Most Runs/Orange Cap
Ruturaj Gaikwad scored a run-a-ball 13 against Delhi Capitals in Match 50 of the IPL 2021. He thus failed to reclaim the Orange Cap from K.L. Rahul. Rahul has aggregated 528 runs in 12 innings at 129, while Gaikwad has 521 in 13 innings at 139. Meanwhile, Shikhar Dhawan (501 at 128) became the third batter of the season to hit the 500-run mark, after his 35-ball 39. Sanju Samson (480 at 140), Faf du Plessis (470 at 137), and Mayank Agarwal (429 at 142) occupy the next three places.
Batters | M | R | HS | Ave | SR | 100 | 50 |
KL Rahul | 12 | 528 | 91* | 52.8 | 129.09 | 0 | 5 |
RD Gaikwad | 13 | 521 | 101* | 47.36 | 138.93 | 1 | 3 |
S Dhawan | 13 | 501 | 92 | 41.75 | 128.46 | 0 | 3 |
SV Samson | 12 | 480 | 119 | 48 | 139.53 | 1 | 2 |
F du Plessis | 13 | 470 | 95* | 42.72 | 137.42 | 0 | 4 |
MA Agarwal | 11 | 429 | 99* | 42.9 | 142.05 | 0 | 4 |
GJ Maxwell | 12 | 407 | 78 | 40.7 | 145.35 | 0 | 5 |
Most Wickets/Purple Cap
Avesh Khan had an ordinary outing against Chennai Super Kings. He returned 1-35, and now has 22 wickets at an economy rate of 7.14. Harshal Patel remained at the top of the wickets chart ahead of him, with 26 scalps at 8.41. They are followed by Mohammed Shami (18 at 7.66), Jasprit Bumrah (17 at 7.59), and Arshdeep Singh (16 at 8.22).
Bowlers | M | O | W | BBI | Ave | Econ | 4W | 5W |
HV Patel | 12 | 44.2 | 26 | 5/27 | 14.34 | 8.41 | 1 | 1 |
Avesh Khan | 13 | 49 | 22 | 3/13 | 15.9 | 7.14 | 0 | 0 |
Mohammed Shami | 13 | 48.4 | 18 | 3/21 | 20.72 | 7.66 | 0 | 0 |
JJ Bumrah | 12 | 47 | 17 | 3/36 | 21 | 7.59 | 0 | 0 |
Arshdeep Singh | 11 | 37.2 | 16 | 5/32 | 19.18 | 8.22 | 0 | 1 |
Rashid Khan | 12 | 48 | 15 | 3/36 | 19.73 | 6.16 | 0 | 0 |
CV Varun | 13 | 52 | 15 | 3/13 | 23.33 | 6.73 | 0 | 0 |