The 16th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) is alive and kicking. A total of 17 matches have been played in IPL 2023 and the franchises involved have provided immense entertainment to their loyal supporters. After 13 days of action in the cash-rich tournament, all teams have played at least three matches each while Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), Delhi Capitals (DC), Rajasthan Royals (RR) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) have played four games each. Furthermore, none of the teams are unbeaten in the ongoing season of the IPL.
Sanju Samson's RR registered a hard-fought three-run win over MS Dhoni's men on April 12 (Wednesday). As a result, the last season's runners-up scaled to the pole position in the points table.
When it comes to the race for Orange Cap, Punjab Kings' captain and stylish batter, Shikhar Dhawan leads the race. After Wednesday's match, Jos Buttler stormed into the top 5 and is currently sitting pretty in third place.
Let's take a look at the top 6 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. Jos Buttler: The swashbuckling right-handed batter has so far scored 204 runs in four matches at a strike rate of 170 and an average of 51.
4. Rututaj Gaikwad: The right-handed batter has so far scored 197 runs in four innings at a strike rate of 155.12 and an average of 65.67.
5. 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.
6. 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.
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