Updated IPL 2023 Points Table, Orange Cap, Purple Cap List After CSK vs RR Game: Rajasthan Royals Go Top

12.04.2023 - 19:13 sports.ndtv.com

Rajasthan Royals went on top of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 points table after a three-run win over Chennai Super Kings in an away match on Wednesday.

Batting first, Rajasthan Royals scored 175/8. While chasing, CSK needed 21 off the last one over with MS Dhoni and Ravindra Jadeja at the crease.

However, CSK managed to reach 172/6 in 20 overs. After the match, RR became the no. 1 side with 6 points from four games (NRR +1.588) dislodging Lucknow Super Giants to the second place (6 points from 4 games, NRR +1.048).

CSK remain at the fifth spot with 4 points from 4 games (NRR +0.225). Orange Cap, Purple Cap Punjab Kings captain Shikhar Dhawan currently leads the highest run-scorers' list with a tally of 225 runs in three matches.

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Former India batter Robin Uthappa has lashed out at the Mumbai Indians' bowling unit for leaking runs in the slog overs. MI defeated Rajasthan Royals by 6 wickets in a last-over thriller at the Wankhede Stadium on Sunday. Chasing 213 runs to win, the Rohit Sharma-led side was on the verge of defeat before Tim David's 45 not out off 14 saved its blushes. With MI needing 17 runs off the final over, David hit Jason Holder for three consecutive sixes on the first three balls to seal the deal for his side.

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In what was the 1000th match in the history of the Indian Premier League (IPL), Mumbai Indians chased down a gigantic target of 213 runs against Rajasthan Royals to keep themselves in the hunt for a spot in the playoffs. The victory was MI's 4th from 8 matches while RR squandered the opportunity to regain the top spot in the points table with the defeat. It was Yashasvi Jaiswal who scored his maiden IPL ton to set the perfect stage for the Royals but Tim David and Suryakumar Yadav's heroics at the end enable MI to take two points from the game.

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An unbeaten 62-run partnership between middle-order batters Tilak Varma (29 not out) and Tim David (45 not out), coupled with a half-century by Suryakumar Yadav (55), helped Mumbai Indians defeat Rajasthan Royals by six wickets in an Indian Premier League match on Sunday. Mumbai Indians chased down the target of 213 with three balls to spare, reaching 214 for 4 in 19.3 overs. Young Royals opener Yashasvi Jaiswal's fine century and a 72-run partnership with skipper Jos Buttler went in vain as the team suffered a defeat despite putting a mammoth score on the board.

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Rajasthan Royals take on Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede Stadium in match number 42 of IPL 2023 on Sunday. The Sanju Samson-led side will look to make the most of the frailties of MI. RR have the firepower in their batting line-up to pile up a total around 200 at the batting-friendly surface in Mumbai. RR have an assured pairing of Jos Buttler and Yashasvi Jaiswal at the top, and in the middle they have the likes of Sanju Samson, Devdutt Padikkal, Shimron Hetmyer followed by Dhruv Jurel.

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Misfiring Mumbai Indians will have to bring their 'A-game' to the show in order to stop Rajasthan Royals' juggernaut when the two teams meet in an Indian Premier League match on Sunday. RR are currently at the top of the table with some incredible performances -- for example their one-sided routing of Chennai Super Kings. Despite losing two of their last three matches, the Sanuu Samson-led side is in prime form and delivering in all departments. On the other hand, there are serious concerns for MI, especially their death bowling, which was responsible for their last two defeats in high-scoring games.

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Marcus Stoinis and Kyle Mayers put on a power-hitting masterclass as Lucknow Super Giants slayed Punjab Kings by 56 runs in a high-scoring contest on Friday after amassing the second highest total in IPL history. A display of brutal hitting from Mayers (54 off 24) and Stoinis (72 off 40) fired Lucknow Super Giants to 257 for five against a profligate Punjab Kings. Needing almost 13 runs per over to pull off an improbable chase, Punjab remained behind in the game despite scoring at a decent rate to end with 201 in 19.5 overs.