Kolkata Knight Riders’ (KKR) chances of reaching the IPL 2025 playoffs took a hit after their match against Punjab Kings (PBKS) was called off because of heavy rain on April 26. Both teams had to settle for a point each, which has made KKR’s path to the knockouts a lot harder.
A total of 44 matches have been played so far in IPL 2025. Today, a single match was held, which led to several changes in the race for the Orange Cap and Purple Cap. With these developments, seeing which batters are leading the charge in this race has become even more interesting. We’ll quickly take a look at the top 10 batters and bowlers who have maintained their dominance in the season after 44 matches.
►Sai Sudharsan is leading the run charts.
►Prasidh Krishna is the top wicket-taker so far.
Orange Cap standings
Sai Sudharsan leads the orange cap list with 417 runs to his name. Virat Kohli now occupies second place, with Nicholas Pooran sitting in third place in the IPL 2025.
| Player | Mat | Runs | HS | Ave | SR | 100 | 50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B Sai Sudharsan (GT) | 8 | 417 | 82 | 52.12 | 152.18 | – | 5 |
| V Kohli (RCB) | 9 | 392 | 73* | 65.33 | 144.11 | – | 5 |
| N Pooran (LSG) | 9 | 377 | 87* | 47.12 | 204.89 | – | 4 |
| SA Yadav (MI) | 9 | 373 | 68* | 62.16 | 166.51 | – | 2 |
| JC Buttler (GT) | 8 | 356 | 97* | 71.20 | 165.58 | – | 3 |
| YBK Jaiswal (RR) | 9 | 356 | 75 | 39.55 | 148.95 | – | 4 |
| MR Marsh (LSG) | 8 | 344 | 81 | 43.00 | 160.74 | – | 4 |
| AK Markram (LSG) | 9 | 326 | 66 | 36.22 | 150.92 | – | 4 |
| KL Rahul (DC) | 7 | 323 | 93* | 64.60 | 153.80 | – | 3 |
| P Arya (PBKS) | 9 | 323 | 103 | 35.88 | 200.62 | 1 | 1 |
Purple Cap standings
Prasidh Krishna and Josh Hazlewood are the joint highest wicket takers in the tournament with 16 wickets to their names; Noor Ahmad has moved into second place with 14 wickets to his name now.
| Player | Mat | Overs | Runs | Wkts | BBI | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M Prasidh Krishna (GT) | 8 | 31.0 | 226 | 16 | 4/41 | 14.12 | 7.29 | 11.62 | 1 |
| JR Hazlewood (RCB) | 9 | 32.5 | 275 | 16 | 4/33 | 17.18 | 8.37 | 12.31 | 1 |
| Noor Ahmad (CSK) | 9 | 31.0 | 249 | 14 | 4/18 | 17.78 | 8.03 | 13.28 | 1 |
| HV Patel (SRH) | 8 | 27.0 | 244 | 13 | 4/28 | 18.76 | 9.03 | 12.46 | 2 |
| R Sai Kishore (GT) | 8 | 23.5 | 196 | 12 | 3/30 | 16.33 | 8.22 | 11.91 | – |
| Kuldeep Yadav (DC) | 8 | 32.0 | 208 | 12 | 3/22 | 17.33 | 6.50 | 16.00 | – |
| HH Pandya (MI) | 8 | 25.0 | 227 | 12 | 5/36 | 18.91 | 9.08 | 12.50 | – |
| KH Pandya (RCB) | 9 | 28.0 | 248 | 12 | 4/45 | 20.66 | 8.85 | 14.00 | 1 |
| Mohammed Siraj (GT) | 8 | 32.0 | 283 | 12 | 4/17 | 23.58 | 8.84 | 16.00 | 1 |
| KK Ahmed (CSK) | 9 | 32.0 | 288 | 12 | 3/29 | 24.00 | 9.00 | 16.00 | – |
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