IPL 2024: Shubman Gill Inches Closer to Virat Kohli in Orange Cap Race, Top 5 Players Shine

New Delhi: Despite a loss against Punjab Kings in IPL 2024, Gujarat Titans’ captain Shubman Gill has made it to the top 5 contenders for the Orange Cap.

In a recent match against Punjab Kings

Gill’s unbeaten knock of 89 runs off 48 balls, including 6 fours and 4 towering sixes, propelled him into the top 5 in the race for the Orange Cap. He now holds the fourth position in this list, becoming the fourth Indian to achieve this feat. Currently, Virat Kohli leads this race.

Following Gill’s outstanding performance

he has scored a total of 164 runs in four matches, while his teammate Sai Sudarshan is at the fifth position with 160 runs. However, Gill and Sudarshan’s run-scoring exploits have pushed Delhi Capitals’ captain Rishabh Pant down to the sixth position.

Leading the race with a remarkable 203 runs in IPL 2024 is none other than Virat Kohli. Following him are Rajasthan Royals’ Riyan Parag and Sunrisers Hyderabad’s Henrik Klassen.

Meanwhile, in the Purple Cap race, Gujarat Titans’ Mohit Sharma has surpassed Chennai Super Kings’ Mustafizur Rahman. Both bowlers have taken seven wickets each. Alongside Mohit Sharma and Rahman, Lucknow Super Giants’ Mayank Yadav, Rajasthan Royals’ Yuzvendra Chahal, and Delhi Capitals’ Khaleel Ahmed are in the top five of the Purple Cap standings.

After playing four matches

Mohit Sharma leads the bowling chart with an average of 18.71, while Mustafizur Rahman holds the second position with an average of 15.14. Mayank Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, and Khaleel Ahmed have also delivered impressive performances in terms of taking wickets and bowling averages in the current IPL season.