Indian Premier League 2022: Orange Cap, Purple Cap after PBKS vs KKR

Apr 02, 2022

Indian Premier League 2022: Orange Cap, Purple Cap after PBKS vs KKR Image

Orange Cap

Andre Russell's 31-ball 70 not out drove Kolkata Knight Riders to a six-wicket win over Punjab Kings at Wankhede Stadium. Russell now holds the Orange Cap, having totalled 95 runs at a strike rate of 194. Faf du Plessis is next, with 93 runs at 152. Ishan Kishan has scored 81 runs in the only game he played, at 169, and he is third.

PLAYER MATCHES RUNS AVG SR
Andre Russell 3 95 95 193.88
Faf du Plessis 2 93 46.5 152.46
Ishan Kishan 1 81 - 168.75
Robin Uthappa 2 78 39 162.5
Bhanuka Rajapaksa 2 74 37 238.71

Purple Cap

Umesh Yadav became the leading wicket-taker of the tournament after taking 4-23 against Punjab Kings. He now has eight wickets at 7.38 apiece. Tim Southee and Wanindu Hasaranga occupy the next two spots, with five wickets each, while Dwayne Bravo and Akash Deep have four apiece. 

PLAYER MATCHES WKTS AVG
Umesh Yadav 3 8 7.38
Tim Southee 2 5 11.2
Wanindu Hasaranga 2 5 12
Dwayne Bravo 2 4 13.75
Akash Deep 2 4 20.75