With several nail-biters and thrilling encounters, the third week of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 had everything that entertained fans.
The MS Dhoni-led Chennai Super Kings (CSK) played the last match of the super exciting third week, which saw them registering a dominant 7-wicket victory at their home ground in MA Chidambaram Stadium against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH).
Following the conclusion of the third week, Rajasthan Royals (RR) are still at the numero uno spot in the points table with 4 wins out of six matches. They are followed by Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) and the Super Kings at second and third positions, respectively.
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) skipper Faf du Plessis is the leading run-scorer after the third week, and his teammate Mohammed Siraj remains at the top of the bowlers’ chart.
Here are the IPL 2023 stats after the third week:
Orange Cap
- Faf du Plessis (RCB)
Matches: 6, Runs: 343, strike-rate: 166.50, HS: 84 - David Warner (DC)
Matches: 6, Runs: 285, strike-rate: 120.76, HS: 65 - Virat Kohli (RCB)
Matches: 6, Runs: 279, strike-rate: 142.34, HS: 82* - Devon Conway (CSK)
Matches: 6, Runs: 258, strike-rate: 144.13, HS: 83 - Jos Buttler (RR)
Matches: 6, Runs: 244, strike-rate: 146.98, HS: 79
Purple Cap
- Mohammed Siraj (RCB)
Matches: 6, Wickets: 12, BBI: 4/21, Eco: 6.70 - Mark Wood (LSG)
Matches: 4, Wickets: 11, BBI: 5/14, Eco: 8.12 - Yuzvendra Chahal (RR)
Matches: 6, Wickets: 11, BBI: 4/17, Eco: 8.25 - Rashid Khan (GT)
Matches: 5, Wickets: 11, BBI: 3/31, Eco: 8.30 - Mohammad Shami (GT)
Matches: 5, Wickets: 10, BBI: 3/25, Eco: 8.35
Most Valuable Player (MVP)
- Faf du Plessis (RCB)
Points: 148, 4s: 25, 6s: 23, Catches: 2, Run outs: 0, Stumpings: 0 - Mohammed Siraj (RCB)
Points: 132, Wickets: 12, Dots: 82, Catches: 2, Run outs: 0, Stumpings: 0 - Axar Patel (DC)
Points: 122.5, 4s: 11, 6s: 9, Catches: 1, Run outs: 0, Stumpings: 0 - Virat Kohli (RCB)
Points: 116, 4s: 25, 6s: 11, Catches: 6, Run outs: 0, Stumpings: 0 - David Warner (DC)
Points: 112.5, 4s: 42, 6s: 0, Catches: 3, Run outs: 0, Stumpings: 0
Points table (Top 5 teams)
- Rajasthan Royals
Points: 8, Wins: 4, Loss: 2, NRRL: +1.043 - Lucknow Super Giants
Points: 8, Wins: 4, Loss: 2, NRRL: +0.709 - Chennai Super Kings
Points: 8, Wins: 4, Loss: 2, NRRL: +0.355 - Gujarat Titans
Points: 6, Wins: 3, Loss: 2, NRRL: +0.192 - Royal Challengers Bangalore
Points: 6, Wins: 3, Loss: 3, NRRL: -0.068
