IPL 2023 Points Table, Orange and Purple Cap list: RR keep playoff hopes alive, knock PBKS out
IPL 2023 Points Table, Orange and Purple Cap list: RR keep playoff hopes alive, knock PBKS out
Rajasthan Royals kept their 2023 Indian Premier League (IPL) campaign alive by the barest of margins following their four-wicket victory over Punjab Kings at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala on Friday.
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The victory took Rajasthan Royals to 14 points, bringing them level with Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and Mumbai Indians (MI), with the Sanju Samson-led side dislodging Mumbai from the fifth spot to sit one place below Bangalore.
Both RCB and MI, however, have a game in hand and RR’s chances of featuring in the playoffs for a second season in a row hinge on how these two teams fare in their final fixtures over the weekend.
The defeat, however, signalled the end of the road for the Shikhar Dhawan-led Punjab Kings, who failed to reach the playoffs for a ninth season in a row since reaching the final in 2014. Punjab finish the season with six wins and eight defeats and are currently at the eighth spot, although their final position could change depending on how Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Delhi Capitals (DC) fare in their final fixtures.
The stage, meanwhile, is set for one final double-header weekend in the 16th edition of the world’s biggest T20 league, with the final round of league fixtures set to decide the three teams that will join defending champions Gujarat Titans in the knockouts that take place next week.
While GT have already qualified with 18 points to their name, Chennai Super Kings and Lucknow Super Giants sit at the second and third spots respectively with 15 points each while Bangalore lie at the fourth spot at the moment.
Here’s a look at the updated IPL 2023 points table after PBKS vs RR:
| Position | Team | Matches | Won | Lost | NR | Net RR | Points |
| 1 | GT (Q) |
13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | +0.835 | 18 |
| 2 | CSK | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | +0.381 | 15 |
| 3 | LSG | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | +0.304 | 15 |
| 4 | RCB | 13 | 7 | 6 | 0 | +0.180 | 14 |
| 5 | RR | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | +0.148 | 14 |
| 6 | MI | 13 | 7 | 6 | 0 | -0.128 | 14 |
| 7 | KKR | 13 | 6 | 7 | 0 | -0.256 | 12 |
| 8 | PBKS | 13 | 6 | 7 | 0 | -0.308 | 12 |
| 9 | DC | 13 | 5 | 8 | 0 | -0.572 | 10 |
| 10 | SRH | 13 | 4 | 9 | 0 | -0.558 | 8 |
List of Orange Cap and Purple Cap holders
RCB skipper Faf du Plessis continued owning the Orange Cap with a knock of 71 against SRH on Thursday, becoming the first player to go past 700 runs this season, with 702 runs to his name currently from 13 matches. RR opener Yashasvi Jaiswal moved to the second spot with a 36-ball 50 against PBKS on Friday, taking his season tally to 625. GT opener Shubman Gill sits at the third spot with 576 runs.
As for the bowlers, Mohammed Shami regained possession of the Purple Cap from GT teammate Rashid Khan with a match-winning haul of 4/21 against SRH in Ahmedabad. Both Shami and Rashid have 23 wickets each with the former having the better average and economy. RR leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal is third on the list with 21 wickets to his name.
Orange Cap holder: Faf du Plessis (RCB) – 702 runs
Purple Cap holder: Mohammed Shami (GT)- 23 wickets
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