Virat Kohli has claimed the top spot in the IPL 2025 Orange Cap standings after a crucial innings against Delhi Capitals. Kohli scored 51 runs off 47 balls for Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), taking his total to 443 runs for the season.
Earlier on Sunday, Suryakumar Yadav of Mumbai Indians (MI) briefly took over the Orange Cap by scoring 54 off 28 balls against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), moving past B Sai Sudharsan’s 417 runs with a new tally of 427. However, Kohli’s steady knock in the evening game helped him surpass Suryakumar.
The Orange Cap standings could shuffle again as Sai Sudharsan has a chance to reclaim the top position when Gujarat Titans (GT) face Rajasthan Royals (RR) in Jaipur on Monday.
Current IPL 2025 Orange Cap Standings
Here are the top five run-scorers after Sunday’s double-header:
- Virat Kohli (RCB) – 443 runs
- Suryakumar Yadav (MI) – 427 runs
- B Sai Sudharsan (GT) – 417 runs
- Nicholas Pooran (LSG) – 404 runs
- Mitchell Marsh (LSG) – 378 runs
The competition for the Orange Cap is heating up as the league phase enters its final stretch.
Josh Hazlewood Leads the Purple Cap Race
Josh Hazlewood from RCB is now leading the IPL 2025 Purple Cap race after his strong performance against Delhi Capitals. His figures of 2 for 36 took his season tally to 18 wickets from 10 matches.
Following Hazlewood, Prasidh Krishna from Gujarat Titans holds the second position with 16 wickets from 8 games.
Here’s how the Purple Cap table looks:
- Josh Hazlewood (RCB) – 18 wickets
- Prasidh Krishna (GT) – 16 wickets
- Noor Ahmad (CSK) – 14 wickets
- Trent Boult (MI) – 13 wickets
- Krunal Pandya (RCB) – 13 wickets
- Harshal Patel (SRH) – 13 wickets
The race for both the Orange and Purple Caps promises plenty of action as teams push for playoff spots.
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