Kagiso Rabada of the Gujarat Titans shares top spot in the leading wicket-taker standings (Purple Cap) with Royal Challengers Bengaluru veteran Bhuvneshwar Kumar after both claimed 24 wickets.
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Both will have a chance to add to their tally as their teams battle it out in Qualifier 1 on Tuesday.
Heinrich Klaasen has once again underlined his status as one of the world’s most destructive T20 batters, sitting third on the leading runscorers charts (Orange Cap) with 606 runs for Sunrisers Hyderabad.
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🎥 Some delightful shots in the final over from Heinrich Klaasen to finish 69 (43) 👏👏
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Only Gujarat Titans pair Sai Sudharsan (638) and Shubman Gill (616) have scored more runs during the regular IPL season.
The leading trio will all have a chance to add to their tally during the playoffs.
Heinrich Klaasen is built different. There isn’t a batter better than him in T20 cricket
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Klaasen’s explosive form has been matched by fellow South African Ryan Rickelton, who has smashed 38 sixes for Mumbai Indians — the third-most in the tournament behind Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (53) and Abhishek Sharma (43).
Quinton de Kock has also enjoyed an outstanding campaign for Mumbai, boasting the second-highest batting average in the IPL at 66, although he only featured in three matches.
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Another South African to shine was fast bowler Corbin Bosch who has emerged as one of the breakout stars of the competition.
Playing for the for Mumbai Indians, Bosch boasts the third-best bowling strike-rate in the IPL at 10.08 and also sits third on the best bowling average list with 16.25.
A closer look at the bowling stats will show that of the top five bowlers in term of strike rate, Bosch is the only frontline bowler, with most of his rivals featuring in only one or two innings. The 31-year-old Bosch bowled a total of 20 overs across six matches.
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