Kohli and Krishna Lead the Way as Orange and Purple Cap Races Tighten in IPL 2025

With every passing game, the Orange and Purple Cap leaderboards continue to see dramatic shifts, and Saturday night's thriller between RCB and CSK added another twist to both races.

Orange Cap: Kohli Reclaims the Crown

Virat Kohli’s blistering 62 off 33 balls against Chennai Super Kings pushed him back to the top of the Orange Cap standings. The RCB opener now has 505 runs from 11 innings, edging past Gujarat Titans’ B Sai Sudharsan by just one run, though Sudharsan has played a game fewer.

Here’s how the top of the Orange Cap leaderboard currently looks:

1. Virat Kohli (RCB) – 505 runs (11 innings)

2. B Sai Sudharsan (GT) – 504 runs (10 innings)

3. Suryakumar Yadav (MI) – 475 runs

4. Jos Buttler (GT) – 470 runs

5. Shubman Gill (GT) – 465 runs

6. Yashasvi Jaiswal (RR) – 439 runs

7. Nicholas Pooran (LSG) – 404 runs

Interestingly, there's a sharp drop in RCB’s batting depth. Devdutt Padikkal, with 247 runs, is their next best, ranked only 26th overall—highlighting how reliant RCB has been on Kohli.

Purple Cap: Prasidh Krishna Still Leads

In the bowling stakes, Prasidh Krishna of Gujarat Titans remains on top with 19 wickets from 10 games, while Josh Hazlewood, who didn’t feature against CSK, is just one wicket behind with 18 from the same number of matches.

Here’s a look at the current Purple Cap standings:

1. Prasidh Krishna (GT) – 19 wickets (10 games)

2. Josh Hazlewood (RCB) – 18 wickets (10 games)

3. Noor Ahmad (GT) – 16 wickets

4. Trent Boult (MI) – 16 wickets

5. Krunal Pandya (RCB) – 14 wickets

6. Khaleel Ahmed (DC) – 14 wickets

7. Mohammed Siraj (GT) – 14 wickets

8. Mitchell Starc (DC) – 14 wickets

With every match impacting these close races, the caps could swap hands again as early as the next fixture.

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