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In the 17th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL), 30 matches of the league stage have ended. RCB became the first team to play 7 matches, but the team is at number 10 in the points table after losing 6 matches. On the other hand, despite defeating Bengaluru by 25 runs, Sunrisers are still at number-4, although their 2 points have definitely increased.
SRH’s Heinrich Klaasen had the maximum number of 24 sixes in 6 matches. Whereas RCB’s Virat Kohli is the top run scorer of the tournament. Today there will be a match between the top two teams of the points table, Rajasthan Royals and Kolkata Knight Riders. The team that wins the match will reach number-1.
SRH remains in top-4 with 8 points
Sunrisers Hyderabad defeated Royal Challengers Bangalore at the Chinnaswamy Stadium on Monday. Batting first, SRH scored 287 runs after losing 3 wickets. RCB also scored 262 runs after losing 7 wickets, but the team could not win the match.
- SRH now has 8 points from 6 matches with 4 wins and 2 losses. The team is at fourth position in the points table. KKR and CSK also have 8 points each, but Hyderabad is below them due to poor run rate.
- RCB’s only win in 7 matches was against Punjab Kings on home ground. Even with 2 points from this win, the team remains at 10th position. Now the team will have to win all the matches to qualify.
KKR can top today
Today in the 17th season, Kolkata Knight Riders will face Rajasthan Royals. The match will start at 7:30 pm in Kolkata. Kolkata is at second position with 8 points from 4 wins and one loss in 5 matches.
If they win today’s match, KKR will come on top with 10 points, because their run rate is better than number one Rajasthan. Currently Rajasthan has only 10 points. Even if Kolkata loses, the team will remain at second position because their run rate is much better than CSK and SRH.
If Rajasthan loses, it will slip to number 2.
Rajasthan Royals have won 5 out of 6 matches this season, the team’s only defeat came against Gujarat. The team is at number one with 10 points, if it wins today’s match the team will strengthen its position at number-1 with 12 points. If the team loses, it will reach second place.
Orange cap is still with Virat
RCB’s Virat Kohli is still at the forefront in the race for the Orange Cap. He has 361 runs in his name in 7 matches. SRH’s Heinrich Klaasen reached sixth place with 253 runs. Today RR’s Riyan Parag can reach the top by scoring 78 runs and Sanju Samson by scoring 96 runs.
Cummins reached fourth place among wicket takers
SRH’s Pat Cummins took 3 wickets against RCB, taking his tally to 9 wickets in 6 matches. He reached fourth position among top wicket takers. RR’s Yuzvendra Chahal is on top with 11 wickets, today he can strengthen his position at the top.
Classen becomes Sixer King
SRH’s Heinrich Klaasen hit 7 sixes on Monday. With this, he hit 24 sixes in 6 matches and reached the top among six hitters. He went past LSG’s Nicholas Pooran, who has 19 sixes to his name. RCB’s Dinesh Karthik also reached third place with 18 sixes. Today RR’s Riyan Parag can reach the top by hitting 7 sixes.
Kohli is on top among boundary masters
The most number of fours in the 17th season is still in the name of RCB’s Virat Kohli. He has 35 fours in his name in 7 matches. SRH’s Travis Head reached second place, he has 28 fours in his name in 5 matches. Today RR’s Sanju Samson can reach the top by hitting 11 fours. KKR’s Phil Salt can also reach the first position by hitting 13 fours.
