IPL 2020: Faf Currently Holds Orange Cap, Rabada Purple Cap Holder
Hard-hitting batsman Faf du Plessis of Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Delhi Capitals (DC) speedster Kagiso Rabada hold the Orange and Purple Caps respectively at the end of Friday's Indian Premier League (IPL) match between the two teams.
These running caps are presented to the leading run scorer and wicket-taker, and keep changing hands throughout the duration of the tournament.
South African du Plessis has so far scored 173 runs in three games for the CSK and sits at the top of the charts in the list of leading run scorers. Against Delhi on Friday, 25 September, the former Proteas skipper scored 43 runs from 35 balls, but was unable to find support from his teammates as his team lost the match by 44 runs.
KXIP captain KL Rahul (153 runs in two games) and his teammate and opener Mayank Agarwal (115 runs in two games) are the next top scorers at present.
IPL 2020: Orange Cap
Faf du Plessis - 173 runs in 3 matches
KL Rahul - 153 runs in 2 matches
Mayank Agarwal - 115 runs in 2 matches
Rohit Sharma - 92 runs in 2 matches
AB de Villiers - 79 runs in 2 matches
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In the bowlers' list, Rabada has scalped five wickets in two matches and was instrumental in both wins for the Shreyas Iyer-led side. Against CSK, he started off with a brilliant over and then went on to finish the match by removing both MS Dhoni and Ravindra Jadeja in the final over.
CSK pacer Sam Curran (five wickets in three games) and KXIP speedster Mohammad Shami (four wickets in two games) are the next two top wicket-takers.
IPL 2020: Purple Cap
Kagiso Rabada - 5 wickets in 2 matches
Sam Curran - 5 wickets in 3 matches
Md Shami - 4 wickets in 2 matches
Sheldon Cottrell - 4 wickets in 2 matches
Yuzvendra Chahal - 4 wickets in 2 matches
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After their comprehensive win over CSK on Friday, DC stand at the top of the points table with four points, having won both their first two games so far. KXIP are second while Mumbai Indians and Rajasthan Royals are third and fourth. Although all three teams have two points each, their net run rates determine their positions.
On Saturday, 26 September, Kolkata Knight Riders will face Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi.
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