Orange Cap IPL 2024: Riyan Parag jumps to top spot, Virat Kohli slides to 2nd place. Check updated list after MI vs RR

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Orange Cap IPL 2024: The IPL top run-scorers list has undergone a significant change following Monday's clash between Mumbai Indians and Rajasthan Royals. Young Riyan Parag is now donning the prestigious orange cap, while veteran batsman Virat Kohli has slipped to second place and South Africa's Heinrich Klaasen is third in the run-scoring charts. Also Read | Who won yesterday IPL Match? Best moments of Mumbai Indians (MI) vs Rajasthan Royals (RR) match With another half-century on Monday, Riyan Parag has moved to the top of the run-scoring charts, displacing Virat Kohli from the position he previously held.

Parag has scored 181 runs in the 3 matches so far at a strike rate of 160.18 and an impressive average of 181. Parag's unbeaten knock of 54 runs helped Rajasthan Royals to their third win of the season and to the top of the IPL points table. The veteran batsman has been in fine form in this year's IPL, scoring 181 runs at a strike rate of 141.41 and an average of 90.5 in the three matches so far.

Kohli will have a chance to reclaim the orange cap from Parag when RCB take on Lucknow Super Giants today. Klaasen has been a big part of Sunrisers Hyderabad's success in the middle overs this IPL season. The right-handed South African batsman helped SRH to an unlikely win in the first match and then helped the Hyderabad franchise to their highest ever IPL total in the second match.

Klaasen has scored 167 runs in the 3 matches so far at an incredible strike rate of 219.74 and an average of 83.5. The Punjab Kings captain has been in fine form this season, helping his side to a solid start to the innings. Dhawan now sits 4th in the run-scoring charts with 137 runs at an average of 5.67 and a strike rate of 133.