IPL 9: Points table, Purple Cap, Orange Cap and fixtures after the RPS v DD Match 33

Published - 06 May 2016, 14:32 IST | Updated - 06 May 2016, 14:32 IST

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IPL 9 is now getting towards its business end when all teams are closing in to get to the playoffs stage. The points table sees Kolkata Knight Riders and Gujarat Lions take the top two positions with 12 points at the moment. A couple of more wins could almost guarantee them a place in the playoffs of the IPL 9. Delhi Daredevils lost their game against the Rising Pune Supergiants but still hold the 3rd position with 10 points and a better net run rate compared to the Mumbai Indians. Rising Pune Supergiants registered their 3rd win of the season and are placed at the 6th spot.

Tonight the Sunrisers Hyderabad will have an opportunity to swap places with Mumbai Indians in the points table if they beat the Gujarat Lions at Hyderabad.

IPL 9 Points Table:

Teams	MAT	WON	PTS	Net RR
KKR	9	6	12	0.359
GL	9	6	12	-0.236
DD	8	5	10	0.407
MI	9	5	10	-0.009
SRH	7	4	8	0.06
RPS	9	2	6	0.181
RCB	7	2	4	-0.031
KXIP	8	2	4	-0.753

Virat Kohli leads the race for the Orange Cap, being the only batsman to have scored in excess of 400 runs this season. He has 433 runs to his name in 7 matches. David Warner is at the 3rd spot with 386 runs in 7 matches. He will have his opportunity to cross the 400 mark and possibly claim the orange cap too, if he delivers against the Gujarat Lions. The 2nd position is held by the Kolkata Knight Riders skipper Gautam Gambhir with 393 runs, although he has played 2 more matches compared to Kohli and Warner.

Rising Pune Supergiants batsman Ajinkya Rahane has moved to the 5th spot with 343 runs after his classy half century against the Delhi Daredevils.

Players in the race for the Orange Cap:

Player	Team	Mat	Runs	HS	Ave	SR
Virat Kohli	RCB	7	433	100*	72.16	137.02
Gautam Gambhir	KKR	9	393	90*	56.14	123.19
David Warner	SRH	7	386	92	77.2	168.55
Rohit Sharma	MI	9	383	85*	63.83	137.27
Ajinkya Rahane	RPS	9	343	67	49	126.56
AB de Villiers	RCB	7	320	83	45.71	163.26
Robin Uthappa	KKR	8	313	72	37.77	135.49
Ambati Rayudu	MI	9	271	65	33.87	124.88
Steve Smith	RPS	8	270	101	45	153.4
Suresh Raina	GL	9	252	75	28	127.27

The list for the Purple Cap is headed by Kolkata Knight Riders pacer Andre Russell, who bagged 4/20 in the match against Kings XI Punjab. Mumbai Indians’ bowler Mitch McClenaghan has 13 wickets too, but with a poorer economy rate. Jasprit Bumrah follows next with 11 wickets. Delhi Daredevils spinner Amit Mishra picked up a wicket against Rising Pune Supergiants to climb up to the 4th position with an impressive economy rate of just 7.

Players in the race for the Purple Cap:

Player	Team	Mat	Runs	Wkts	Econ
Andre Russell	KKR	9	227	13	7.82
MJ McClenaghan	MI	9	275	13	7.97
J Bumrah	MI	9	275	11	8.08
Amit Mishra	DD	8	182	10	7
Mohit Sharma	KXIP	8	215	10	8.01
B Kumar	SRH	7	220	10	8.14
Umesh Yadav	KKR	8	216	10	9
DJ Bravo	GL	8	286	10	9.22
Shane Watson	RCB	7	228	9	8.6
Mustafizur R	SRH	7	170	9	6.53