Kohli, Marsh Enter Top Five in Orange Cap Race; Noor Ahmad Leads Purple Cap Chart

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) beat Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in a high-scoring thriller to cap off the IPL 2025 league stage, with the result not only securing RCB’s place in Qualifier 1 but also reshaping the race for the Orange and Purple Caps.

In the Orange Cap standings, Gujarat Titans’ B Sai Sudharsan continues to lead, with Shubman Gill and Mumbai Indians' Suryakumar Yadav following closely. However, the spotlight after Tuesday night was on Mitchell Marsh and Virat Kohli. Marsh hammered a 37-ball 67, lifting his season tally to 627 runs and moving to fourth place. Kohli, who contributed 54 off 30 in RCB’s successful 228-run chase, is now fifth with 602 runs and remains in contention as his team advances to the playoffs. Marsh, on the other hand, concludes his season with LSG failing to make the top four.

The Purple Cap chart remains unchanged at the top, with Chennai Super Kings’ Noor Ahmad holding the lead with 24 wickets. Prasidh Krishna of Gujarat Titans sits second with 23 wickets, while Trent Boult of Mumbai Indians is third with 19. Josh Hazlewood, who has yet to feature in IPL 2025 due to injury, remains in fourth with 18 wickets and could be a major factor in the playoffs as he gears up for a potential return. As the tournament moves into its final phase, the battle for the individual honours remains as fierce as ever.

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