IPL 2025: Orange and Purple Cap Holders: As the Indian Premier League (IPL) tournament intensifies, individual performances are starting to determine positions in the top two of the most prestigious individual awards in the tournament—the Orange Cap and Purple Cap. Ten teams battle at different venues across India during the IPL 2025 season, and the competition has already witnessed thrilling matches, explosive batting, and match-winning bowling performances.
The tournament’s Orange Cap is awarded to the player with the highest run-scoring average. A player becomes the Orange Cap holder in the tournament as long as his name leads the run charts, and the season-end winner decision will be based on that. Similarly, the Purple Cap is given to the highest wicket-taker of the season. Just like the Orange Cap, the bowler who has the most wickets at any point during the tournament keeps wearing the Purple Cap, and the final winner is declared after the last match of the season.
Even as several matches have already been played, the competition for these two prestigious awards is picking up steam, and a host of players have already emerged from it as the most probable challengers.
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IPL 2025 Top Run-Scorers (Orange Cap Standings)
| Pos. | Player | Team | Runs |
| 01 | Nicholas Pooran | LSG | 189 |
| 02 | Sai Sudarshan | GT | 186 |
| 03 | Jos Buttler | GT | 166 |
| 04 | Shreyas Iyer | PBKS | 149 |
| 05 | Travis Head | SRH | 140 |
Nicholas Pooran (Lucknow Super Giants): This explosive West Indian batsman is at the top with 189 runs in just three matches with an average of 66. He was incisive with a highest score of 75 and a total of 15 sixes. Sai Sudarshan (Gujarat Titans): The opener for GT, Sai has scored a noteworthy 186 in three matches, solidifying his top-order consistency. Jos Buttler (Gujarat Titans): Jos has made a mark for himself with an unbeaten 73 against RCB. In three of his innings for an average of 83.00, he is showing that he can be a significant game-turner.
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Top Wicket-Takers (Purple Cap Standings)
| Pos. | Player | Team | Wickets |
| 01 | Noor Ahmed | CSK | 9 |
| 02 | Mitchell Starc | DC | 8 |
| 03 | Josh Hazlewood | RCB | 6 |
| 04 | Khaleel Ahmed | CSK | 6 |
| 05 | Sai Kishore | GT | 6 |
Noor Ahmed (CSK): With three matches under his belt, Noor tops the wicket column with nine scalps, including his brilliant 4/18 debut. Mitchell Starc (Delhi Capitals): The experienced Australian has made a mark in IPL 2025 by taking a fifer 5/35. Josh Hazlewood (RCB): Josh has played three matches and taken six wickets with economy of 7.26, making an important contribution to the RCB attack.
