The points table for the 2021 Indian Premier League has been updated. Mumbai Indians beat Rajasthan Royals by eight wickets on Tuesday to stay in the playoff hunt.
Last night in Indian Premier League (IPL) match 51, the Mumbai Indians beat Rajasthan Royals by eight wickets to keep their playoff hopes alive in Sharjah. It was Mumbai Indians’ fifth straight victory, and they now sit in 5th place overall in the IPL 2021 standings. This means that the team led by Rohit Sharma is now level on points with the fourth-placed Kolkata Knight Riders. Royals are all but eliminated from contention for a playoff spot in the 2021 IPL after their loss to Kings XI Punjab.
A strong bowling performance set the stage for victory by restricting Rajasthan Royals to a meager total of 90-9, which was chased down by the other side thanks to an unbeaten half-century from Ishan Kishan.
IPL Points Table for the Year 2021
Indian Premier League (IPL) team Mumbai Indians moved up two spots after a thrashing of Rajasthan Royals. They and Kolkata Knight Riders are levels in terms of points, but Kolkata has the advantage due to its superior net run rate.
After 13 games, Delhi Capitals have a 20-point lead over Chennai Super Kings in the IPL standings.
Third-placed Royal Challengers Bangalore still has two games to play and has 16 points after the first half of the season.
SunRisers Hyderabad, who have won just two games so far this season, are right behind Punjab Kings in the standings with 10 points from 13 games played.
Cap with an Orange Stripe
Rahul, the captain of the Punjab Kings, has 528 runs in 12 games to put him in the driver’s seat for the Orange Cap award in the upcoming IPL 2021 season.
Ruturaj Gaikwad, who has 522 runs in 13 games, including a century against RR, is right behind him.
As a result of his batting performance against MI in Sharjah on Tuesday, Sanju Samson is currently fourth in the league in terms of runs scored.
Purple Shirt with a Purple Cap
In 12 games, Harshal Patel has taken 26 wickets, making him the season’s leading wicket-taker. Avesh Khan of the Delhi Capitals is right behind him with 22 wickets in 13 games.
On Tuesday, Jasprit Bumrah took two wickets against the Rajasthan Royals, bringing his IPL tally to 19 for the season.
After him, Mohammed Shami has 18 wickets in 13 games.
