Lucknow Super Giants' giant hitter,
Nicholas Pooran, is dominating the IPL 2025 Orange Cap list. With his exceptional six-hitting ability, he has maintained the top position with 288 runs in 5 matches. He has hit 24 sixes, almost a six every five balls. Pooran has established a significant gap between himself and the other contenders. His last inning of 87 against Kolkata Knight Riders is a testament to his outstanding form this season.
Trailing behind him is his teammate
Mitchell Marsh, who has scored 265 runs with an average of 53. Marsh has also maintained strong form throughout the tournament. He has contributed significantly to his team's success with his crucial knocks. His most recent knock of 81 against Kolkata Knight Riders helped guide his team to a total of 238.
Mumbai Indians
’ Suryakumar Yadav is in third place with 199 runs in five matches. Following him are Gujarat Titans’ Sai Sudharsan in fourth and
Ajinkya Rahane in fifth.
Here is the updated Orange cap list:
Rank
| Name
| Team
| Runs
| Matches
| Innings
| SR
| Avg
|
1
| Nicholas Pooran
| Lucknow Super Giants
| 288
| 5
| 5
| 225
| 72
|
2
| Mitchell Marsh
| Lucknow Super Giants
| 265
| 5
| 5
| 180
| 53
|
3
| Suryakumar Yadav
| Mumbai Indians
| 199
| 5
| 5
| 151
| 49.75
|
4
| Sai Sudharsan
| Gujarat Titans
| 191
| 4
| 4
| 150
| 47.75
|
5
| Ajinkya Rahane
| Kolkata Knight Riders
| 184
| 5
| 5
| 160
| 36.8
|
6
| Shreyas Iyer
| Punjab Kings
| 168
| 4
| 4
| 200
| 84
|
7
| Jos Buttler
| Gujarat Titans
| 166
| 4
| 4
| 168
| 55.33
|
8
| Virat Kohli
| Royal Challengers Bangalore
| 164
| 4
| 4
| 144
| 54.66
|
9
| Rajat Patidar
| Royal Challengers Bangalore
| 161
| 4
| 4
| 175
| 40.25
|
10
| Priyansh Arya
| Punjab Kings
| 158
| 4
| 4
| 211
| 39.5
|
Chennai Super Kings’ Noor Ahmed continues to lead the Purple Cap race in 2025. He has taken 11 wickets in 5 matches. Following him is his teammate Khaleel Ahmed, who has claimed 10 wickets, jointly holding the second spot. Despite their team’s struggles to win matches, these two bowlers are making significant progress in the Purple Cap race.
Mumbai Indians’ captain
Hardik Pandya, with his 10 wickets, is also tied for second place. Following him is Mohammad Siraj of Gujarat Titans, who has been in exceptional form this season. He has taken 9 wickets with an impressive economy rate of 7.75.
As the tournament progresses, we may see more shifts and new contenders emerging in the Purple Cap race.
Here is the updated list of Purple cap contenders:
Rank
| Name
| Team
| Wickets
| Matches
| Overs
| ER
| Avg
|
1
| Noor Ahmad
| Chennai Super Kings
| 11
| 5
| 18
| 8.33
| 13.63
|
2
| Khaleel Ahmed
| Chennai Super Kings
| 10
| 5
| 20
| 8
| 17
|
3
| Hardik Pandya
| Mumbai Indians
| 10
| 4
| 14
| 9
| 12
|
4
| Mohammed Siraj
| Gujarat Titans
| 9
| 4
| 16
| 8
| 14
|
5
| Mitchell Starc
| Delhi Capitals
| 9
| 3
| 11.4
| 9
| 12
|
6
| Shardul Thakur
| Lucknow Super Giants
| 9
| 5
| 17
| 11
| 20
|
7
| Sai Kishore
| Gujarat Titans
| 8
| 4
| 16
| 7
| 14
|
8
| Josh Hazelwood
| Royal Challengers Bangalore
| 8
| 4
| 15.5
| 8
| 15
|
9
| Digvesh Rathi
| Lucknow Super Giants
| 7
| 5
| 20
| 8
| 22
|
10
| Krunal Pandya
| Royal Challengers Bangalore
| 7
| 4
| 13
| 10
| 19
|
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