IPL 2019, Orange and Purple Caps, updated after KKR vs CSK, SRH vs Delhi Capitals: Rabada, Tahir dominate wicket charts

Sunrisers Hyderabad and Delhi Capitals had the most to cheer about as far as the Orange Cap was concerned after the latest double-header in IPL 2019.

David Warner extended his lead at the top of the run charts with a 47-ball 51 against Delhi – he now has 400 runs at a strike-rate of 140.35. Jonny Bairstow, who scored a 31-ball 41, returned to the top five with a 31-ball 41.

The last three batsmen in the top 10 were all Delhi batsmen. Shreyas Iyer was at No. 8, moving to 266 runs after scoring a 40-ball 45 against Hyderabad. Rishabh Pant, who scored a 19-ball 23 against Hyderabad, was at No.10, while Shikhar Dhawan sat between them at No. 9.

Player	Team	R	SR	6s
David Warner	Sunrisers Hyderabad	400	140.35	12
KL Rahul	Kings XI Punjab	335	130.85	11
Chris Gayle	Kings XI Punjab	322	157.07	23
Andre Russell	Kolkata Knight Riders	312	213.69	30
Jonny Bairstow	Sunrisers Hyderabad	304	156.70	10
Jos Buttler	Rajasthan Royals	288	153.19	12
Virat Kohli	Royal Challengers Bangalore	270	126.16	4
Shreyas Iyer	Delhi Capitals	266	120.36	7
Shikhar Dhawan	Delhi Capitals	256	126.73	4
Rishabh Pant	Delhi Capitals	245	161.18	12

Among the bowlers, Kagiso Rabada fortified his position at the top. His 4/22 against Hyderabad meant he now has 17 wickets in IPL 2019, and is 4 wickets clear of Imran Tahir, the Chennai Super Kings leg-spinner, at No. 2.

Incidentally, Tahir also returned 4/27 against Kolkata Knight Riders in the day’s other clash, and the tally moved him to No. 2 in the wicket charts. Deepak Chahar didn’t take a wicket for Chennai in that match, but remained in the top five. Delhi’s Chris Morris, meanwhile, returned 3/22 against Hyderabad, to move up to No. 4.

Player	Team	W	Econ
Kagiso Rabada	Delhi Capitals	17	7.70
Imran Tahir	Chennai Super Kings	13	5.76
Yuzvendra Chahal	Royal Challengers Bangalore	11	7.07
Chris Morris	Delhi Capitals	11	8.13
Deepak Chahar	Chennai Super Kings	10	6.64
Mohammed Shami	Kings XI Punjab	10	8.78
R Ashwin	Kings XI Punjab	9	7.62
Shreyas Gopal	Rajasthan Royals	8	6.41
Jasprit Bumrah	Mumbai Indians	8	7.01
Sandeep Sharma	Sunrisers Hyderabad	8	7.26