Shubman Gill’s impactful performance led Gujarat Titans (GT) to a victory over Mumbai Indians (MI) on Tuesday, causing a shake-up at the top of the IPL 2025 Orange Cap standings. While the Purple Cap standings are less changed, GT’s Prasidh Krishna is the first to reach 20 wickets, marking a milestone in the tournament.
Orange Cap Standings
Virat Kohli, representing Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), started the week leading the Orange Cap race. However, as GT and MI clashed, the positions shifted noticeably. Suryakumar Yadav, MI’s formidable batsman, scored 35 off 24 balls, propelling him to the top with 510 runs, surpassing Kohli’s 505.
B Sai Sudharsan needed only a few more runs to claim the top spot but fell short, managing just 5 runs, which moved him past Kohli but left him trailing Suryakumar by a single run. Shubman Gill, however, delivered a crucial innings, scoring 43 in 46 balls. His performance not only earned him the Player-of-the-Match award but also elevated him to third place with 508 runs.
This reshuffle leaves Kohli in fourth place. Meanwhile, another GT player, Jos Buttler, rounds out the top five, joining the 500-run club after scoring 30 from 27 balls against MI.
Former cricketer Abhinav Mukund commented, “MI bowlers let the game drift a bit in the middle overs,” highlighting the pressure on Mumbai’s bowling attack.
Purple Cap Standings
GT celebrated further achievements as Prasidh Krishna reached 20 wickets, setting the pace in the Purple Cap table. He took 1 for 37 against MI, maintaining his lead over RCB’s Josh Hazlewood and MI’s Trent Boult, both tied with 18 wickets. Boult’s 2 for 22 performance was particularly noteworthy.
Following them are Punjab Kings’ (PBKS) Arshdeep Singh and Chennai Super Kings’ (CSK) Noor Ahmad, each holding 16 wickets. The competitive pack is tightly contested, with several other bowlers just one exceptional performance away from climbing to the top rankings.
To explore consistent and notable performances across the tournament, the ESPNcricinfo MVP table offers valuable insights into the most influential players of IPL 2025.
Additionally, other statistics such as the highest batting strike rates, best bowling economy rates, and most sixes provide further context to this season’s fascinating cricketing narratives.
Fans and analysts alike remain eager to see how these ongoing battles play out as the IPL 2025 season unfolds.
