IPL 2020: Orange Caps, Purple Caps list
The thirteenth edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2020) is continuing to bloom in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), where the franchises are done with a total of thirty matches. With sixteen more matches remaining along with playoffs and finals, the tournament will last till 10th November.
All the teams show their potential in the three venues of UAE and what they have practiced before the tournament started. The players, either local or overseas, compete to top the purple caps and orange caps list.
However, KL Rahul, the commander of the Kings XI Punjab (KXIP), is nevertheless staying on top of the index of IPL Orange caps. The lad has smashed 387 runs featuring in seven matches. Although his side is last on the IPL 2020 points table, he is the table’s leader along with his opening partner, Mayank Agarwal, ranking second. The top five contestants of the Orange caps are listed below.
IPL 2020: Orange Caps, Purple Caps list
Orange Caps:
| Pos | Player | Team | Matches | Runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KL Rahul | KXIP | 7 | 387 |
| 2 | Mayank Agarwal | KXIP | 7 | 337 |
| 3 | Faf du Plessis | CSK | 8 | 307 |
| 4 | Shreyas Iyer | DC | 8 | 298 |
| 5 | David Warner | SRH | 8 | 284 |
There is no heavy competition for Purple Caps among bowlers as the ranked number one and two bowlers have a difference of six wickets among them. Kagiso Rabada leads the table with 17 wickets in seven matches and is followed by Jasprit Bumrah, who has grasped 11 wickets in seven matches. It seems like the bowlers are not in form this season. However, the top five contestants are listed below:
Purple Caps:
| Pos | Player | Team | Matches | Wickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kagiso Rabada | DC | 7 | 17 |
| 2 | Jasprit Bumrah | MI | 7 | 11 |
| 3 | Trent Boult | MI | 7 | 11 |
| 4 | Rashid Khan | SRH | 8 | 10 |
| 5 | Yuzvendra Chahal | RCB | 7 | 10 |
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