IPL 2024 Orange Cap and Purple Cap Updates After MI vs LSG: KL Rahul Climbs to Sixth With Solid Fifty in LSG's Win Over MI

Lucknow Super Giants posted an 18-run win over Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Friday in the 2024 season of the Indian Premier League.

LSG put up a total of 214 runs for the loss of 6 wickets thanks to fifties from KL Rahul and Nicholas Pooran before limiting MI to 196/6 as Ravi Bishnoi and Naveen-ul-Haq ended with a couple of wickets each.

The defeat condemned MI to a bottom-of-the-table finish, while LSG narrowly missed out on qualification to the playoffs as they finished with 14 points to their name in the campaign.

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Orange Cap:

Royal Challengers Bengaluru star Virat Kohli rules the roost in terms of run-getters this season with 661 runs to his name in 13 outings, followed by Chennai Super Kings skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad, who has 583 runs under his belt in the ongoing campaign.

Sunrisers Hyderabad opener Travis Head comes in third on the list with 533 runs to his name in just 11 innings, followed by fourth-placed Riyan Parag, who has amassed 531 runs in a coming-of-age season for the youngster from Guwahati.

GT southpaw Sai Sudharsan’s tally of 527 runs in 12 outings places him fifth, ahead of sixth-placed KL Rahul, who climbed to the position thanks to his 55-run knock against MI, which took his tally to 520 runs in the season.

Purple Cap:

Punjab Kings seamer Harshal Patel leads the wicket-takers rankings with 22 scalps to his name in the season in 13 games, followed by MI star pacer Jasprit Bumrah, who has claimed 20 dismissals in 13 games as well.

Kolkata Knight Riders spinner Varun Chakravarthy, who has managed to get rid of 18 batters in 12 outings this term comes in third, with Rajasthan Royals spinner Yuzvendra Chahal placed fourth with his 17 wickets in 13 games this season.

Delhi Capitals pacer Khaleel Ahmed stands fourth with 17 dismissals in 14 games, followed by sixth-placed Arshdeep Singh, who also has as many wickets in 13 outings.