On Monday, March 24, Delhi Capitals (DC) defeated the Lucknow Super Giant (LSG) by just one wicket in their opening match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. The IPL 2025 season is off to an exciting start, and cricket fans are already keeping a close eye on the race for the Orange Cap and Purple Cap. The Orange Cap is awarded to the player with the most runs in the tournament, while the Purple Cap goes to the top wicket-taker. These awards highlight the season’s standout performances and often shine a light on the players making the biggest impact. Here’s the latest list of the Orange Cap and Purple Cap holders for IPL 2025.
Orange Cap standings
Sunrisers Hyderabad’s Ishan Kishan remains at the top of the Orange Cap race after his brilliant century against Rajasthan Royals. However, solid knocks of around 70 runs from LSG’s Nicholas Pooran and Mitchell Marsh have brought them closer to Kishan, making the race for the top run-scorer even more exciting.
| Player | Mat | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | SR | 100 | 50 | 0 | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ishan Kishan (SRH) | 1 | 1 | 106 | 106* | – | 225.53 | 1 | – | – | 11 | 6 |
| N Pooran (LSG) | 1 | – | 75 | 75 | 75.00 | 250.00 | – | 1 | – | 6 | 7 |
| MR Marsh (LSG) | 1 | – | 72 | 72 | 72.00 | 200.00 | – | 1 | – | 6 | 6 |
| DC Jurel (RR) | 1 | – | 70 | 70 | 70.00 | 200.00 | – | 1 | – | 5 | 6 |
| TM Head (SRH) | 1 | – | 67 | 67 | 67.00 | 216.12 | – | 1 | – | 9 | 3 |
| SV Samson (RR) | 1 | – | 66 | 66 | 66.00 | 178.37 | – | 1 | – | 7 | 4 |
| AR Sharma (DC) | 1 | 1 | 66 | 66* | – | 212.90 | – | 1 | – | 5 | 5 |
| R Ravindra (CSK) | 1 | 1 | 65 | 65* | – | 144.44 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 4 |
| V Kohli (RCB) | 1 | 1 | 59 | 59* | – | 163.88 | – | 1 | – | 4 | 3 |
| AM Rahane (KKR) | 1 | – | 56 | 56 | 56.00 | 180.64 | – | 1 | – | 6 | 4 |
Purple Cap standings
Afghan spinner Noor Ahmad is still leading the Purple Cap race after his impressive four-wicket haul on his debut for Chennai Super Kings the other night. Meanwhile, Australian pace star Mitchell Starc also made a strong entry into the race with three wickets against LSG in Vizag on March 24. His teammate Kuldeep Yadav also chipped in with two wickets in the same match.
| Player | Mat | Balls | Overs | Runs | Wkts | BBI | Ave | Econ | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noor Ahmad (CSK) | 1 | 24 | 4.0 | 18 | 4 | 4/18 | 4.50 | 4.50 | 6.00 |
| KK Ahmed (CSK) | 1 | 24 | 4.0 | 29 | 3 | 3/29 | 9.66 | 7.25 | 8.00 |
| KH Pandya (RCB) | 1 | 24 | 4.0 | 29 | 3 | 3/29 | 9.66 | 7.25 | 8.00 |
| V Puthur (MI) | 1 | 24 | 4.0 | 32 | 3 | 3/32 | 10.66 | 8.00 | 8.00 |
| MA Starc (DC) | 1 | 24 | 4.0 | 42 | 3 | 3/42 | 14.00 | 10.50 | 8.00 |
| TU Deshpande (RR) | 1 | 24 | 4.0 | 44 | 3 | 3/44 | 14.66 | 11.00 | 8.00 |
| SN Thakur (LSG) | 1 | 12 | 2.0 | 19 | 2 | 2/19 | 9.50 | 9.50 | 6.00 |
| Kuldeep Yadav (DC) | 1 | 24 | 4.0 | 20 | 2 | 2/20 | 10.00 | 5.00 | 12.00 |
| JR Hazlewood (RCB) | 1 | 24 | 4.0 | 22 | 2 | 2/22 | 11.00 | 5.50 | 12.00 |
| DS Rathi (LSG) | 1 | 24 | 4.0 | 31 | 2 | 2/31 | 15.50 | 7.75 | 12.00 |
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