There have been notable shifts atop the IPL 2025 leaderboards following the recent match between Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and Rajasthan Royals (RR) at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium. Let’s delve into the current standings.
The Orange Cap Race
B Sai Sudharsan from Gujarat Titans sits comfortably at the pinnacle with 417 runs in eight matches, maintaining an impressive average of 52.12 and a strike rate of 152.18. Virat Kohli has now leapt to second position following his consecutive half-centuries, scoring a robust 70 off 42 balls against RR, bringing his total to 392 from nine innings.
Nicholas Pooran, the explosive No. 3 for Lucknow Super Giants, who earlier led the table from matches 7 to 39, has slipped to third place amid a run drought, collecting 377 runs in nine innings. Mumbai Indians’ Suryakumar Yadav, delivering consistently without standout innings, follows in fourth place with 373 runs. His scores this season include a series of solid performances without a single failure.
Jos Buttler of Gujarat Titans and Yashasvi Jaiswal, fresh from a brisk 49 against RCB, are both at 356 runs, though Buttler has played fewer innings. Jaiswal has found rhythm recently with scores like 75, 51, 74, and 49, recovering from a difficult start.
Purple Cap Contenders
Prasidh Krishna of Gujarat Titans remains the top wicket-taker with 16 scalps in eight matches, though he shares this tally with Josh Hazlewood of RCB, whose 4 for 33 played a key role in halting RR’s chase. Hazlewood ranks second due to a slightly higher economy rate.
A cluster of seven bowlers chases them with 12 wickets each. Krunal Pandya from RCB joins this group after an effective 2 for 31 against RR. The cohort includes R Sai Kishore and Mohammed Siraj of GT, CSK’s Noor Ahmad, Delhi Capitals’ Kuldeep Yadav, Hardik Pandya from MI, and Shardul Thakur from LSG. Among these, Kuldeep leads with the best economy rate of 6.50, followed by Noor with 7.66.
For those interested in more statistics from IPL 2025, noteworthy tables include top batting strike rates, best bowling economy rates, the most sixes, and standout bowling figures in a match.
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