Orange Cap IPL 2024: Virat Kohli at top spot; Rishabh Pant, Sunil Narine make an entry after KKR vs DC clash

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Sunil Narine smashed 85 to lead Kolkata Knight Riders to the second-best ever IPL total of 272-7 in a crushing 106-run victory over Delhi Capitals yesterday. The orange cap is awarded to the tournament's highest run-scorer and is one of the most prestigious awards in the IPL tournament. Throughout the season, players show their batting prowess and score runs to win the Orange Cap.

Here are the top run-scorers after the KKR vs DC clash. The Royal Challengers Bengaluru though haven't been able to win a good amount of matches, however, the former skipper Virat Kohli is at the number 1 position of the Orange Cap list. Kohli has scored an impressive 203 runs in four matches so far at a strike rate of 140 and an average of 67.

Holding the second position is Rajasthan Royals' Riyan Parag, who has scored 181 runs in three matches at a strike rate of 160 and an impressive average of 181. Sunrisers Hyderabad's Heinrich Klaasen has been a big part of SRH's success in the middle overs this IPL season. He has scored 167 runs in three matches at an incredible strike rate of 219 and an average of 83.

Making an entry to the top 10 list of Orange cap contenders is Delhi Capitals skipper Rishabh Pant. Though the team lost yesterday's match, Pant scored a remarkable 55 runs in just 25 deliveries. He is currently placed at the fourth position with 152 runs, a strike rate of 158 and an average of 38.

Another DC player who has made his place in the Top 5 is David Warner. Warner jumped from his earlier seventh position to the fifth and has scored 148 runs in 4 matches played so far, with a strike rate of 143 and an average of 37. Lucknow Super Giants' Nicholas Pooran has slipped from the fourth spot to the sixth position.