IPL 9: Points table, Purple Cap, Orange Cap and fixtures after the RCB v KXIP Match 50

Published - 19 May 2016, 14:45 IST | Updated - 19 May 2016, 14:45 IST

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IPL 9 is now getting towards its business end when all teams are closing in to get to the playoffs stage. Rising Pune Supergiants and the Kings XI Punjab are the only teams that are out of the race for the playoffs. All other teams have their chances to make it to the playoffs. Punjab suffered a crushing defeat at the hands of Royal Challengers Bangalore last night and continue to take the bottom spot in the points table.

RCB, on the other side, have jumped to the second spot kudos to their excellent net run rate. Sunrisers Hyderabad continue to be on the top of the points table. The winner of the match tonight, between Gujarat Lions and Kolkata Knight Riders, will move to the second spot.

IPL 9 Points Table:

Teams	MAT	WON	PTS	Net RR
SRH	12	8	16	0.4
RCB	13	7	14	0.93
KKR	12	7	14	0.28
MI	13	7	14	-0.082
GL	12	7	14	-0.747
DD	12	6	12	-0.125
RPS	13	4	8	0.013
KXIP	13	4	8	-0.693

Virat Kohli tops the list of Orange Cap with 865 runs to his name. The RCB skipper continued his excellent run of form and hit the 4th century of the season during the match against the Kings XI Punjab. With 2 centuries in 3 matches, Kohli is looking in ominous touch. His partner, AB de Villiers, could not add a run to his tally of 597 runs but continues to be on the second spot. David Warner follows next with 567 runs to his name.

Kolkata Knight Riders skipper Gautam Gambhir will be in action tonight and aim to move up the ladder after the game. He is currently on the 6th spot.

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Players in the race for the Orange Cap:

Player	Team	Mat	Runs	HS	Ave	SR
Virat Kohli	RCB	13	865	113	86.5	155.01
AB de Villiers	RCB	13	597	129*	54.27	172.54
David Warner	SRH	12	567	92	56.7	155.76
Ajinkya Rahane	RPS	13	461	74	46.1	126.64
Rohit Sharma	MI	13	459	85*	45.9	130.76
Gautam Gambhir	KKR	12	449	90*	44.9	124.72
Shikhar Dhawan	SRH	12	402	82*	50.25	114.2
Murali Vijay	KXIP	13	394	89	32.83	121.98
Quinton de Kock	DD	10	381	108	42.33	147.67
Lokesh Rahul	RCB	11	348	68*	58	146.21

Mitch McClenaghan continues to lead the Purple Cap list with 17 wickets despite failing to pick up a wicket against the Delhi Daredevils. Bhuvneshwar Kumar rose to the 2nd spot after his 2/32 against the Kings XI Punjab at Vizag. He has bagged 16 wickets so far. Royal Challengers Bangalore’s leggie Yuzvendra Chahal leapfrogged to the 3rd spot after bagging a 4-wicket haul against the Kings XI Punjab.

His teammate Shane Watson bagged a couple of wickets too and is now placed on the 4th spot with 16 wickets to his name. It is the better economy rate of Bhuvneshwar Kumar, that gives him the 2nd spot over Chahal and Watson.

Players in the race for the Purple Cap:

Player	Team	Mat	Runs	Wkts	Econ
MJ McClenaghan	MI	13	398	17	8.04
B Kumar	SRH	12	355	16	7.71
Yuzvendra Chahal	RCB	10	292	16	7.85
Shane Watson	RCB	13	368	16	8.26
Andre Russell	KKR	12	291	15	7.97
Mustafizur R	SRH	12	300	14	6.66
Sandeep Sharma	KXIP	13	337	14	7.32
J Bumrah	MI	13	364	14	7.58
Amit Mishra	DD	12	290	13	7.43
Chris Morris	DD	11	277	12	6.75