IPL 2021, Points Table, Orange Cap, Most Runs, Purple Cap, Most Wickets

On Monday (26th April) night, Punjab Kings (PBKS) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) faced each other at Ahmedabad, which was the 21st match of the IPL 2021. KKR registered a very important win on this night which ended their four-match losing streak as it was their second victory in this tournament.

After KKR captain Eoin Morgan chose to field first, they restricted PBKS to 123/9 (20 overs) in the first innings. In reply, KKR chased down that target in 16.4 overs after losing five wickets.

Among the PBKS batsmen, only opener Mayank Agarwal (31) and Chris Jordan (30) scored 20+ runs in that innings. While Praisdh Krishna got three wickets in that innings (3/30), Pat Cummins (2/31) and Sunil Narine (2/22) picked up two wickets each.

In reply, KKR also struggled in the beginning as they were down to 17/3. But Rahul Tripathi (41) and captain Eoin Morgan (47*) helped KKR to end their losing streak.

IPL 2021: Participating Teams 

IPL 2021, Points Table, Orange Cap, Most Runs, Purple Cap, Most Wickets
IPL Trophy (Image Credit: Twitter)

Chennai Super Kings (CSK)Delhi Capitals (DC)Mumbai Indians (MI)Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)Punjab Kings (PBKS)Rajasthan Royals (RR)Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH).

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IPL 2021: Updated Points Table

Rank Team Matches Won Lost Tied/No Result Net Run Rate Points
1 CSK 5 4 1 0/0 +1.612 8
2 DC 5 4 1 0/0 +0.334 8
3 RCB 5 4 1 0/0 +0.096 8
4 MI 5 2 3 0/0 -0.032 4
5 KKR 6 2 4 0/0 -0.305 4
6 PBKS 6 2 4 0/0 -0.608 4
7 RR 5 2 3 0/0 -0.681 4
8 SRH 5 1 4 0/0 -0.180 2

Current Orange Cap Holder

Shikhar Dhawan, IPL 2021, Points Table, Orange Cap, Most Runs, Purple Cap, Most Wickets
Shikhar Dhawan [Image-IPLT20]

IPL 2021: Top 10 Most Runs

Rank Player (Team) Matches (Innings) Runs Highest Score Average Strike Rate 100s/50s
1 Shikhar Dhawan (DC) 5 (5) 259 92 51.80 142.30 0/2
2 KL Rahul (PBKS) 6 (6) 240 91 48.00 129.03 0/3
3 Faf du Plessis (CSK) 5 (5) 214 95* 71.33 138.96 0/2
4 Jonny Bairstow (SRH) 5 (5) 211 63* 52.75 141.61 0/2
5 Rohit Sharma (MI) 5 (5) 201 63 40.20 130.51 0/1
6 Glenn Maxwell (RCB) 5 (4) 198 78 49.50 148.87 0/2
7 Sanju Samson (RR) 5 (5) 187 119 46.75 143.84 1/0
8 Nitish Rana (KKR) 6 (6) 186 80 31.00 122.36 0/2
9 Devdutt Padikkal (RCB) 4 (4) 171 101* 57.00 158.33 1/0
10 Rahul Tripathi (KKR) 6 (6) 168 53 28.00 138.84 0/1

Current Purple Cap Holder

Harshal Patel, IPL 2021, Points Table, Orange Cap, Most Runs, Purple Cap, Most Wickets
Harshal Patel (Image Credit: Twitter)

IPL 2021: Top 10 Most Wickets

Rank Player (Team) Matches (Innings) Wickets BBI Average Economy Rate 4wks/5wks
1 Harshal Patel (RCB) 5 (5) 15 5/27 11.13 8.35 0/1
2 Avesh Khan 5 (5) 11 3/32 12.45 7.61 0/0
3 Rahul Chahar (MI) 5 (5) 9 4/27 15.22 6.85 1/0
4 Chris Morris (RR) 5 (5) 9 4/23 18.00 9.00 1/0
5 Deepak Chahar (CSK) 5 (5) 8 4/13 16.87 7.94 2/0
6 Prasidh Krishna (KKR) 6 (6) 8 3/30 25.87 9.00 0/0
7 Mohammed Shami (PBKS) 6 (6) 7 2/21 24.14 7.68 0/0
8 Varun Chakaravarthy (KKR) 6 (6) 7 2/32 26.42 7.70 0/0
9 Arshdeep Singh (PBKS) 6 (6) 7 3/35 21.42 8.18 0/0
8 Chetan Sakariya (RR) 5 (5) 7 3/31 23.71 8.30 0/0
  • Note: BBI – Best bowling in an innings
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