The Indian Premier League (IPL) has played 57 matches so far, with the last game wrapping up on May 7. After a week’s break, the tournament will resume on May 17. Let’s dive into the current standings and see who’s leading the pack.
IPL Standings
Gujarat Titans tops the table with 8 wins out of 11 matches, closely followed by RCB with the same number of wins. Both teams have 16 points, but Gujarat edges out RCB due to a better net run rate – 0.793 vs 0.482. Punjab Kings is third with 15 points, and Mumbai Indians is fourth with 14 points.
Delhi Capitals, Kolkata Knight Riders, and Lucknow Super Giants are still in the playoff hunt, ranking fifth, sixth, and seventh, respectively. Delhi needs to win 2 of its 3 remaining matches, while Kolkata must win both its remaining games. Lucknow also has 3 matches left and needs to win all of them to stay in the running.
Teams Out of the Running
Sunrisers Hyderabad, Rajasthan Royals, and Chennai Super Kings are out of the playoff race.
Top Scorers
Suryakumar Yadav of Mumbai Indians leads the Orange Cap race with 510 runs in 12 matches. Here’s the top 5 list:
- Suryakumar Yadav (MI) – 510 runs
- Sai Sudharsan (GT) – 509 runs
- Shubman Gill (GT) – 508 runs
- Virat Kohli (RCB) – 505 runs
- Jos Buttler (GT) – 500 runs
Top Wicket-Takers
Prasidh Krishna of Gujarat Titans holds the Purple Cap with 20 wickets in 11 matches. The top 5 bowlers are:
- Prasidh Krishna (GT) – 20 wickets
- Noor Ahmad (CSK) – 20 wickets
- Josh Hazlewood (RCB) – 18 wickets
- Trent Boult (MI) – 18 wickets
- Varun Chakaravarthy (KKR) – 17 wickets
Boundary Kings
The top 5 players with the most sixes are:
- Nicholas Pooran (LSG) – 34
- Shreyas Iyer (PBKS) – 27
- Riyan Parag (RR) – 26
- Suryakumar Yadav (MI) – 26
- Yashasvi Jaiswal (RR) – 25
The top 5 players with the most fours are:
- Sai Sudharsan (GT) – 56
- Shubman Gill (GT) – 51
- Suryakumar Yadav (MI) – 51
- Jos Buttler (GT) – 49
- Yashasvi Jaiswal (RR) – 49