On Wednesday, April 26, KKR defeated RCB by 21 runs in the 36th match of the 2023 IPL at the Chinnaswamy Stadium. Both Orange Cap and Purple Cap now belong to RCB. Stand-in skipper Virat Kohli won the toss and chose to bowl first. KKR started slow but quickly recovered, thanks to Jason Roy’s explosive batting. He scored his second consecutive fifty (56 off 29 balls) in IPL 2023. Nitish Rana (48 off 21 balls) led the scoring in the middle overs, while Rinku Singh and David Wiese finished strong. KKR scored 200 runs in the first innings, with RCB dropping several catches.
In the second innings, spinners dominated the game, just like in the reverse fixture. Suyash Sharma claimed two wickets during the powerplay, and Varun Chakravarthy dismissed Glenn Maxwell. After Virat Kohli was out for 54 runs in the 13th over, KKR took control and won by 21 runs, ending their four-game losing streak.
Orange Cap updated list
| Player | Matches | Innings | Runs | HS | Avg | Balls | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F du Plessis (RCB) | 8 | 8 | 422 | 84 | 60.28 | 252 | 167.46 |
| V Kohli (RCB) | 8 | 8 | 333 | 82* | 47.57 | 234 | 142.30 |
| DP Conway (CSK) | 7 | 7 | 314 | 83 | 52.33 | 219 | 143.37 |
| DA Warner (DC) | 7 | 7 | 306 | 65 | 43.71 | 256 | 11.53 |
| VR Iyer (KKR) | 8 | 8 | 285 | 104 | 35.62 | 185 | 154.05 |
Faf du Plessis, the current Orange Cap holder, was dismissed for 17 runs and missed his fifth consecutive fifty in IPL 2023. Virat Kohli led the run chase after the early dismissals of Faf du Plessis and Glenn Maxwell. He scored 54 runs and now holds the second rank on the run charts.
Venkatesh Iyer scored 31 runs at a strike rate of 119 against RCB. He now has 285 runs from eight matches and is placed fifth on the run charts.
Purple Cap updated list
| Player | Matches | Innings | Wickets | Balls | BBM | Avg | Eco |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammed Siraj (RCB) | 8 | 8 | 14 | 192 | 4/21 | 16.64 | 7.28 |
| Rashid Khan (GT) | 7 | 7 | 14 | 168 | 3/31 | 16.14 | 8.07 |
| CV Varun (KKR) | 8 | 8 | 13 | 178 | 4/15 | 18.38 | 8.05 |
| Arshdeep Singh (PBKS) | 7 | 7 | 13 | 150 | 4/29 | 15.69 | 8.16 |
| YS Chahal (RR) | 7 | 7 | 12 | 168 | 4/17 | 18.82 | 8.07 |
Mohammed Siraj reclaimed the Purple Cap from Rashid Khan after taking his 14th wicket of the tournament. He holds the Purple Cap due to a superior economy. He dismissed Andre Russell with a yorker and finished with figures of 1-33.
Varun Chakravarthy was the pick of the bowlers with figures of 3-27 against RCB. He now has 13 wickets in eight matches and holds the third place on the wicket charts.
