Most Runs and Wickets in IPL 2023 List: So far 53 matches have been played in IPL 2023. That is, more than two-thirds of this tournament has been completed. Faf Du Plessis and Mohammed Shami are leading in the race for the two most important awards of this tournament. Duplessis is the highest run scorer this season. Orange Cap is adorned on his head. At the same time, Mohammed Shami is at the forefront of taking wickets. He is in possession of the Purple Cap. However, both these players are facing a tough challenge in their respective categories. Who are the players challenging them, know here…
Yashasvi and Shubman can leave Duplessis behind
Rajasthan Royals opener Yashasvi Jaiswal is just 34 runs behind RCB Captain Duplessis. Shubman is also not far behind. There is only a gap of 42 runs between him and Duplessis. In such a situation, both these Indian young batsmen can definitely leave Duplessis behind.
| batsman | match | Run | average | strike rate |
| faf du plessis | 10 | 511 | 56.78 | 157.71 |
| Yashasvi Jaiswal | 11 | 477 | 43.36 | 160.60 |
| Shubman Gill | 11 | 469 | 46.90 | 143.42 |
| devon conway | 11 | 458 | 57.25 | 139.20 |
| Virat Kohli | 10 | 419 | 46.56 | 135.16 |
Purple cap race is getting very interesting
At present, the Purple Cap is adorned on the head of Gujarat Titans fast bowler Mohammed Shami but there are 4 to 5 such bowlers who can take this cap in their possession in the next match itself. Actually, Rashid Khan and Tushar Deshpande have taken as many wickets as Shami’s name this season. Then, Piyush Chawla, Varun Chakraborty and Yuzvendra Chahal are also trailing by just 2-2 wickets in this race.
| bowler | match | wicket | bowling average | economy rate |
| Mohammed Shami | 11 | 19 | 16.36 | 7.23 |
| rashid khan | 11 | 19 | 18.73 | 8.09 |
| Tushar Deshpande | 11 | 19 | 20.84 | 10.33 |
| Piyush Chawla | 10 | 17 | 16.47 | 7.17 |
| Varun Chakraborty | 11 | 17 | 19.23 | 7.84 |
| Yuzvendra Chahal | 11 | 17 | 19.41 | 8.08 |
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