The IPL 2025 Purple Cap race has seen fresh movement following the high-stakes match between Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) at Chepauk. While SRH sealed a crucial win, standout performances by bowlers Noor Ahmad and Harshal Patel have also helped them surge up the leaderboard.
Purple Cap Update:
- Prasidh Krishna (Gujarat Titans) continues to lead the table with 16 wickets in 8 games.
- Josh Hazlewood (RCB), who recently picked up 4/33 vs RR, also sits on 16 wickets but ranks second due to a higher economy rate.
- Noor Ahmad (CSK), who took 2/42 against SRH, now has 14 wickets and re-enters the top three.
- Harshal Patel (SRH), after his stunning 4/20 spell, including dismissals of Dewald Brevis and MS Dhoni, moves to 13 wickets and fourth spot.
A tightly packed cluster follows, with seven bowlers tied on 12 wickets each — including R Sai Kishore (GT), Kuldeep Yadav (DC), Hardik Pandya (MI), Krunal Pandya (RCB), Mohammed Siraj (GT), Khaleel Ahmed (CSK), and Shardul Thakur (LSG).
Orange Cap Update:
- B Sai Sudharsan (GT) remains the Orange Cap holder with 417 runs at an average of 52.12.
- Virat Kohli (RCB) is hot on his heels with 392 runs, thanks to a classy 70 off 42 balls vs RR.
- Nicholas Pooran (LSG) slips to third with 377 runs, after three consecutive low scores.
- Suryakumar Yadav (MI) sits fourth with 373 runs, impressing with remarkable consistency.
- Jos Buttler (GT) and Yashasvi Jaiswal (RR) follow closely with 356 runs each. Jaiswal, after a poor start to the season, is back in form with scores of 75, 51, 74, and 49 in his last four innings.
As the IPL 2025 league stage heats up, the race for the Orange and Purple Caps is more competitive than ever — and with several teams still in the playoff hunt, more changes are expected in the coming days.
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