The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 began with a blockbuster clash between Gujarat Titans (GT) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK), where the Hardik Pandya-led side emerged victorious.💟 In the exciting first week of IPL 2023, fans have seen quite a few thrillers and some top-notch performances from both batters and bowlers.
The KL Rahul-led Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) played the last match of the eye-catching first week, which saw last year’s debutants registering a comfortable victory🃏 over Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) at Ekana Stadium on Friday.
After Week 1, Lucknow have acquired the numero uno position in the points table with 2 wins out of three matches. Similarly, CSK star Ruturaj Gaikwad has continued his super impressive form and currently owns the Oran♊ge Cap. He scored 149 runs in two games at an average of 74.50 and a strike rate of 183.95, with 92 being his best knock.
When it comes to the Purple Cap list, LSG fast bowler Mark Wood is the leader with 8 wickets to his🧸 credit in two matches, with one five-wicket haul. Both Ruturaj and Wood are also fighting closely fo✤r the Most Valuable Player award.
Here are the IPL 2023 stats after the first week:
Orange Cap
- Ruturaj Gaikwad (CSK)
Matches: 2, Runs: 149, strike-rate: 183.95, HS: 92 - Kyle Mayers (LSG)
Matches: 3, Runs: 139, strike-rate: 187.84, HS: 73 - Shikhar Dhawan (PBKS)
Matches: 2, Runs: 126, strike-rate: 148.24, HS: 86 - Virat Kohli (RCB)
Matches: 2, Runs: 103, strike-rate: 153.73, HS: 82 - Sanju Samson (RR)
Matches: 2, Runs: 97, strike-rate: 170.18, HS: 55
Purple Cap
- Mark Wood (LSG)
Matches: 2, Wickets: 8, BBI: 5/14, Eco: 7.88 - Ravi Bishnoi (LSG)
Matches: 3, Wickets: 6, BBI: 3/28, Eco: 6.25 - Varun Chakravarthy (KKR)
Matches: 2, Wickets: 5, BBI: 4/15, Eco: 5.35 - Rashid Khan (GT)
Matches: 2, Wickets: 5, BBI: 3/31, Eco: 7.13 - Nathan Ellis (PBKS)
Matches: 2, Wickets: 5, BBI: 4/30, Eco: 8.14
Most Valuable Player (MVP)
- Ruturaj Gaikwad (CSK)
Points: 68, 4s: 7, 6s: 13, Catches: 2, Run outs: 0, Stumpings: 0 - Mark Wood (LSG)
Points: 65, Wickets: 8, Dots: 26, Catches: 2, Run outs: 0, Stumpings: 0 - Kyle Mayers (LSG)
Points: 63, 4s: 10, 6s: 9, Catches: 1, Run outs: 0, Stumpings: 0 - Shardul Thakur (KKR)
Points: 53.5, Wickets: 1, Dots: 11, 4s: 9, 6s: 4, Catches: 1, Run outs: 0, Stumpings: 0 - Shikhar Dhawan (PBKS)
Points: 50.5, 4s: 15, 6s: 3, Catches: 1, Run outs: 0, Stumpings: 0
Points table (Top 5 teams)
- Lucknow Super Giants
Points: 4, Wins: 2, Loss: 1, NRRL: +1.358 - Gujarat Titans
Points: 4, Wins: 2, Loss: 0, NRRL: +0.700 - Punjab Kings
Points: 4, Wins: 2, Loss: 0, NRRL: +0.333 - Kolkata Knight Riders
Points: 2, Wins: 1, Loss: 1, NRRL: +2.056 - Rajasthan Royals
Points: 2, Wins: 1, Loss: 1, NRRL: +1.675
