Latest IPL 2022 Points Table, Orange Cap & Purple Cap Holder After KKR vs RR Match 47

Kolkata Knight Riders registered a win after five consecutive losses.

In a Monday night low-scoring game, Kolkata Knight Riders kept themselves alive in the race of playoffs as they defeated Rajasthan Royals by seven wickets in match 47 of the IPL 2022. Chasing a below-par total of 153, Rinku Singh and Nitish Rana guided KKR to the target with five balls to spare. The game was set up by disciplined bowling from the Knight Riders as they halted an in-form batting lineup to 152/5 despite Sanju Samson's 54 (that came in 49 balls). 

Latest IPL 2022 Points Table 

With this win, Kolkata Knight Riders have moved to the seventh spot and are now sharing points with Delhi Capitals and Punjab Kings who are at 6th and 8th respectively. Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians continue to be at the bottom of the table. 

In the upper half of the table, things didn't change much as Gujarat Titans continue to be at the top with eight wins in nine games followed by Lucknow Super Giants at second with seven wins. Rajasthan Royals are third-placed with 12 points. Sunrisers Hyderabad and Royal Challengers are 4th and 5th in the table with 10 points. 

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Latest Orange Cap Holder 

Jos Buttler continues to wear the orange cap with 588 runs to his name, followed by KL Rahul at the second spot with 451 runs. Abhishek Sharma is at the third spot with 308 runs. Shreyas Iyer has regained his entry in the top with 324 runs sitting at the fourth place. 

Latest Purple Cap Holder 

Yuzvendra Chahal is at the top spot with 19 wickets followed by Kuldeep Yadav and T Natarajan at 2nd and 3rd spot with 17 wickets each. Umesh Yadav has regained his entry at the top, sharing 15 wickets with Wanindu Hasaranga and placed 4th in the purple cap race.