Orange Cap: Travis Head’s IPL 2024 runs still not enough to beat Virat Kohli, but…

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Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) pb the list. They won by 10 wickets successful 2017 against Gujarat Lions portion chasing 184. Chennai Super Kings (CSK) chased 179 against Kings XI Punjab successful 2020. Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) did it against Rajasthan Royals successful 2021 portion chasing 178.

SRH openers Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma made it imaginable for their squad arsenic they stormed to the 3rd presumption connected the points table. Their Net Run Rate, which dropped to negatives, stands astatine +0.406 with the monolithic triumph against LSG.

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Sharma’s 28-ball 75 earned him the 11th spot among the tournament's highest run-getters. He has scored 401 runs successful 12 innings, the archetypal clip helium remained unbeaten successful this IPL tournament.

Head, connected the different hand, is 1 of the apical contenders for the Orange Cap, awarded to the tournament's highest run-scorer. With his 89* disconnected 30 balls against Lucknow, the Australian southpaw has scored 533 runs successful 12 innings. He present stands astatine the 3rd presumption successful the contention for the Orange Cap.

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CSK skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad is 2nd with 541 runs, portion RCB’s Virat Kohli is starring with 542 runs.

Advantage: Travis Head

What whitethorn spell successful favour of Travis Head is the anticipation that RCB whitethorn not suffice for the playoffs. Even though it is inactive mathematically possible, Bengaluru are mode down astatine fig 7 connected the points array and person to triumph each 3 remaining matches to get 14 points for an extracurricular accidental to decorativeness among the Top 4.

SRH, connected the contrary, already person 14 points - with 2 much matches to play. If SRH suffice for the playoffs and RCB don’t, Head volition person a bigger accidental to triumph the Orange Cap. He will, however, person to bushed the CSK skipper successful the race. Chennai are successful the 4th presumption astatine the moment.

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Published: 09 May 2024, 12:22 PM IST