IPL 9: Points table, Purple Cap, Orange Cap and fixtures after the RCB v KXIP Match 39

IPL 9 is now getting towards its business end when all teams are closing in to get to the playoffs stage. Gujarat Lions sit comfortably at the top of the points table with 14 points. They need just one more win to qualify for the playoffs. Kolkata Knight Riders and Sunrisers Hyderabad have 12 points each and a better net run rate gives the Sunrisers an edge over the Knights. Sunrisers will go to the top of the points table if they beat the Rising Pune Supergiants tonight.

Royal Challengers Bangalore moved the 6^th spot after their win over the bottom-placed Kings XI Punjab. Kings XI Punjab continues to languish at the bottom of the points table.

IPL 9 Points Table:

Virat Kohli could add only 20 against the Kings XI to his tally of 541 runs. He still leads the Orange Cap list with 561 runs in 9 matches at an average over 80. . Sunrisers Hyderabad skipper David Warner rose back to the second spot after a knock of 48 against the Mumbai Indians. RPS opener Ajinkya Rahane is placed 3^rd with 417 runs to his name. Gautam Gambhir failed to get among the runs in the match against Gujarat Lions and still remains to be on the 4^th spot.

Shikhar Dhawan scored an unbeaten 82 against the Mumbai Indians and has made it to the 8^th spot with 310 runs to his name. Both Shikhar Dhawan and David Warner will have a chance to rise up the table in the match against the Rising Pune Supergiants tonight.

Players in the race for the Orange Cap:

Andre Russell takes the top spot with 14 wickets. Mumbai Indians’ Mitch McClenaghan and RCB’s Shane Watson have also scalped 14 wickets each. A better economy rate gives Russell the Purple Cap at the moment. Shane Watson rose to the second spot after picking up 2 wickets in the match against Kings XI Punjab. . Mustafizur Rahman picked up 3/16 against the Mumbai Indians to make it to 4^th position with 13 wickets. He is joined by his team mate Bhuvneshwar Kumar with 13 wickets as well at the 5^th spot.

Both the SRH bowlers will try to make it to the top spot in the match against Rising Pune Supergiants.

Players in the race for the Purple Cap:

Fixtures for the next 5 days:

10 May 2016 | 8. 00 pm

40^th Match – Rising Pune Supergiants vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, Pune

11^th May 2016 | 8.00 pm

41^st Match – Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Mumbai Indians, Bengaluru

12^th May 2016 | 8.00 pm

42^nd Match – Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Delhi Daredevils, Hyderabad

13^th May 2016 | 8.00pm

43^rd Match – Mumbai Indians vs Kings XI Punjab, Mumbai

14^th May 2016 | 4.00 pm

44^th Match – Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Gujarat Lions, Bengaluru

14^th May 2016 | 8.00 pm

45^th Match – Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rising Pune Supergiants, Kolkata

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