The competition for the Orange Cap IPL 2025 became thrilling with a double-header Sunday as Suryakumar Yadav overtook Virat Kohli to take the third position on the leaderboard. In contrast, the Purple Cap standings were mostly static, with Prasidh Krishna still leading.
Orange Cap IPL 2025 Leaderboard: New Contender in Top Three
The Orange Cap IPL 2025 standings shifted dramatically on Sunday. Virat Kohli, who scored a steady 73* off 54 balls during Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s (RCB) successful chase of 158 against Punjab Kings (PBKS), climbed to third place with 322 runs.
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It was Kohli’s fourth half-century of the season, and he now averages 64.40, the highest among players with over 150 runs (excluding Tim David’s exceptional 142.00 average).
However, Kohli’s time at third place was short-lived.
Suryakumar Yadav, in the night fixture between Mumbai Indians (MI) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK), smashed a brilliant 68* off 30 balls, guiding MI to a dominant nine-wicket win. With this performance, he jumped to 333 runs, overtaking Kohli and ending the day in third place behind:
– Nicholas Pooran (LSG) – 368 runs
– B Sai Sudharsan (GT) – 365 runs (just 4 runs away from Orange Cap in the next match)
– Suryakumar Yadav (MI) – 333 Runs
– Virat Kohli (RCB) – 323 Runs
Close on the heels of Kohli are:
– Jos Buttler (GT) – 315 runs
– Yashasvi Jaiswal (RR) – 307 runs
– Mitchell Marsh (LSG) – 299 runs (now ranked No. 7)
Purple Cap Standings Remain Unchanged
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In contrast to the dramatic shifts in the Orange Cap IPL 2025 standings, the Purple Cap standings were unchanged following Sunday’s games. Prasidh Krishna of the Gujarat Titans (GT) still tops the list with 14 wickets.
A few bowlers got an opportunity to move up the list but lost out:
– Noor Ahmad (CSK)
– Khaleel Ahmed (CSK)
– Josh Hazlewood (RCB)
– Hardik Pandya (MI) – all were wicketless.
Arshdeep Singh (PBKS) picked up a solitary wicket and is now among the top contenders, but still behind the leaders.
Top Bowlers:
– Prasidh Krishna (GT) – 14 wickets
– Kuldeep Yadav (DC), Noor Ahmad (CSK), Josh Hazlewood (RCB), Shardul Thakur (LSG) – 12 wickets each
– Hardik Pandya (MI), Arshdeep Singh (PBKS), Khaleel Ahmed (CSK), Mohammed Siraj (GT), R Sai Kishore (GT)* – 11 wickets each
Final Word
The Orange Cap IPL 2025 battle is intensifying as top batters keep fighting for the top spot. With several players crossing the 300-run barrier and only a few runs between the top three, the leaderboard is on the verge of more changes in the next few matches. For the
Purple Cap, everyone’s eyes will be glued to bowlers hoping to overthrow Prasidh Krishna as the leading wicket-taker.
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