IPL 2025 is buzzing with excitement and we are witnessing a thrilling tournament, where every run and wicket counts in the chase of the prestigious Orange and Purple cap. After the Kings secured victory against the Giants on 1st April, the Orange Cap table saw some fluctuations with Nicholas at the top of the board while Noor Ahmad is still leading the Purple Cap race with his mystery spin.
Orange Cap Contenders
In the last match against Punjab, Nicholas scored 44 off 30 balls from LSG making him at the top of the list of the Orange Cap 2025, he has rattled an impressive 189 runs at an average of 63 with a strike rate of 219.76. In his earlier performances, he made a staggering 70 off 26 balls against the Sunrisers and 75 off 30 balls against the Capitals. Pooran is followed by Shreyas Iyer the Captain of PBKS, after his crucial 52 not out against LSG, he secured second position with a strike rate of 206, adding 149 runs, his season kicked off with 97 not out off 42 balls against the Titans, followed by a half-century against LSG. Not far behind are S.Sudarshan (GT) and Travis Head (SRH) who sit at 3rd and 4th places with 137 and 136 runs respectively in the Orange Cap list. Players like Mitchell Marsh, Aniket Verma, and Ruturaj Gaikwad are among the top contenders, fighting in the race for this prestigious cap.
Purple Cap Competitors
Switching gears to the bowlers, at the top of the Purple Cap list is Noor Ahmad the rising star from CSK. His wrist spin against RR brought him 4 for 28 and a total of 9 wickets in 3 games which is 5 more than Ashwin and Jadeja. Closing in on him is Mitchell Starc who has claimed 8 wickets in just 2 matches for DC. Khaleel Ahmed of LSG and Shardul Thakur of CSK are sharing the third position with 6 wickets. Players like Kuldeep, Josh, Digvesh, Wanindu, and Arshdeep also emerged as leading wicket-takers in IPL 2025.
IPL 2025 has just begun and fans are already witnessing a heated race for these prestigious caps, so it wouldn’t be difficult to imagine that the race for the 2025 Purple Cap and Orange Cap is going to be historic.
