IPL 9: Points table, Purple Cap, Orange Cap and fixtures after the GL v DD Match 31
IPL 9 is half way through and the race to make it to the playoffs is getting intense. The Delhi Daredevils rose to the second spot with an emphatic win over the table toppers Gujarat Lions. Delhi now have 10 points to their tally in just 7 games. The Gujarat Lions maintained their top spot despite their defeat and have 12 points. Kolkata Knight Riders and the Mumbai Indians also have 10 points to their kitty and it is the net run rate that gives them 3rd and 4th spot respectively.
Kolkata Knights Riders have a chance to be at the top spot if they beat the bottom placed Kings XI Punjab.
IPL 9 Points Table:
| Teams | MAT | WON | PTS | Net RR |
| GL | 9 | 6 | 12 | -0.236 |
| DD | 7 | 5 | 10 | 0.547 |
| KKR | 8 | 5 | 10 | 0.362 |
| MI | 9 | 5 | 10 | -0.009 |
| SRH | 7 | 4 | 8 | 0.06 |
| RPS | 8 | 2 | 4 | 0.13 |
| RCB | 7 | 2 | 4 | -0.031 |
| KXIP | 7 | 2 | 4 | -0.811 |
Virat Kohli leads the race for the Orange Cap, being the only batsman to have scored in excess of 400 runs this season. He has 433 runs to his name in 7 matches. David Warner slipped to the 2nd spot with 386 runs in 7 matches. Delhi Daredevils opener Quinton de Kock has made it to the 11th spot with a good knock against the Gujarat Lions last night.
Kolkata Knight Riders skipper Gautam Gambhir is placed at 4th spot with 339 runs to his name and will have an opportunity to move up in the table when KKR take on Kings XI Punjab at Kolkata.
Players in the race for the Orange Cap:
| Player | Team | Mat | Runs | HS | Ave | SR |
| Virat Kohli | RCB | 7 | 433 | 100* | 72.16 | 137.02 |
| David Warner | SRH | 7 | 386 | 92 | 77.2 | 168.55 |
| Rohit Sharma | MI | 9 | 383 | 85* | 63.83 | 137.27 |
| Gautam Gambhir | KKR | 8 | 339 | 90* | 56.5 | 123.72 |
| AB de Villiers | RCB | 7 | 320 | 83 | 45.71 | 163.26 |
| Ajinkya Rahane | RPS | 8 | 280 | 67 | 40 | 125.56 |
| Ambati Rayudu | MI | 9 | 271 | 65 | 33.87 | 124.88 |
| Steve Smith | RPS | 8 | 270 | 101 | 45 | 153.4 |
| Robin Uthappa | KKR | 7 | 218 | 60 | 31.14 | 160.29 |
| Suresh Raina | GL | 9 | 252 | 75 | 28 | 127.27 |
| Quinton de Kock | DD | 7 | 245 | 108 | 40.83 | 144.97 |
Mumbai Indians spearhead Mitch McClenaghan picked up a wicket against RPS to continue his reign at the top spot with 13 wickets. He is followed by his teammate Jasprit Bumrah, who rose to the second spot following a 3-wicket haul against the RPS. Mohit Sharma, too, bagged 3 wickets against the Gujarat Lions to rise to the 3rd spot in the leading wicket takers column. He will have his opportunity to rise to the second spot if he picks up another wicket. A 3-wicket haul would take him to the top spot, since he has played lesser number of matches compared to Mitch McClenaghan this season.
Players in the race for the Purple Cap:
| Player | Team | Mat | Runs | Wkts | Econ |
| MJ McClenaghan | MI | 9 | 275 | 13 | 7.97 |
| J Bumrah | MI | 9 | 275 | 11 | 8.08 |
| Mohit Sharma | KXIP | 7 | 176 | 10 | 7.7 |
| B Kumar | SRH | 7 | 220 | 10 | 8.14 |
| Umesh Yadav | KKR | 7 | 190 | 10 | 9.04 |
| DJ Bravo | GL | 8 | 286 | 10 | 9.22 |
| Amit Mishra | DD | 7 | 154 | 9 | 7 |
| Andre Russell | KKR | 8 | 207 | 9 | 8.28 |
| Shane Watson | RCB | 7 | 228 | 9 | 8.6 |
| Mustafizur R | SRH | 7 | 170 | 9 | 6.53 |
Fixtures for the next 5 days:
4th May 2016 | 8.00
32nd Match – Kolkata Knight Riders vs Kings XI Punjab, Kolkata
5th May 2016 | 8.00 pm
33rd Match – Delhi Daredevils vs Rising Pune Supergiants, Delhi
6th May 2016 | 8.00 pm
34th Match – Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Gujarat Lion, Hyderabad
7th May 2016 | 4.00 pm
35th Match – Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Rising Pune Supergiants, Bengaluru
7th May 2016 | 8.00 pm
36th Match – Kings XI Punjab vs Delhi Daredevils, Nagpur
8th May 2016 | 4.00 pm
37th Match – Mumbai Indians vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, Mumbai
8th May 2016 | 8.00 pm
38th Match Kolkata Knight Riders vs Gujarat Lions, Kolkata
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