In the IPL 2025 match being played between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Delhi Capitals at Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, Delhi Capitals defeated Royal Challengers Bangalore by 6 wickets and achieved their fourth consecutive win this season and Royal Challengers Bangalore suffered their second defeat of this season. This is Bangalore’s second consecutive defeat at home.
A total of 24 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, it has become even more interesting to see which batters are leading the charge in this race. We’ll quickly take a look at the top 10 batters and bowlers who have maintained their dominance in the season after 24 matches.
- Nicholas Pooran is leading the run charts.
- Noor Ahmad is the top wicket-taker so far.
Orange Cap standings
| Player | Inns | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 50s | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N Pooran (LSG) | 5 | 288 | 87* | 72.00 | 128 | 225.00 | 3 | 25 | 24 |
| B Sai Sudharsan (GT) | 5 | 273 | 82 | 54.60 | 180 | 151.66 | 3 | 24 | 12 |
| MR Marsh (LSG) | 5 | 265 | 81 | 53.00 | 147 | 180.27 | 4 | 28 | 15 |
| JC Buttler (GT) | 5 | 202 | 73* | 50.50 | 124 | 162.90 | 2 | 19 | 9 |
| SA Yadav (MI) | 5 | 199 | 67 | 49.75 | 132 | 150.75 | 1 | 20 | 8 |
| V Kohli (RCB) | 5 | 186 | 67 | 46.50 | 128 | 145.31 | 2 | 16 | 8 |
| RM Patidar (RCB) | 5 | 186 | 64 | 37.20 | 115 | 161.73 | 2 | 17 | 9 |
| KL Rahul (DC) | 3 | 185 | 93* | 92.50 | 109 | 169.72 | 2 | 15 | 10 |
| AM Rahane (KKR) | 5 | 184 | 61 | 36.80 | 115 | 160.00 | 2 | 17 | 12 |
| SV Samson (RR) | 5 | 178 | 66 | 35.60 | 118 | 150.84 | 1 | 20 | 7 |
Purple Cap standings
| Player | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | Ave | Econ | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noor Ahmad (CSK) | 5 | 108 | 150 | 11 | 4/18 | 13.63 | 8.33 | 9.81 |
| HH Pandya (MI) | 4 | 84 | 120 | 10 | 5/36 | 12.00 | 8.57 | 8.40 |
| R Sai Kishore (GT) | 5 | 110 | 133 | 10 | 3/30 | 13.30 | 7.25 | 11.00 |
| Mohammed Siraj (GT) | 5 | 120 | 154 | 10 | 4/17 | 15.40 | 7.70 | 12.00 |
| KK Ahmed (CSK) | 5 | 120 | 165 | 10 | 3/29 | 16.50 | 8.25 | 12.00 |
| MA Starc (DC) | 4 | 88 | 139 | 9 | 5/35 | 15.44 | 9.47 | 9.77 |
| SN Thakur (LSG) | 5 | 102 | 184 | 9 | 4/34 | 20.44 | 10.82 | 11.33 |
| Kuldeep Yadav (DC) | 4 | 96 | 89 | 8 | 3/22 | 11.12 | 5.56 | 12.00 |
| M Prasidh Krishna (GT) | 5 | 114 | 134 | 8 | 3/24 | 16.75 | 7.05 | 14.25 |
| JR Hazlewood (RCB) | 5 | 113 | 163 | 8 | 3/21 | 20.37 | 8.65 | 14.12 |
