Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) kept their IPL 2022 playoffs hopes alive with a big 54-run win over Sunrisers Hyderabad on Saturday (April 14). Kolkata now have to win their last match and hope that none of the other team, who are at 14 points or below, could cross the 14-point mark on the IPL 2022 leaderboard. Hyderabad also have a chance to qualify for the playoffs at 14 points if they win their remaining two games. But after losing their last two fixtures with big margins their net run rate is negative.
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Meanwhile, Gujarat Titans continue to top the IPL 2022 points table. The Hardik Pandya-led side is the first team in IPL 2022 to qualify for playoffs. Lucknow Super Giants, Rajasthan Royals, and Royal Challengers are placed second, third, and fourth spot respectively on the points table.
Moreover, Jos Buttler continues to be the leading run-scorer in IPL 2022 with 625 runs in 12 games and currently holding the orange cap. Wanindu Hasaranga is currently holding the purple cap with 23 wickets in 13 matches. Hasaraga and Yuzvendra Chahal have the same number of wickets (23) but the former's economy rate is better than Chahal. Chahal has 23 wickets in 12 games.
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