The IPL 2025 playoff race heated up on Friday night as Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) handed Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) a 42-run defeat in Lucknow. While the result impacted RCB’s chances of a top-two finish, it also reshuffled the Orange Cap and Purple Cap rankings slightly, especially for Virat Kohli.
Kohli Moves to No. 6 in Orange Cap Race
Virat Kohli looked in fine touch during RCB’s chase of 232, scoring a brisk 43 off 25 balls in a 80-run opening partnership with Phil Salt. Despite the loss, Kohli’s contribution helped him climb to sixth on the Orange Cap leaderboard with 548 runs from 12 innings.
Here’s how the Orange Cap top ranks stand:
| Rank | Player | Team | Runs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B Sai Sudharsan | GT | 638 |
| 2 | Shubman Gill | GT | 636 |
| 3 | Suryakumar Yadav | MI | 583 |
| 4 | Yashasvi Jaiswal | RR | 559 |
| 5 | Mitchell Marsh | LSG | 552 |
| 6 | Virat Kohli | RCB | 548 |
With RR and LSG knocked out, Kohli has a strong chance of breaking into the top three during RCB’s final league match against LSG on May 27.
Purple Cap Battle: Prasidh Still Leads
The Purple Cap leaderboard saw no movement at the top after the RCB vs SRH match. Josh Hazlewood, who missed out again due to injury, stayed on 18 wickets and remains fourth.
Here are the current leaders in the Purple Cap race:
| Rank | Player | Team | Wickets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prasidh Krishna | GT | 21 |
| 2 | Noor Ahmad | CSK | 21 |
| 3 | Trent Boult | MI | 18 |
| 4 | Josh Hazlewood | RCB | 18 |
| 5 | Arshdeep Singh | PBKS | 16 |
Watch out for Arshdeep Singh, who could rise in the standings when Punjab Kings face Delhi Capitals on Saturday.
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