSK skipper remains the top scorer with an impressive 509 runs in 10 matches, including four half-centuries and a century, maintaining a strike rate of 146.68.

Virat Kohli (RCB)

Kohli has found form again, accumulating 500 runs in 10 matches, enhanced by four fifties and one century, with a strike rate of 147.49.

Sai Sudharsan (GT)

Sudharsan, a standout young player from Tamil Nadu, has compiled 418 runs in 10 matches, featuring two half-centuries and maintaining a strike rate of 135.71.

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Riyan Parag (RR)

Parag has made a significant turnaround this season, scoring 409 runs in 10 matches at an aggressive strike rate of 159.14, including four half-centuries.