In the electrifying cricketing extravaganza that is the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024, two prestigious titles stand out: the Orange Cap and the Purple Cap. The Orange Cap is awarded to the player with the most runs in the tournament, while the Purple Cap goes to the leading wicket-taker. Let’s delve into the performances of the players who currently hold these coveted titles.

Most Runs In IPL 2024 (Orange Cap Holder)

In the ongoing IPL 2024 season, Andre Russell of Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) has emerged as the Orange Cap holder. Russell’s exceptional performance saw him score 64 runs, securing the top spot on the leaderboard. Following closely behind is Heinrich Klaasen, who smashed an impressive 63 runs off 29 balls for his team but narrowly missed out on the Orange Cap by just one run. This puts Klaasen in the second position, displacing Sam Curran, who now holds the third spot with the same number of runs as Klaasen. Anuj Rawat of Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) follows in fourth place with 48 runs.

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Most Runs in IPL 2024:

No	Player	Team	R	Mat	BF	Avg	H.S	SR	4s	6s	100s	50s
1	Andre Russell	KKR	64	1	25	—	64	256	3	7	—	1
2	Heinrich Klaasen	SRH	63	1	29	63	63	217.24	—	8	—	1
3	Sam Curran	PBKS	63	1	47	63	63	134.04	6	1	—	1
4	Philip Salt	KKR	54	1	40	54	54	135	3	3	—	1
5	Anuj Rawat	RCB	48	1	25	48	48	192	4	3	—	—

Most Wickets In IPL 2024 (Purple Cap Holder)

On the bowling front, Mustafizur Rahman has claimed the Purple Cap in IPL 2024. Rahman’s stellar performance saw him take an impressive four wickets against RCB, boasting an average of 7.25 runs per wicket. This places him at the top of the list of wicket-takers for the season. T Natarajan has moved to the second position after his standout performance against KKR, where he picked up three wickets. Harshit Rana, who delivered the match-winning last over, also made a significant impact by taking four wickets, securing the third position. Kuldeep Yadav holds the fourth spot with two wickets. In comparison, Arshdeep Singh of Punjab Kings (PBKS) replaced Cameron Green after taking two wickets against Delhi Capitals (DC) and now occupies the fifth position in the Purple Cap standings.

Most Wickets in IPL 2024:

No	Bowler	Team	Wkts	Mat	Ovs	BBI	Balls	Avg	Ecn	R	4-Fers	5-Fers
1	Mustafizur Rahman	CSK	4	1	4	4/29	24	7.25	7.25	29	1	—
2	T Natarajan	SRH	3	1	4	3/32	24	10.67	8	32	—	—
3	Harshit Rana	KKR	3	1	4	3/33	24	11	8.25	33	—	—
4	Kuldeep Yadav	DC	2	1	4	2/20	24	10	5	20	—	—
5	Arshdeep Singh	PBKS	2	1	4	2/28	24	14	7	28	—