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    "title": "IPL 2021 - Top 5 Leading Run-Scorers & Wicket Takers After 22nd Match ",
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    "excerpt": "Indian Premier League(IPL) 2021 has almost reached its halfway stage and most players have found their rhythm. While Shikhar Dhawan is leading the run-scoring charts so far, Harshal Patel has picked u",
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    "editor1": "<p>Indian Premier League(IPL) 2021 has almost reached its halfway stage and most players have found their rhythm. While Shikhar Dhawan is leading the run-scoring charts so far, Harshal Patel has picked up most wickets till match no.22.&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h3>Here&#39;s the list of the Top 5 batsmen with most runs after match 22 of IPL 2021:&nbsp;<\/h3>\r\n\r\n<p>1)&nbsp;<strong>Shikhar Dhawan -&nbsp;<\/strong>The Delhi Capitals&#39; opener has scored 265 runs so far this season at a strike rate of 140.21. In 6 games, Dhawan is averaging 44.16. He has hit 33 fours and five sixes.&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>2)&nbsp;<strong>KL Rahul -<\/strong>&nbsp;Punjab Kings&#39; captain and opener is 2nd in the list with 240 runs so far this season at a strike rate of 129.03. In 6 games, Rahul&nbsp;is averaging 48. He has hit 20 fours and 11 sixes so far.&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>3)&nbsp;<strong>Glenn Maxwell -<\/strong>&nbsp;The new Royal Challengers Bangalore recruit has amassed 223 runs in just five innings at a healthy strike rate of 145.75 while averaging 44.60. He has smashed 21 fours and 10 sixes till now.&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>4)&nbsp;<strong>Faf du Plessis -<\/strong>&nbsp;The Chennai Super Kings&#39; opener has made 214 runs in just five innings while averaging a whopping 71.33. His strike rate so far this season is 138.96. du Plessis has hit 21 fours and eight sixes.&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>5)&nbsp;<strong>Jonny Bairstow -<\/strong>&nbsp;The Sunrisers Hyderabad opener has made 211 runs in five innings he has played this season. Bairstow is averaging 52.75 and has struck at a rate of 141.61. He has smashed 15 fours and 14 sixes.&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<div style=\"page-break-after:always\"><span style=\"display:none\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\r\n\r\n<h3>Here&#39;s the list of the Top 5 bowlers with most wickets after match 22 of IPL 2021:&nbsp;<\/h3>\r\n\r\n<p>1) <strong>Harshal Patel -&nbsp;<\/strong>The Royal Challengers Bangalore&#39;s new recruit has taken 17 wickets in 6 games so far. Patel is averaging 12 and struck at a rate of 8.47 so far this season. His economy in 6 innings is 8.50.&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>2)&nbsp;<strong>Avesh Khan -<\/strong>&nbsp;Delhi Capitals fast bowler is second in the list of leading wicket-takers this season with 12 scalps to his name. He has an average of 13.41 and a strike rate of 11 this season. His economy is 7.31 so far.&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>3)&nbsp;<strong>Rahul Chahar -<\/strong>&nbsp;The Mumbai Indians&#39; spinner has played just five matches so far and has taken 9 wickets. His average is 15.22 till now and has struck at a rate of 13.33. His economy rate is just 6.85.&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>4)&nbsp;<strong>Chris Morris -&nbsp;<\/strong>The Rajasthan Royals&#39; star all-rounder has taken 9 wickets in this season at an average of 18 and a strike rate of 12. His economy so far this season is 9.&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>5)&nbsp;<strong>Deepak Chahar -<\/strong>&nbsp;Chennai Super Kings&#39; new ball specialist has 8 wickets in this season so far. Chahar is averaging 16.87 with the ball and has struck at a rate of 12.75. His economy rate has been 7.94.&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n",
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