Abhishek Sharma produced a scintillating knock to reclaim the Orange Cap, just a day after losing it to Vaibhav Suryavanshi.Vibhu Suryavanshi had earlier become the first player to reach 400 runs this season, with a brilliant 16-ball 43 to help Rajasthan Royals beat Punjab Kings. This knock briefly put him at the top of the run charts. However, Abhishek Sharma pulled it back within a day, scoring a blistering 45 in a chase of 244 against Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai. Abhishek now leads the race for the Orange Cap with 425 runs in 9 matches. His teammate Henrik Klaasen came second with 414 runs, after his explosive 65, which earned him the Player of the Match award as Sunrisers Hyderabad beat Mumbai Indians by six wickets to register their fifth straight win.Suryavanshi is now third with 400 runs from 9 matches, while KL Rahul is fourth with 358 runs from 8 matches at a strike rate of 185.49. Virat Kohli After his team’s match against Delhi Capitals, his position in the standings has also improved. The RCB batsmen are now fifth with 351 runs in 8 innings at an impressive strike rate of 162.50.
| position | the player | The team | runs | Matt | The inn | No | H.S | Average | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abhishek Sharma | SRH | 425 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 135* | 53.13 | 203 | 209.35 | 1 | 3 | 40 | 31 |
| 2 | Heinrich Klassen | SRH | 414 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 65* | 59.14 | 263 | 157.41 | 0 | 4 | 32 | 18 |
| 3 | Vaibhav Suryavanshi | RR | 400 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 103 | 44.44 | 168 | 238.09 | 1 | 2 | 34 | 37 |
| 4 | KL 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 | Prabhasmaran Singh | PBKS | 346 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 80* | 57.67 | 193 | 179.27 | 0 | 4 | 37 | 17 |
| 7 | Shabman Gul | GT | 330 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 86 | 47.14 | 222 | 148.64 | 0 | 3 | 30 | 14 |
| 8 | Sai Sudharsan | GT | 322 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 100 | 40.25 | 197 | 163.45 | 1 | 2 | 32 | 17 |
| 9 | Ishan Kishan | SRH | 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 |
