IPL 2022 Points Table: Faf du Plessis goes past MS Dhoni in batting charts
Xtra Time Web Desk: Delhi Capitals and Punjab Kings kickstarted their seaeson with confident wins in the Indian Premier League (IPL)'s first double-header on Sunday.
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Mumbai Indians opener Ishan Kishan went past MS Dhoni to take the top spot after scoring a fine 81-runs knock vs DC before RCB's new skipper, Faf du Plessis grabbed the top spot with his entertaining 57-ball 88 against Punjab. Dhoni is ranked third while Delhi Capitals' Lalit Yadav is fourth following his valiant 48 against Mumbai.
1. Faf du Plessis (RCB) - 88 runs
2. Ishan Kishan (MI) - 81 runs
3. MS Dhoni (CSK) - 50 runs
4. Lalit Yadav (DC) - 48 runs
5. Ajinkya Rahane (KKR) - 44 runs
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Kuldeep Yadav made a match-winning debut as he took 3 for 18 against Mumbai Indians and grabbed the top spot by virtue of a better economy than CSK's Dwayne Bravo. Meanwhile, the Mumbai Indians duo of Basil Thampi and Murugan Ashwin, who dented Delhi with three and two wickets in the game, are ranked third and fourth on the list.
1. Kuldeep Yadav (DC) - 3 wickets
2. Dwayne Bravo (CSK) - 3 wickets
3. Basil Thampi (MI) - 3 wickets
4. Murugan Ashwin (MI) - 2 wickets.