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After a comfortable win over Royal Challengers Bangalore last night, MS Dhoni’s Chennai Super Kings have moved to the top of the table yet again. Chasing a modest target of 157 on a slow wicket in Sharjah, CSK got off to a flyer with the help of their openers. Despite losing some wickets in the middle overs, their batting depth ensured they were under no pressure in the run-chase. They finally nailed down the target in the penultimate over of the match.
The point table is constantly changing after every match. Chennai Super Kings have toppled Delhi Capitals again to go to the top. With 7 wins in 9 matches, they are comfortably placed to qualify for playoffs. Meanwhile, two consecutive losses for Royal Challengers Bangalore will be a cause of concern for them. They are still third on the points table but they need to get back to winning ways. DC and CSK are the top two teams currently with 7 wins from 9 games each.
| Team | Matches | Wins | Losses | Net Run Rate | Points |
| Chennai Super Kings | 9 | 7 | 2 | +1.185 | 14 |
| Delhi Capitals | 8 | 7 | 2 | +0.613 | 14 |
| Royal Challengers Bangalore | 8 | 5 | 4 | -0.720 | 10 |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | 9 | 4 | 5 | +0.363 | 8 |
| Rajasthan Royals | 8 | 4 | 4 | -0.154 | 8 |
| Mumbai Indians | 9 | 4 | 5 | -0.310 | 8 |
| Punjab Kings | 9 | 3 | 6 | -0.345 | 6 |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | 8 | 1 | 7 | -0.689 | 2 |
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CSK’s openers Faf du Plessis and Ruturaj Gaikwad have climbed to 3rd and 4th places respectively in the Orange Cap list. Both have been in superb form since the Phase 1. du Plessis has started slowly in this phase but Gaikwad has continued from where he left off. After a match-winning 88* against MI, he scored a quickfire 38 in this match to move into the top 5 of the list. Delhi Capitals’ Shikhar Dhawan still holds the Orange Cap.
| Player | Matches | Runs | Bat Avg. | Strike Rate | Highest Score |
| Shikhar Dhawan | 9 | 422 | 52.75 | 131.87 | 92 |
| KL Rahul | 8 | 380 | 63.33 | 137.68 | 91* |
| Faf du Plessis | 9 | 351 | 50.14 | 140.96 | 95* |
| Mayank Agarwal | 8 | 327 | 46.71 | 144.05 | 99* |
| Ruturaj Gaikwad | 9 | 322 | 40.25 | 136.44 | 88* |
Harshal Patel has further consolidated his top position in the Purple cap list with 2 wickets against CSK last night. Though he has been expensive, Patel has been in excellent wicket taking form since the Phase 1 of the tournament. DC’s newest pace sensation Avesh Khan occupies the second spot in the list. Dwayne Bravo’s superb 3-24 against RCB has moved him to the top 15 in the list. Expect some changes in this list after Saturday’s double headers.
| Player | Matches | Wickets | Bowl. Avg. | Econ. Rate | Best Figures |
| Harshal Patel | 9 | 19 | 15.52 | 8.89 | 5/27 |
| Avesh Khan | 9 | 14 | 18.42 | 7.58 | 3/32 |
| Chris Morris | 8 | 14 | 19.35 | 9.03 | 4/23 |
| Arshdeep Singh | 7 | 12 | 15.16 | 8.14 | 5/32 |
| Rashid Khan | 8 | 11 | 18.00 | 6.18 | 3/36 |
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