Sunday’s IPL action delivered a big double dose of batting momentum, with Royal Challengers Bengaluru defeating Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals overcoming Rajasthan Royals. The Orange Cap and Purple Cap races also saw movement, as leading run-getters and wicket-takers pushed their numbers further ahead.
Key takeaways
- RCB’s win over PBKS featured Virat Kohli’s 58 off 37 and Cooper Connolly’s 37 off 22.
- DC’s victory over RR came with Vaibhav Sooryavanshi scoring 46 off 21 and KL Rahul making 56 off 42.
- Kohli’s total rose to 542 runs, moving him near the top two held by Sai Sudharsan (554) and Shubman Gill (552).
- Bhuvneshwar Kumar produced 2 for 38 against PBKS, taking his season wicket haul to 24.
- Jofra Archer’s 2 for 35 helped him climb to fourth on the Purple Cap list with 17 wickets.
Orange Cap leaderboard
In the RCB-PBKS match, Virat Kohli struck 58 runs from 37 balls, while Cooper Connolly contributed 37 off 22 deliveries. Although neither batter was the standout among the day’s top scorers, both still played major roles in shaping the innings.
That effort lifted Kohli’s season tally to 542 runs, tightening the contest behind the leading two—B Sai Sudharsan, who has 554, and Shubman Gill, who sits on 552 for Gujarat Titans. Connolly, meanwhile, reached 473 runs and moved into the eighth position on the Orange Cap standings.
Later in the same double-header, Delhi Capitals beat Rajasthan Royals, with Vaibhav Sooryavanshi smashing 46 off 21 balls and KL Rahul replying with a 56-ball knock from 42 deliveries. Rahul’s score also reshuffled the race: Heinrich Klaasen of Sunrisers Hyderabad dropped to fifth, while Rahul slipped in directly behind Kohli at number four with 533 runs.
Sooryavanshi’s contribution placed him at sixth in the Orange Cap rankings, with 486 runs to his name.
Purple Cap leaderboard
Bhuvneshwar Kumar carried his momentum into the contest against PBKS, continuing his wicket-taking rhythm. He removed Priyansh Arya and Prabhsimran Singh—sent back in his first and third overs respectively—finishing with figures of 2 for 38. While the spell was slightly costly on the day (he bowled at 9.50 runs per over), his season economy rate still stands at 7.70.
Those wickets pushed his overall count to 24 for the campaign. That lead is now three wickets clear of Kagiso Rabada in second place for Gujarat Titans, and five ahead of Anshul Kamboj of Chennai Super Kings.
In the evening game, Jofra Archer bounced back with 2 for 35. He had previously gone through three matches where he managed only two wickets while conceding plenty. With his latest haul, Archer climbed to fourth place on the Purple Cap list with 17 wickets—one more than a group of four bowlers who are tied on 16.
