Abhishek Sharma, Heinrich Klaassen edge past Vaibhav Suryavanshi (Image Credit: IPL)
Abhishek Sharma suffered a massive blow to regain the Orange Cap title, just a day after losing it to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi.Vaibhav Sooryavanshi earlier became the first player to reach 400 runs this season, scoring 43 off 16 balls to help Rajasthan Royals defeat Punjab Kings.
This hit briefly placed him at the top of the playback charts.
However, Abhishek Sharma got it back within a day, smashing a quick 45 in a 244-run chase against Mumbai Indians at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai. Abhishek now leads the Orange Cap with 425 runs in 9 matches. His teammate Heinrich Klaasen moved up to second place with 414 runs, after an explosive 65, which earned him the man of the match award as Sunrisers Hyderabad defeated Mumbai Indians by six wickets, registering their fifth successive win.Sooryavanshi now stands at third place with 400 runs in 9 matches, while KL Rahul stands at fourth place with 358 runs in 8 matches at a strike rate of 185.49. Virat Kohli also improved his position in the rankings after his team’s match against Delhi Capitals. The RCB batsman now stands at 5th place with 351 runs in 8 innings at an impressive strike rate of 162.50.
| Points of sale | player | a team | Runs | mat | hostel | no | HS | middle | Belgian franc | SAR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6 seconds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abhishek Sharma | Sexual and reproductive health | 425 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 135* | 53.13 | 203 | 209.35 | 1 | 3 | 40 | 31 |
| 2 | Heinrich Claassen | Sexual and reproductive health | 414 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 65* | 59.14 | 263 | 157.41 | 0 | 4 | 32 | 18 |
| 3 | Vaibhav Suryavanshi | R.R | 400 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 103 | 44.44 | 168 | 238.09 | 1 | 2 | 34 | 37 |
| 4 | Kuala Lumpur Rahul | DC | 358 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 152* | 51.14 | 193 | 185.49 | 1 | 2 | 36 | 19 |
| 5 | Virat Kohli | RCB | 351 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 81 | 58.50 | 216 | 162.50 | 0 | 3 | 37 | 14 |
| 6 | Prabhsimran Singh | PBKS | 346 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 80* | 57.67 | 193 | 179.27 | 0 | 4 | 37 | 17 |
| 7 | Shubman Gill | GT | 330 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 86 | 47.14 | 222 | 148.64 | 0 | 3 | 30 | 14 |
| 8 | Sai Sudarsan | GT | 322 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 100 | 40.25 | 197 | 163.45 | 1 | 2 | 32 | 17 |
| 9 | Ishan Kishan | Sexual and reproductive health | 312 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 91 | 34.67 | 158 | 197.46 | 0 | 3 | 35 | 16 |
| 10 | Shreyas Iyer | PBKS | 309 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 71* | 61.80 | 177 | 174.57 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 22 |
