Chennai Super Kings remained alive in the race to qualify for the playoffs after winning against Delhi Capitals by 8 wickets in the Indian Premier League (IPL). In reply to 156 runs, Sanju Samson performed a terrific innings and scored 87* runs off 52 deliveries, making it a cakewalk for his team.
Kartik Sharma assisted him in his splendid innings and scored 41* runs, enabling them to complete their run-chase comfortably with 15 balls to spare. Before that, the bowlers of Chennai bowled well and limited Delhi to 155/7. Noor Ahmad took 2 wickets, while Akeal Hosein delivered tight overs to their opponents.
With this victory, Chennai accumulated 10 points and remained in contention for the IPL playoffs. Sanju Samson is performing fantastically this season, scoring over 400 runs and entering the list of top-five run-getters in the tournament.
IPL 2026 Orange Cap Standings
| Rank | Player | Team | Matches | Runs | High Score | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abhishek Sharma | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 10 | 440 | 135* | 206.57 |
| 2 | KL Rahul | Delhi Capitals | 10 | 433 | 152* | 185.84 |
| 3 | Heinrich Klaasen | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 10 | 425 | 65* | 156.83 |
| 4 | Vaibhav Sooryavanshi | Rajasthan Royals | 10 | 404 | 103 | 238.09 |
| 5 | Sanju Samson | Chennai Super Kings | 10 | 402 | 115 | 171.40 |
IPL 2026 Purple Cap Standings
| Rank | Player | Team | Matches | Wickets | Best Bowling |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bhuvneshwar Kumar | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 9 | 17 | 3/5 |
| 2 | Anshul Kamboj | Chennai Super Kings | 10 | 17 | 4/24 |
| 3 | Eshan Malinga | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 9 | 15 | 4/32 |
| 4 | Noor Ahmad | Chennai Super Kings | 10 | 15 | 3/19 |
| 5 | Jofra Archer | Rajasthan Royals | 9 | 14 | 3/20 |