The IPL 2025 Orange Cap leaderboard has a new No. 1 after Gujarat Titans (GT) edged past Mumbai Indians (MI) on Tuesday. While the Purple Cap standings remained more stable, Prasidh Krishna of GT became the first bowler to claim 20 wickets in the tournament.
🔶 Orange Cap: Suryakumar Surges to the Top
Before Tuesday, Virat Kohli led the Orange Cap table with 505 runs, but the double-header brought dramatic changes:
- Suryakumar Yadav scored 35 off 24 balls for MI, taking his total to 510 runs, overtaking Kohli and claiming the top spot.
- Sai Sudharsan, needing just 7 runs to lead the table, managed only 5 but still pushed Kohli to No. 4 with 506 runs, placing himself at No. 2.
- Shubman Gill, with a steady 43 off 46, rose to third place with 508 runs, nudging Kohli further down.
- Jos Buttler, with a 30-run knock, completed the elite 500-run club by reaching exactly 500 runs.
🥇 Top 5 in Orange Cap Race (After GT vs MI)
| Rank | Player | Team | Runs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Suryakumar Yadav | MI | 510 |
| 2 | Sai Sudharsan | GT | 506 |
| 3 | Shubman Gill | GT | 508 |
| 4 | Virat Kohli | RCB | 505 |
| 5 | Jos Buttler | GT | 500 |
🟣 Purple Cap: Prasidh Krishna Reaches 20 Wickets
In the bowling department, GT’s Prasidh Krishna extended his lead in the Purple Cap race with a 1/37 performance, becoming the first to hit 20 wickets in IPL 2025.
Josh Hazlewood (RCB) and Trent Boult (MI) trail behind with 18 wickets each, while Arshdeep Singh (PBKS) and Noor Ahmad (CSK) sit on 16 wickets each. Six other bowlers follow closely with 14-15 wickets, setting up an intense fight for the Purple Cap in the final leg of the league stage.
🔝 Consistency Counts
The ESPNcricinfo MVP table highlights the most consistent performers across both batting and bowling, with names like Suryakumar, Gill, and Prasidh expected to top that chart as well.
As IPL 2025 nears the playoffs, both leaderboards are expected to shuffle further — with each match now a potential game-changer.
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