IPL 2023: Big changes in points table, Orange and Purple Cap list after KKR bulldoze RCB, Varun Chakravarthy moves to 2nd place
In order to move up to third place in the IPL 2023 points table, KKR defeated RCB by 81 runs. In the meantime, Varun Chakravarthy is second in the Purple Cap race.
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In Match 9, which took place on Thursday at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata, Kolkata Knight Riders overcame their initial defeat in the IPL 2023 to defeat Royal Challengers Bangalore by 81 runs. RCB’s chase for 205 runs was crushed by KKR’s bowlers, who bowled them out for 123 in 17.4 overs.
Varun Chakravarthy was in damaging form for KKR and took four wickets, with Suyash Sharma packing three
In the meantime, veteran Sunil Narine got rid of two people.
Shardul Thakur, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, and Rinku Singh’s fine batting initially helped KKR reach 204/7 in 20 overs. Gurbaz, the opener, struck 57 off 44 deliveries, including six fours and three sixes. In the meantime, Shardul crushed 29 balls for 68 runs, scoring nine fours and three sixes.
Additionally, Rinku made a significant contribution, scoring 46 runs off 33 deliveries with two fours and three maximums. Karsn Sharma and David Willey each took two wickets in an awful performance by RCB’s bowlers.
IPL 2023: GT are on top of the points table
With four points from two matches, Gujarat Titans currently lead the table. With the same number of points but a lower net run rate, Punjab Kings are currently in second place. With two points from two games, KKR moved up to third following their victory, followed by Rajasthan Royals in fourth with two points from two games.
The Lucknow Super Giants are in fifth place, the Chennai Super Kings are in sixth, and RCB is in seventh place. These three groups have similar measures of focus, with net run rate being the main distinction. In the meantime, Delhi Capitals are eighth, trailing Mumbai Indians in 10th and SunRisers Hyderabad lower in the table.
Orange Cap list after KKR vs RCB match in IPL 2023
With 149 runs in two matches, CSK’s Ruturaj Gaikwad leads the Orange Cap race at the moment. Kyle Mayers is in second place with 126 runs in two matches. Shikhar Dhawan is third with 126, Virat Kohli is fourth with 103, and Sanju Samson is fifth with 97.
Purple Cap list after KKR vs RCB match in IPL 2023
With eight wickets, Mark Wood of LSG leads the Purple Cap race. Chakravarthy has moved up to second place with five scalps thanks to his four-wicket haul against RCB. Rashid Khan is third, Ravi Bishnoi is fourth, and Nathan Ellis is fifth.
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