Virat Kohli’s brilliant knock of 70 runs off 42 balls against Rajasthan Royals (RR) has propelled him to the second position on the IPL 2025 Orange Cap leaderboard. Kohli, with 392 runs from 9 innings, now trails Gujarat Titans’ B Sai Sudharsan, who remains at the top with 417 runs from 8 games.
Kohli’s climb comes after his second consecutive half-century, showcasing his consistency and form. He has overtaken Nicholas Pooran of Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), who now sits in third with 377 runs from 9 innings.
Meanwhile, Suryakumar Yadav of Mumbai Indians (MI) is in the fourth spot with 373 runs. He has been consistently contributing, with scores including 40*, 68*, and 67, maintaining a steady presence in the IPL 2025 run charts. Yashasvi Jaiswal of RR and Jos Buttler of GT round off the top six, both with 356 runs.
Hazlewood Joins the Purple Cap Contenders
In the IPL 2025 Purple Cap race, Josh Hazlewood’s sensational performance of 4 for 33 against RR has propelled him into the top two, tying with Gujarat Titans’ Prasidh Krishna, who leads with 16 wickets from 8 games. Hazlewood’s impressive spell brought him to 16 wickets but with a slightly higher economy rate than Krishna.
Not far behind, there’s a group of seven bowlers with 12 wickets each, including Krunal Pandya of RCB, who recently took 2 for 31. Other notable bowlers in this group include R Sai Kishore (GT), Mohammed Siraj (RCB), Noor Ahmad (CSK), Kuldeep Yadav (DC), Hardik Pandya (MI), and Shardul Thakur (LSG).
