The Indian Premier League's (IPL) 16th edition has proven to be even more exciting than usual at the end of 18 matches. The 10 franchises involved have provided a lot of breath-taking moment entertainment to their loyal supporters, and after 13 days of action in the cash-rich tournament, the table is no closer to taking shape as the teams keep fighting for ultimate glory.
Hardik Pandya returned as the Gujarat Titans (GT) registered a hard-fought six-wicket win over the Punjab Kings (PBKS) on April 13 (Thursday). As a result, the last season's champions moved above the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) to third 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 with 233 runs to his name. He is still on the table despite scoring just eight runs on Thursday night and has an impressive average of 116 runs. Meanwhile, after Thursday's match, Shubman Gill stormed into the top 5 and is in fifth place, pushing Virat Kohli to seventh on the Orange Cap list.
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 233 runs in four matches at a strike rate of 146. The southpaw is currently averaging 116 in the ongoing season as he has only been dismissed two times in four 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. Shubman Gill: The young opener re-entered the top five after his 67 runs off 49 balls guided the defending champions to a six-wicket victory over PSKS. He now has 183 runs at a strike rate of 141.
6. 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.
7. 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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