IPL 2024 Points Table, Orange and Purple Cap Updates: Royal Challengers Bangalore defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad by 35 runs in the 41st match of IPL 2024. This was RCB's second win of this season. So did RCB make a big change in the points table with this win? So let us know where RCB is in the points table after getting its second win of the season and how much loss did the losing Hyderabad suffer. Apart from this, we will also know the changes in Orange and Purple Cap from the match played between Bengaluru and Hyderabad.
First of all, let us tell you that RCB, which got its second win of the season, has not got any advantage in the points table. Even before registering victory against Hyderabad, Bengaluru team was at 10th position and even after winning, it is still at 10th position. Although his points have definitely increased from 2 to 4. Whereas the losing Hyderabad is at third position with 10 points and net run rate of +0.577.
Such are the top-4 teams
Talking about the top-4 teams, Rajasthan Royals remains the table topper with 14 points. After this, Kolkata Knight Riders, Sunrisers Hyderabad and Lucknow Super Giants are at second, third and fourth position respectively with 10 points each. KKR has a net run rate of +1.206, Hyderabad has +0.577 and Lucknow has +0.148.
This is the condition of other teams
Moving forward, the teams of Chennai Super Kings, Delhi Capitals and Gujarat Titans are at fifth, sixth and seventh positions respectively. There is a difference in the positions of all the teams due to net run rate. After this, Mumbai Indians are at eighth position with 6 points. Then Punjab Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore are at ninth and tenth position respectively with 4-4 points.
King Kohli continues to hold the Orange Cap
In the match played against Hyderabad, Kohli played a half-century (51), after which he retained his hold on the Orange Cap. Kohli has scored 430 runs in 9 matches so far. The second number in this list is of Ruturaj Gaikwad, who has scored 349 runs. Then Rishabh Pant is at third place with 342 runs, Sai Sudarshan is at fourth place with 334 runs and Travis Head is at fifth place with 325 runs.
Purple cap race
There is a race for the Purple Cap between Mumbai Indians fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah, Rajasthan Royals spinner Yuzvendra Chahal and Punjab Kings pacer Harshal Patel. All three bowlers have taken 13-13 wickets in 8-8 matches. However, despite being at number one, Bumrah has a purple cap adorned on his head.
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