The race for the IPL 2024's Orange Cap, awarded to the season's leading run-scorer, continued to heat up following Chennai Super Kings (CSK) versus Lucknow Super Giants (LSG)'s encounter on April 23. CSK captain Ruturaj Gaikwad hit a century in CSK's losing cause against LSG at the Chepauk stadium to join the feisty Orange Cap race. He scored an impressive unbeaten 108 off 60 balls, however, his efforts went in vain and CSK lost the match by six wickets. With this performance, Ruturaj has overtaken Sunrisers Hyderabad's (SRH) Travis Head, who now drops to the third spot. Recently, Head scored 89 off 32 balls in a game against the Delhi Capitals (DC) on April 20. Meanwhile, Mumbai Indians (MI) opener Rohit Sharma has fallen out of contention in the orange cap race, while Rajasthan Royals (RR) batsman Riyan Parag now holds the fourth position. RR captain Sanju Samson, who scored 38 off 28 balls in a match against MI on April 22, is currently fifth in the race for the orange cap.
At the top, Royal Challengers Bangalore's (RCB) star player Virat Kohli remains comfortably in the lead, although he was dismissed for just 18 runs in the recent match against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR).
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List of batters who are in the orange cap contention after CSK vs LSG clash:
- 1. Virat Kohli (RCB): The leading Indian batsman, Virat Kohli, remains at the forefront of the run-scoring tally with an impressive 379 runs from just eight matches, boasting a strike rate of 150.39. This season, Virat has hit two fifties and a century, and he continues to be unmatched in the scoring race.
2. Ruturaj Gaikwad (CSK): After a slow beginning to the season, CSK's newly appointed captain Ruturaj Gaikwad has found his form. He has accumulated 349 runs in eight matches with a strike rate of 142.44, including two fifties and a century.
3. Travis Head (SRH): Australian powerhouse Travis Head has made a significant impact in this IPL season with his aggressive batting. Accumulating 324 runs in just six matches, Head boasts a high strike rate of 216.00. He recently notched a fifty against RCB on April 15 and has two half-centuries to his name this season.
4. Riyan Parag (RR): Riyan Parag, the young talent from Assam, has thrived since being moved up to the middle order. He has scored 318 runs across seven matches at a strike rate of 161.42, marking three half-centuries this season.
5. Sanju Samson (RR): The RR captain, Sanju Samson, has been a model of consistency this season, playing key innings for his team. He has scored 314 runs in eight matches at a strike rate of 152.42, with three half-centuries credited to his performance.
NAME | TEAM | MATCHES | RUNS | AVERAGE | S/R |
| 1 | Virat Kohli | RCB | 7 | 361 | 63.17 |
| 2 | Ruturaj Gaikwad | SCK | 8 | 349 | 58.17 |
| 3 | Travis Head | SRH | 6 | 324 | 54.00 |
| 4 | Riyan Parag | RR | 7 | 318 | 63.60 |
| 5 | Sanju Samson | RR | 8 | 314 | 62.80 |
| 6 | Shivam Dube | CSK | 8 | 314 | 62.80 |
| 7 | Rohit Sharma | MI | 8 | 303 | 43.29 |
| 8 | KL Rahul | LSG | 8 | 302 | 37.75 |
| 9 | Shubman Gill | GT | 7 | 298 | 42.57 |
| 10 | Sunil Narine | KKR | 7 | 286 | 40.86 |
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