IPL 2022 Orange Cap: Shikhar Dhawan nipping at Buttler and KL Rahul's heels, Livingtone breaks into top 10

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Rajasthan Royals' (RR) Jos Buttler continues his supremacy in the Orange Cap list as he is rigid on the top with 499 runs in a total of eight matches with three stunning centuries in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL). Following him is Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) skipper KL Rahul who is in red-hot form this season as he grabs the second place with a total of 374 matches in nine matches so far. He also has two towering centuries to his name. Punjab Kings' (PBKS) star southpaw Shikhar Dhawan has broken into top three as he has amassed 307 runs in a total of nine matches at an average of 38.38.

 

Meanwhile, PBKS star all-rounder Liam Livingstone has stormed into top 10 again as he has so far amassed 263 runs in a total of nine matches. He is just below LSG's opener Quinton De Kock who played an instrumental knock of 46 off 37 balls in his side's 20-run victory over PBKS on Friday. De Kock has mustered 271 runs in nine matches to sit ninth in top-10 batters list.

 

Let's have a look at the top-10 batters who are continuing their foray into the Orange Cap race:

 

PlayerTeamMatchRunHighestAverageStrike Rate10050
Jos ButtlerRajasthan Royals849911671.29159.42 32
KL RahulLucknow Super Giants9374103*53.43143.8421
Shikhar DhawanPunjab Kings930788*38.38126.3302
Hardik PandyaGujarat Titans730587*61.00137.3803
Shreyas IyerKolkata Knight Riders92908536.25137.4402
Abhishek SharmaSunrisers Hyderabad82857535.63131.3302
Faf Du PlessisRoyal Challengers Bangalore92789630.89128.1102
Tilak VarmaMumbai Indians82726145.33140.2002
Quinton De KockLucknow Super Giants92718030.11131.5502
Liam LivingstonePunjab Kings92636429.22178.9103