Jaipur: The main criticism against Rajasthan Royals skipper Sanju Samson was that his color faded after the initial smashing in the IPL. But this season, Sanju has been synonymous with consistency in batting. Three fifties in five matches, two not outs, four wins in five as captain. 4th in the season’s run chase. Yesterday Sanju remained unbeaten with 68 runs off 38 balls against Gujarat Titans and came fourth in the run chase with 246 runs in five games. Sanju has an average of 82 runs and a best strike rate of 157.69.
Another change in the run chasers’ list was Gujarat skipper Shubman Gill’s move to the third position, overtaking Sanju, who was at the third position at the end of Rajasthan’s innings yesterday. Gill scored 255 runs in six games and scored two fifties. Gill’s strike rate is 151.78.
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Ryan Parag, who continues to be in great form, is second in the run chase. Parag has scored 261 runs in five games including three fifties and has a strike rate of 158.18. Parag hit seventeen fours and seventeen sixes in the season. Virat Kohli, who has scored 316 runs including a century and two half-centuries in five games, is in the first place. Kohli has a superb strike rate of 146.29 despite being criticized for his strike rate. If they fail to shine against Mumbai Indians today, Sanju, Parag and Gill will all get a chance to surpass Kohli in the next match.
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Sai Sudarshan of Gujarat who has scored 226 runs in six matches is fifth in the run chase. Apart from Kohli, there will be no change in the top five as none of the other players have a match today. All that remains to be seen is whether Kohli will lead at number one. Meanwhile, Rajasthan spinner Yuzvendra Chahal, who took two wickets yesterday, won the Purple Cap with 10 wickets in five games. Chahal won the purple cap by surpassing Chennai player Mustafizur Rahman, who has nine wickets in four games. Arshdeep with eight wickets in five games, Mohit Sharma with eight wickets in six games and Khalil Ahmed with seven wickets are in the top five.
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Last Updated Apr 11, 2024, 12:43 PM IST
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