The 16th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) is alive and kicking. A total of 15 matches have been played in IPL 2023 and the franchises involved have provided immense entertainment to their loyal supporters. After 11 days of action in the cash-rich tournament, all teams, except Mumbai Indians (MI), have played at least three matches each while Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) have played four games. Furthermore, none of the teams are unbeaten in the ongoing season of the IPL.
After securing a memorable last-ball win against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) on April 11 (Tuesday), LSG jumped to the top spot in the points table while Faf du Plessis' men were ousted from the top six. While it's still early days in this edition of the cash-rich league, each franchise would have analysed its strengths and weaknesses depending on the performances.
When it comes to the race for Orange Cap, Punjab Kings' captain and stylish batter, Shikhar Dhawan leads the race but after scoring stylish half-centuries, RCB duo of Faf du Plessis and Virat Kohli have narrowed the gap.
Let's take a look at the top 5 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. Rututaj Gaikwad: The right-handed batter has so far scored 189 runs in three innings at a strike rate of 161.54 and an average of 94.50.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. David Warner: The Delhi Capitals' captain has registered 158 runs in three matches so far at a strike rate of 117.04 and an average of 52.67.
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