The Indian Premier League is heating up, with the race for the top spots in both batting and bowling getting fiercer by the day. Chennai Super Kings’ spinner Noor Ahmed has been making waves with his impressive performance, claiming four wickets for 31 runs against Kolkata Knight Riders. This haul has seen him tie with Gujarat Titans’ Prasidh Krishna for the most wickets in the season so far, with both bowlers having 20 scalps to their name.
Top Bowlers
The battle for the purple cap is intense, with several bowlers in contention.
- Prasidh Krishna (Gujarat Titans) – 20 wickets
- Noor Ahmed (Chennai Super Kings) – 20 wickets
- Josh Hazlewood (Royal Challengers Bengaluru) – 18 wickets
- Trent Boult (Mumbai Indians) – 18 wickets
- Varun Chakravarthy (Kolkata Knight Riders) – 17 wickets
Top Batters
On the batting front, Mumbai Indians’ Suryakumar Yadav is currently holding onto the orange cap, having scored 510 runs in 12 matches. However, the competition is cut-throat, with Gujarat Titans’ Sai Sudarshan just one run behind him.
- Suryakumar Yadav (Mumbai Indians) – 510 runs in 12 matches
- Sai Sudarshan (Gujarat Titans) – 509 runs in 11 matches
- Shubman Gill (Gujarat Titans) – 508 runs in 11 matches
- Virat Kohli (Royal Challengers Bengaluru) – 505 runs in 11 matches
- Jos Buttler (Gujarat Titans) – 500 runs in 11 matches
Punjab Kings’ Prabhsimran Singh is another batter looking to make a move for the orange cap, needing just 54 runs to get past Suryakumar’s tally. Meanwhile, Delhi Capitals’ KL Rahul is looking to get back on track after a shaky start to the season. Punjab Kings take on Delhi Capitals today in Dharamshala, and it promises to be an exciting contest. Punjab’s Arshdeep Singh is also in the running for the purple cap, with 16 wickets in 11 matches, while Delhi’s Mitchell Starc has 14 wickets to his name.