The 46th match of IPL 2025 was played between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Delhi Capitals at Arun Jaitley Cricket Stadium in Delhi. In this match, Royal Challengers Bangalore defeated Delhi Capitals by 6 wickets and registered a spectacular victory, securing the first position in the points table. In this match, Delhi Capitals had set a target of 163 runs in front of Royal Challengers Bangalore. In response, Royal Challengers Bangalore achieved the target by losing 4 wickets.
So far, 46 matches have been played in IPL 2025. Today, two matches were held in a double-header, which led to some changes in the Orange Cap and Purple Cap races. This has made it even more interesting to see which batsmen are currently leading the race. We’ll quickly look at the top 10 batsmen and bowlers who have maintained their dominance even after 46 matches this season.
- Virat Kohli is leading the run charts.
- Josh Hazlewood is the top wicket-taker so far.
Orange Cap standings
After the DC vs RCB match, Virat Kohli is now the leading run-scorer in the Indian Premier League 2025. He has 443 runs from 10 matches in the tournament, followed by Suryakumar Yadav, with 427 runs, in second place.
| Player | Mat | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V Kohli (RCB) | 10 | 443 | 73* | 63.28 | 319 | 138.87 | – | 6 | 39 | 13 |
| SA Yadav (MI) | 10 | 427 | 68* | 61.00 | 252 | 169.44 | – | 3 | 42 | 23 |
| B Sai Sudharsan (GT) | 8 | 417 | 82 | 52.12 | 274 | 152.18 | – | 5 | 42 | 15 |
| N Pooran (LSG) | 10 | 404 | 87* | 44.88 | 199 | 203.01 | – | 4 | 33 | 34 |
| MR Marsh (LSG) | 9 | 378 | 81 | 42.00 | 238 | 158.82 | – | 4 | 36 | 20 |
| KL Rahul (DC) | 8 | 364 | 93* | 60.66 | 249 | 146.18 | – | 3 | 28 | 16 |
| JC Buttler (GT) | 8 | 356 | 97* | 71.20 | 215 | 165.58 | – | 3 | 40 | 13 |
| YBK Jaiswal (RR) | 9 | 356 | 75 | 39.55 | 239 | 148.95 | – | 4 | 32 | 20 |
| AK Markram (LSG) | 10 | 335 | 66 | 33.50 | 227 | 147.57 | – | 4 | 30 | 15 |
| P Arya (PBKS) | 9 | 323 | 103 | 35.88 | 161 | 200.62 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 22 |
Purple Cap standings
After the DC vs RCB match, Josh Hazlewood is now the purple cap leader with 18 wickets to his name from 10 matches. Prasidh Krishna is second with 16 scalps to his name.
| Player | Mat | Balls | Overs | Runs | Wkts | BBI | Ave | Econ | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JR Hazlewood (RCB) | 10 | 221 | 36.5 | 311 | 18 | 4/33 | 17.27 | 8.44 | 12.27 |
| M Prasidh Krishna (GT) | 8 | 186 | 31.0 | 226 | 16 | 4/41 | 14.12 | 7.29 | 11.62 |
| Noor Ahmad (CSK) | 9 | 186 | 31.0 | 249 | 14 | 4/18 | 17.78 | 8.03 | 13.28 |
| HV Patel (SRH) | 8 | 162 | 27.0 | 244 | 13 | 4/28 | 18.76 | 9.03 | 12.46 |
| KH Pandya (RCB) | 10 | 192 | 32.0 | 276 | 13 | 4/45 | 21.23 | 8.62 | 14.76 |
| TA Boult (MI) | 10 | 216 | 36.0 | 308 | 13 | 4/26 | 23.69 | 8.55 | 16.61 |
| R Sai Kishore (GT) | 8 | 143 | 23.5 | 196 | 12 | 3/30 | 16.33 | 8.22 | 11.91 |
| Kuldeep Yadav (DC) | 9 | 216 | 36.0 | 236 | 12 | 3/22 | 19.66 | 6.55 | 18.00 |
| HH Pandya (MI) | 9 | 156 | 26.0 | 237 | 12 | 5/36 | 19.75 | 9.11 | 13.00 |
| Mohammed Siraj (GT) | 8 | 192 | 32.0 | 283 | 12 | 4/17 | 23.58 | 8.84 | 16.00 |
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