IPL 2023 Orange Cap: Struggling David Warner rises to second place, Tilak Varma closes gap on Virat Kohli

The 16th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) is alive and kicking.

SportsTak

• Wed • 12 Apr 2023

The 16th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) is alive and kicking. A total of 16 matches have been played in IPL 2023 and the franchises involved have provided immense entertainment to their loyal supporters. After 12 days of action in the cash-rich tournament, all teams have played at least three matches each while Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) and Delhi Capitals have played four games each. Furthermore, no team is unbeaten in the ongoing season of the IPL.

Rohit Sharma's Mumbai finally registered their first win of the season after defeating David Warner's Delhi by six wickets in a pulsating contest on April 11 (Tuesday). Meanwhile, DC are in complete disarray as the franchise has now lost four consecutive matches. Let's take a closer look at the points table.

When it comes to the race for Orange Cap, Punjab Kings' captain and stylish batter, Shikhar Dhawan leads the race. DC skipper Warner rose to second place after another half-century while Tilak Varma jumped to seventh place.

Let's take a look at the top 5 leading run-scorer in IPL 2023 so far.

1. Shikhar Dhawan: The Punjab Kings skipper has aggregated 225 runs in three matches at a strike rate of 149.01. The southpaw is currently averaging 225 in the ongoing season as he has only been dismissed once in three innings.

2. David Warner: The Delhi Capitals' captain has registered 209 runs in four matches so far at a strike rate of 114.84 and an average of 52.25.

3. Rututaj Gaikwad: The right-handed batter has so far scored 189 runs in three innings at a strike rate of 161.54 and an average of 94.50.

4. Faf du Plessis: The Royal Challengers Bangalore captain has aggregated 175 runs in three matches so far. The right-handed batter has also smashed two half-centuries in the competition and is currently averaging 87.50.

5. Virat Kohli: Former RCB captain has scored 164 runs in three matches at an average of 82. Kohli has also registered two half-centuries this season so far.

Jos Buttler is in sixth place with 152 runs in three matches while Varma is right behind the Rajasthan Royals batter with 147 runs in three matches.