IPL 2021 statistical leaderboards after Match 11 (DC vs PBKS)

We are eleven matches into Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021. Despite the neutral venues with empty stands, the quality of cricket has been fantastic. Here are how the leaders stand after 18 April, when the first double header of the season was played.

Glenn Maxwell of Royal Challengers Bangalore seized the Orange Cap from Nitish Rana of Kolkata Knight Riders in the first match of the day. Later, at night, Shikhar Dhawan claimed the Orange Cap from Maxwell.

He might have quit international cricket for well over two years, but the skills of AB de Villiers (of Royal Challengers Bangalore, of course) do not seem to be on the wane. His strike rate of 189 is the best of the season so far, though Rajasthan Royals captain Sanju Samson (186) is hot on his heels.

Deepak Hooda of the Punjab Kings has hit 8 sixes, the same as Maxwell. However, Maxwell has faced more than twice as many balls as Hooda.

Dhawan has hit the most fours in IPL history (615). This edition demonstrates how he does it. His 24 fours are seven clear of Rana and Maxwell, who share second place.

While Samson’s 119 remains the only hundred of the tournament, Dhawan has crossed 85 twice.

Three of the top five wicket-takers of the edition are all Indians, but two of them – Harshal Patel of Bangalore and Avesh Khan of Delhi – are uncapped. They occupy first and joint third places respectively. At second place is Rahul Chahar of Mumbai, while Trent Boult of Mumbai and Andre Russell of Kolkata are tied with Avesh.

Jaydev Unadkat of Rajasthan Royals had figures of 4-0-15-3 in his only match. His economy rate (3.75) is better than the others by some distance. Nobody else has gone for under 5.33.

Mohammed Siraj of Bangalore has bowled the most dots this season so far (37). Mumbai’s Boult is one behind him.

Russell’s two-over spell of 5-15 are the best figures of the tournament so far. Harshal’s 5-27 is the second-best. Both have come against Mumbai.