The Indian Premier League (IPL), arguably modern cricket’s biggest non-ICC extravaganza, is in full gear with the tourney having reached its halfway stage. The rush for IPL 2019 tickets says it all in terms of support from the fans and packed stadiums.
The IPL 2019 teams comprise of the Chennai Super Kings (CSK), Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), Delhi Capitals (DC), Mumbai Indians (MI), Kings XI Punjab (KXIP), Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and Rajasthan Royals (RR). As per the latest IPL 2019 schedule, the next match scheduled for today is between Chennai Super Kings who have started the tournament on a brilliant note and the Sunrisers Hyderabad who have more than a few aces up their sleeve!
IPL 2019 table till now
The IPL 2019 team standings till date are given below:
Orange and Purple Cap Leaders
One of the biggest IPL 2019 highlights has been the return to form for David Warner and he dominates the Orange Cap list for highest run getters. Warner has already notched up 400 runs in 7 matches with a strike rate of 140.35 and average of 80.00. He is closely followed by KL Rahul and Chris Gayle.
In other IPL 2019 news, Kagiso Rabada is on top for the Purple Cap, having picked up 17 wickets in his 8 matches. He is closely followed by Imran Tahir and Yuzvendra Chahal.
Chennai will now battle Sunrisers Hyderabad in the next IPL 2019 match and the table is pretty much open for several teams with regard to qualifying for the playoffs. CSK (Chennai Super Kings) look certain to make the playoffs, having lost only one game out of their 8 so far although Delhi Capitals, Kings XI Punjab, Mumbai Indians, Kolkata Knight Riders and Sunrisers Hyderabad are all in the reckoning for the other three slots. It now remains to be seen which team peaks at the right time as we approach the business end of the tournament.