IPL 2022 Orange Cap: CSK batters Shivam Dube and Robin Uthappa enter top 10 after important win

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IPL 2022 Orange Cap: CSK batters Shivam Dube and Robin Uthappa enter top 10 after important win

The Indian Premier League's (IPL) 15th season has seen some exceptional knocks so far and it's been only 27 days into the tournament. Three centuries have already been struck, with three batters from the new entrants Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) and Gujarat Titans (GT) breaking into the most run-scorers list. Rajasthan Royals' star batter Jos Buttler has created a monopoly on top with a significant margin while Robin Uthappa entered the top 10 batter's list with a 25-ball 30 against Mumbai Indians (MI) on Thursday.

Moving up the ladder was also Shivam Dube from Chennai Super Kings (CSK), moving above Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) skipper Shreyas Iyer. He hit 13 runs in 14 balls in Chennai's win over MI. 

For the out-of-form MI, their star batter Suryakumar Yadav (232) as well as youngster Tilak Varma (234) also broke into the top 10 after their loss.

Let's have a look at the top 10 batters from the ongoing season:

PlayerTeamMatchRunHighestAverageStrike Rate10050
Jos ButtlerRajasthan Royals637510375156.922
KL RahulLucknow Super Giants7265103*44.17141.7111
Faf Du PlessisRoyal Challengers Bangalore72509635.71132.2702
Shivam DubeChennai Super Kings723995*39.83161.4802
Shreyas IyerKolkata Knight Riders72368539.33148.4202
Tilak VarmaMumbai Indians72346146.80140.1102
Suryakumar YadavMumbai Indians523268* 58.00153.6402
Hardik PandyaGujarat Titans522887*76136.5202
Robin UthappaChennai Super Kings72278832.43147.4002
Liam LivingstonePunjab Kings72266432.29182.2503