As Kolkata Knight Riders rise to the third, here is all you need to know about the 2023 IPL points table and the Orange Cap and Purple Cap race holder list
The Kolkata Knight Riders won their first game of the IPL 2023 season against Royal Challengers Bangalore on Thursday, April 6, at the Eden Garden in Kolkata, thanks to contributions from Shardul Thakur, Sunil Narine, and Varun Chakravarthy.
Varun Chakravarthy, Sunil Narine, and Suyash Sharma, three mysterious spinners, worked together to dismiss RCB for 123 to secure a commanding 81-run victory after Shardul’s quick-fire fifty had propelled KKR to a difficult total of 204/7 in their allotted 20 overs.
Despite Virat Kohli (21 off 18) and Faf Du Plessis (23 off 12) got their sides off to a strong start, Chakravarthy (4 for 15 in 3.4 overs), Narine (2 for 16 in 4 overs), and debutant Sharma (3 for 30 in 4 overs) befuddled RCB batters.
Rahmanullah Gurbaz, the opening batsman, had earlier reached his first IPL fifty (57 off 44), but Shardul (68 off 29) and Rinku Singh (46 off 33) were crucial in helping KKR to 192/6.
Karn Sharma (2 for 26 in 3 overs) and David Willey (2 for 16 in 4 overs) were the best bowlers for RCB, as the rest of the attack finished with costly totals.
In the IPL 2023 points standings, Royal Challengers Bangalore dropped two spots, going from third to second, while Kolkata Knight Riders gained four spots, going from seventh to third.
IPL 2023 points table and purple and orange cap holder latest list today
| Position | Team | Matches | Won | Lost | Tied | No Result | Points | Net Run Rate |
| 1. | Gujarat Titans | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | +0.700 |
| 2. | Punjab Kings | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | +0.333 |
| 3. | Kolkata Knight Riders | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +2.055 |
| 4. | Rajasthan Royals | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +1.675 |
| 5. | Lucknow Super Giants | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +0.950 |
| 6. | Chennai Super Kings | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +0.036 |
| 7. | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1.255 |
| 8. | Delhi Capitals | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.702 |
| 9. | Mumbai Indians | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.980 |
| 10. | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3.650 |
The top two slots are still held by Kyle Mayers of the Lucknow Super Giants and Ruturaj Gaikwad of the Chennai Super Kings, despite Kohli and Du Plessis making big gains on the orange cap list.
Du Plessis, the captain of the RCB, moved up to sixth place overall and to fourth place.
Orange Cap Standings after KKR vs RCB
| Position | Player | Matches | Runs | Highest Score | Strike Rate | 50s | 100s |
| 1. | Ruturaj Gaikwad (CSK) | 2 | 149 | 91 | 183.95 | 2 | 0 |
| 2. | Kyle Mayers (LSG) | 2 | 126 | 73 | 210.00 | 2 | 0 |
| 3. | Shikhar Dhawan (PBKS) | 2 | 126 | 86* | 148.23 | 1 | 0 |
| 4. | Virat Kohli (RCB) | 2 | 103 | 82* | 153.73 | 1 | 0 |
| 5. | Sanju Samson (RR) | 2 | 97 | 55 | 170.17 | 1 | 0 |
| 6. | Faf Du Plessis (RCB) | 2 | 96 | 73 | 174.54 | 1 | 0 |
| 7. | David Warner (DC) | 2 | 93 | 56 | 116.25 | 1 | 0 |
| 8. | Tilak Varma (MI) | 1 | 84 | 84* | 182.60 | 1 | 0 |
| 9. | Sai Sudarshan (GT) | 2 | 84 | 62* | 129.23 | 1 | 0 |
| 10. | Prabhsimran Singh (PBKS) | 2 | 83 | 60 | 180.43 | 1 | 0 |
Karn Sharma, a spinner for RCB, surged up the list with his second 2-wicket innings, and Varun Chakravarthy, a mystery spinner for KKR, moved into second position in the early purple cap race.
The lone bowler with a five-wicket haul so far this season, Mark Wood of LSG, keeps the lead above Chakravarthy and Rashid Khan of the Gujarat Titans, who is in third place.
Purple Cap Standings after KKR vs RCB
| Position | Player | Matches | Wickets | Best Bowling Inning | Economy Rate | 4W+ Innings |
| 1. | Mark Wood (LSG) | 2 | 8 | 5/14 | 7.87 | 1 |
| 2. | Varun Chakravarthy (KKR) | 2 | 5 | 4/15 | 5.34 | 1 |
| 3. | Rashid Khan (GT) | 2 | 5 | 3/31 | 7.12 | 0 |
| 4. | Ravi Bishnoi (LSG) | 2 | 5 | 3/24 | 7.37 | 0 |
| 5. | Nathan Ellis (PBKS) | 2 | 5 | 4/30 | 8.14 | 1 |
| 6. | Yuzvendra Chahal (RR) | 2 | 5 | 4/17 | 8.37 | 1 |
| 7. | Mohammed Shami (GT) | 2 | 5 | 3/41 | 8.75 | 0 |
| 8. | Arshdeep Singh (PBKS) | 2 | 5 | 3/19 | 9.42 | 0 |
| 9. | Moeen Ali (CSK) | 2 | 4 | 4/26 | 6.50 | 1 |
| 10. | Alzarri Joseph (GT) | 2 | 4 | 2/29 | 7.75 | 0 |