IPL 2023 Points Table, Orange Cap, Purple Cap: The doubleheader Saturday saw two contests – RCB vs DC and LSG vs PBKS. While Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) won the afternoon game against Delhi Capitals by 23 runs, Punjab Kings (PBKS) managed to pull off a brilliant run-chase against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) to win the game by 2 wickets.
In the first fixture of the doubleheader Saturday, RCB scored 174 runs in 20 overs quota. Opener Virat Kohli scored a half-century while there were significant contributions from other players as well including Faf du Plessis (22) and Glenn Maxwell (24).
In chase of a modest total at the Chinnaswamy Stadium, DC made a mess of their run-chase as they lost wickets in a cluster. Manish Pandey scored a half-century, but besides him, no other player could score more than 25 runs. Eventually, DC fell 23 runs short of the target and lost the match.
In the second fixture of the day, Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) scored 159 runs in 20 overs with skipper KL Rahul playing a 74-run knock. It was just a one-sided effort for KL Rahul as no other batter could step up and aid him throughout the innings.
In pursuit of 159 runs, Punjab Kings (PBKS) saw its top order collapsing in absence of skipper Shikhar Dhawan. However, Matthew Short, Harpreet Singh Bhatia and Sikandar Raza played good cricket to bring PBKS back on track. Eventually, with the efforts of young Shahrukh Khan, PBKS got over the line with three balls to spare.
This article will lead you through IPL 2023 Points Table, Orange Cap, Purple Cap Updated on 16th April after LSG vs PBKS Clash.
IPL 2023 Points Table
| Position | Team | Pld | Won | Lost | Tied/NR | NRR | Pts | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Chennai Super Kings (CSK) | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | +0.652 | 17 | Q |
| 9 | Delhi Capitals (DC) | 14 | 5 | 9 | 0 | -0.808 | 10 | - |
| 10 | Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) | 14 | 4 | 10 | 0 | -0.590 | 8 | - |
| 8 | Punjab Kings (PBKS) | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | -0.304 | 12 | - |
| 6 | Royal challengers Bangalore (RCB) | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | +0.135 | 14 | - |
| 7 | Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | -0.239 | 12 | - |
| 4 | Mumbai Indians (MI) | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | -0.044 | 16 | Q |
| 5 | Rajasthan Royals (RR) | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | +0.148 | 14 | Q |
| 3 | Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) | 14 | 8 | 5 | 01 | +0.284 | 17 | Q |
| 1 | Gujrat Titans (GT) | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | +0.809 | 20 | Q |
PBKS moved up in the IPL 2023 Points Table following a win over Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), last night. PBKS is now placed fourth in the points table with six rating points from five matches.
Delhi Capitals (DC) continue to extend its sorrows as they registered their fifth consecutive defeat of the season. DC is placed last in the points table.
The IPL 2023 points table is led by Rajasthan Royals with three wins from four matches. RR is followed by LSG and GT.
IPL 2023 Orange Cap
RCB former skipper Virat Kohli stormed into the top three of the IPL 2023 Orange Cap list following his excellent half-century. Kohli has scored 214 runs in four innings so far at an impressive average of 71.33.
Lucknow Super Giants skipper KL Rahul also came into the reckoning after he notched up his maiden half-century of the IPL 2023. Rahul is currently placed 11 on the list with 155 runs from five matches.
The IPL 2023 Orange Cap race is led by PBKS skipper Shikhar Dhawan with 233 runs in four matches followed by Delhi Capitals (DC) skipper David Warner.
IPL 2023 Purple Cap
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) pacer Mark Wood scalped two wickets against PBKS, last night, and retrieved the purple cap from Yuzvendra Chahal. Wood has a total of 11 wickets in five matches. Yuzvendra Chahal is placed second in the list with 10 wickets from four matches followed by Rashid Khan with nine scalps.
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