Virat Kohli of Royal Challengers Bengaluru solidified his position as the leading run-scorer by adding 33 runs against the Rajasthan Royals in the IPL 2024 Eliminator on Wednesday. Despite amassing 741 runs from 15 matches this season, the former RCB captain will not have another opportunity to bat, as RCB's campaign concluded with a four-wicket defeat to RR.
A significant factor in RCB's loss was Riyan Parag, who ascended to the third position among the season's top run-scorers. Parag, contributing 36 runs in the match, has now accumulated 567 runs from 13 games this season.
Yuzvendra Chahal advanced in the Purple Cap race, securing the sixth position with 18 wickets this season. He is set to play next in Qualifier 2 against Sunrisers Hyderabad at Chepauk. In contrast, Harshal Patel remains the leading contender for the Purple Cap, dominating with 24 wickets. Despite his team, Punjab Kings, failing to qualify for the playoffs, Patel's impressive performance keeps him in pole position.
Virat Kohli is the orange cap holder and Harshal Patel is the purple cap holder as of today.
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IPL 2024 Orange Cap Holder
The 2024 IPL season saw Virat Kohli reign supreme, securing the coveted Orange Cap with a dominant performance at the top of the run-scoring charts. He amassed a staggering total, leaving the competition in the dust.
| No | Player | Team | R | Mat | BF | Avg | H.S | SR | 4s | 6s | 100s | 50s |
| 1 | Virat Kohli | RCB | 741 | 15 | 479 | 61.75 | 113 | 154.7 | 62 | 38 | 1 | 5 |
| 2 | Ruturaj Gaikwad | CSK | 583 | 14 | 413 | 53 | 108 | 141.16 | 58 | 18 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | Riyan Parag | RR | 567 | 15 | 374 | 56.7 | 84 | 151.6 | 40 | 33 | -- | 4 |
| 4 | Travis Head | SRH | 533 | 13 | 267 | 44.42 | 102 | 199.63 | 61 | 31 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | Sai Sudharsan | GT | 527 | 12 | 373 | 47.91 | 103 | 141.29 | 48 | 16 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | Sanju Samson | RR | 521 | 15 | 335 | 52.1 | 86 | 155.52 | 47 | 24 | -- | 5 |
| 7 | KL Rahul | LSG | 520 | 14 | 382 | 37.14 | 82 | 136.13 | 45 | 19 | -- | 4 |
| 8 | Nicholas Pooran | LSG | 499 | 14 | 280 | 62.38 | 75 | 178.21 | 35 | 36 | -- | 3 |
| 9 | Sunil Narine | KKR | 482 | 14 | 268 | 37.08 | 109 | 179.85 | 50 | 32 | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | Abhishek Sharma | SRH | 470 | 14 | 227 | 36.15 | 75 | 207.05 | 35 | 41 | -- | 3 |
| 11 | Rishabh Pant | DC | 446 | 13 | 287 | 40.55 | 88 | 155.4 | 36 | 25 | -- | 3 |
| 12 | Faf du Plessis | RCB | 438 | 15 | 271 | 29.2 | 64 | 161.62 | 47 | 21 | -- | 4 |
| 13 | Philip Salt | KKR | 435 | 12 | 239 | 39.55 | 89 | 182.01 | 50 | 24 | -- | 4 |
| 14 | Shubman Gill | GT | 426 | 12 | 289 | 38.73 | 104 | 147.4 | 37 | 15 | 1 | 2 |
| 15 | Rohit Sharma | MI | 417 | 14 | 278 | 32.08 | 105 | 150 | 45 | 23 | 1 | 1 |
| 16 | Tilak Varma | MI | 416 | 13 | 278 | 41.6 | 65 | 149.64 | 35 | 19 | -- | 3 |
| 17 | Heinrich Klaasen | SRH | 413 | 14 | 229 | 41.3 | 80 | 180.35 | 18 | 34 | -- | 3 |
| 18 | Shivam Dubey | CSK | 396 | 14 | 244 | 36 | 66 | 162.3 | 28 | 28 | -- | 3 |
| 19 | Rajat Patidar | RCB | 395 | 15 | 223 | 30.38 | 55 | 177.13 | 21 | 33 | -- | 5 |
| 20 | Yashasvi Jaiswal | RR | 393 | 15 | 258 | 30.23 | 104 | 152.33 | 50 | 13 | 1 | 1 |
Numerous contenders were vying for the Orange Cap, with players consistently striving to outperform each other and claim the prestigious title of the highest run-scorer in the ongoing IPL season.
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IPL 2024 Purple Cap Holder
The 2024 IPL season saw a tight battle for the Purple Cap, awarded to the bowler with the most wickets. Harshal Patel emerged victorious, grabbing the top spot with a phenomenal performance of 24 wickets in just 14 matches! While Jasprit Bumrah wasn't far behind with 20 wickets in 13 matches, the difference maker came down to economy rates. In the end, Harshal Patel's impressive haul secured him the coveted Purple Cap.
| No | Bowler | Team | Wkts | Mat | Ovs | BBI | Balls | Avg | Ecn | R | 4-Fers | 5-Fers |
| 1 | Harshal Patel | PBKS | 24 | 14 | 49 | 3/15 | 294 | 19.88 | 9.73 | 477 | -- | -- |
| 2 | Varun Chakravarthy | KKR | 21 | 15 | 50 | 3/16 | 300 | 19.14 | 8.04 | 402 | -- | -- |
| 3 | Jasprit Bumrah | MI | 20 | 13 | 51.5 | 5/21 | 311 | 16.8 | 6.48 | 336 | -- | 1 |
| 4 | T Natarajan | SRH | 19 | 14 | 51.2 | 4/19 | 308 | 24.47 | 9.06 | 465 | 1 | -- |
| 5 | Harshit Rana | KKR | 19 | 13 | 42.1 | 3/24 | 253 | 20.16 | 9.08 | 383 | -- | -- |
| 6 | Avesh Khan | RR | 19 | 16 | 54.5 | 3/27 | 329 | 27.68 | 9.59 | 526 | -- | -- |
| 7 | Arshdeep Singh | PBKS | 19 | 14 | 50.2 | 4/29 | 302 | 26.58 | 10.03 | 505 | 1 | -- |
| 8 | Andre Russell | KKR | 19 | 15 | 29.2 | 3/19 | 176 | 15.53 | 10.06 | 295 | -- | -- |
| 9 | Pat Cummins | SRH | 18 | 16 | 61 | 3/43 | 366 | 31.44 | 9.28 | 566 | -- | -- |
| 10 | Yuzvendra Chahal | RR | 18 | 15 | 58 | 3/11 | 348 | 30.33 | 9.41 | 546 | -- | -- |
| 11 | Sunil Narine | KKR | 17 | 15 | 55 | 2/22 | 330 | 21.65 | 6.69 | 368 | -- | -- |
| 12 | Tushar Deshpande | CSK | 17 | 13 | 48 | 4/27 | 288 | 24.94 | 8.83 | 424 | 1 | -- |
| 13 | Khaleel Ahmed | DC | 17 | 14 | 50 | 2/21 | 300 | 28.18 | 9.58 | 479 | -- | -- |
| 14 | Mukesh Kumar | DC | 17 | 10 | 35.3 | 3/14 | 213 | 21.65 | 10.37 | 368 | -- | -- |
| 15 | Mitchell Starc | KKR | 17 | 14 | 41.5 | 4/33 | 251 | 26.12 | 10.61 | 444 | 1 | -- |
| 16 | Trent Boult | RR | 16 | 16 | 53.2 | 3/22 | 320 | 27.69 | 8.31 | 443 | -- | -- |
| 17 | Kuldeep Yadav | DC | 16 | 11 | 43 | 4/55 | 258 | 23.25 | 8.65 | 372 | 1 | -- |
| 18 | Sam Curran | PBKS | 16 | 13 | 41 | 3/28 | 246 | 26 | 10.15 | 416 | -- | -- |
| 19 | Yash Dayal | RCB | 15 | 14 | 50.1 | 3/20 | 301 | 30.6 | 9.15 | 459 | -- | -- |
| 20 | Mohammed Siraj | RCB | 15 | 14 | 54 | 3/43 | 324 | 33.07 | 9.19 | 496 | -- | -- |
The race for the Purple Cap is highly competitive, with bowlers consistently striving to outperform each other and claim the title of the highest wicket-taker in the ongoing IPL season.
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Previous 5 years Orange and Purple Cap Holder
Check below the list of orange and purple cap holders in the previous 5 years
Orange Cap:
| Year | Winner | T | R | AVG | SR | 50 | 100 | HS |
| 2023 | Shubhman Gill | GT | 890 | 59.33 | 157.8 | 4 | 3 | 129 |
| 2022 | Jos Buttler | RR | 863 | 57.53 | 149.05 | 4 | 4 | 116 |
| 2021 | Ruturaj Gaikwad | CSK | 635 | 45.35 | 136.26 | 4 | 1 | 101* |
| 2020 | KL Rahul | KXIP | 670 | 55.83 | 129.34 | 5 | 1 | 132* |
| 2019 | David Warner | SRH | 692 | 69.2 | 143.87 | 8 | 1 | 100 |
Purple Cap:
| Year | Player | Team | MT | WKTS | AVG | ER | SR | 4W | 5W |
| 2023 | Mohammed Shami | GT | 17 | 28 | 18.61 | 8.03 | 13.92 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | Yuzvendra Chahal | RR | 17 | 27 | 19.51 | 7.75 | 15.11 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | Harshal Patel | RCB | 15 | 32 | 14.34 | 8.14 | 10.56 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | Kagiso Rabada | DC | 17 | 30 | 18.26 | 8.34 | 13.3 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 | Imran Tahir | CSK | 17 | 26 | 16.57 | 6.69 | 14.84 | 2 | 0 |
IPL 2023 saw Shubman Gill(890 runs) as the orange cap holder while the purple cap was won by Mohammad Shami (28 wickets) who took 28 wickets. Both were playing for Gujarat Titans and qualified for the IPL Finals.
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