IPL 2024: Chennai Slips from Top 4, Kohli Leads in Orange Cap, New Twists in Both Races

In the 39th match of IPL 2024, the Chennai Super Kings faced off against the Lucknow Super Giants. Post-match, significant shifts were observed in the points table and in the Orange and Purple Caps races.



The Lucknow Super Giants achieved a remarkable victory by six wickets against the Chennai Super Kings. This marks Lucknow's second consecutive win against Chennai this season. Following this defeat, Chennai has fallen out of the top four spots in the points table. Additionally, there have been intriguing developments in the battle for the orange and purple caps. Virat Kohli continues to be the leading run-scorer.

Chennai is now out of the top four in the points table. Before the match against the Lucknow Super Giants, the Chennai Super Kings were within the top four. However, the loss has ousted them from this group. Chennai has played eight matches this season, winning four, which places them fifth with eight points and a net run rate of +0.415.

The top four teams in the points table The current top four teams include the Rajasthan Royals at the top with 14 points, followed by the Kolkata Knight Riders, Sunrisers Hyderabad, and Lucknow Super Giants, each with 10 points. Their respective positions are influenced by their net run rates.

Kohli Leads in Orange Cap,


Other teams' standings Moving forward, the Chennai Super Kings and Gujarat Titans each hold the fifth and sixth positions with eight points each. Mumbai Indians and Delhi Capitals follow, each with six points and positioned seventh and eighth, respectively. Punjab Kings are ninth with four points, while Royal Challengers Bangalore are at the bottom with two points.

Leadership in the Orange and Purple Caps Virat Kohli leads the Orange Cap list as the highest run scorer with 379 runs from eight matches, averaging 63.17 and a strike rate of 150.40. The Chennai Super Kings captain follows him with 349 runs.

Regarding the Purple Cap, Mumbai Indians' fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah is at the top with 13 wickets from eight matches. Yuzvendra Chahal of the Rajasthan Royals and Harshal Patel of the Punjab Kings also have 13 wickets each, holding second and third places, respectively.

 

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