Kolkata Knight Riders continued their impressive record against rivals Royal Challengers Bengaluru with a dominant seven-wicket win in the 10th match of the Indian Premier League on Friday, March 29.
A win boosted Kolkata to the second position in the points table with two wins in their two opening games of the 2024 season. In early worries, Faf du Plessis-led RCB remain in the sixth position with two defeats in their opening three matches.
The defending champions Chennai Super Kings remain at the top of the points table after beating Gujarat Titans in their second game. Sanju Samson's Rajasthan Royals are also enjoying a strong start with two wins in two IPL 2024 games and are placed third in the updated standings after match no.10.
Three teams Mumbai Indians, Lucknow Super Giants and Delhi Capitals remain without a win after ten matches in the new season. Mumbai and Delhi have lost both of their opening two matches while KL Rahul-starrer LSG remain at the bottom of the points table with one defeat in one game.
| Teams |
M |
W |
L |
D |
Points |
NRR |
| CSK |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
1.979 |
| KKR |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
1.047 |
| RR |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0.800 |
| SRH |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0.675 |
| PBKS |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0.025 |
| RCB |
3 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
-0.711 |
| GT |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
-1.425 |
| DC |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
-0.528 |
| MI |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
-0.925 |
| LSG |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
-1.000 |
Meanwhile, Virat Kohli reclaimed the Orange Cap after smashing 83* against Kolkata Knight Riders. The star RCB batter leads SRH's Heinrich Klaasen with 181 runs in three innings this season. CSK's Mustafizur Rahman, who took four wickets in the opener against RCB, holds the Purple Cap with six wickets in two innings in IPL 2024.
