Predicting the final top 3 of the Orange Cap

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Rohit Sharma

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When the tournament was brought to a close, Rohit Sharma was placed a lowly 8th on the IPL 2021 Orange Cap list. But there's reason to believe that the Mumbai Indians (MI) captain would've been able to soar up the standings and finish in the top three.

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With 250 runs in 7 games at an average of 35.71, Rohit was on pace to enjoy his most prolific IPL season ever. Bangalore and Kolkata, where the ball comes on to the bat and the boundaries are short, are among Rohit's favorite venues.

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Faf du Plessis

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The ageless Faf du Plessis simply seems to be getting better for the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the IPL. Despite not being completely active in international cricket, the Proteas legend was among CSK's most consistent batsmen in the first half of IPL 2021.

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Stringing together a number of fifties and giving the Men in Yellow explosive starts in the powerplay, Du Plessis had the Orange Cap on his head for a couple of games. With 320 runs in 7 games at an average of 64, he was placed third when the tournament was postponed and would've easily leapfrogged KL Rahul (331 runs).

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Shikhar Dhawan

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Last year's Orange Cap runner-up Shikhar Dhawan went a step further in IPL 2021. With 380 runs in 8 games at an average of 54.28, the southpaw had firm control over the award when the tournament was brought to a close.

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