The 36th match of IPL 2025 was played between Rajasthan Royals and Lucknow Supergiants at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur. In this match, Lucknow Supergiants defeated Rajasthan Royals by two runs and registered a spectacular victory, and this is Rajasthan Royals’ fourth consecutive defeat this season. And the Rajasthan Royals team is almost on the verge of being eliminated from this season. In this match, Lucknow’s team had given a target of 181 runs to the Rajasthan Royals. In response, the Rajasthan Royals team could not score 178 runs for the loss of five wickets in the stipulated 20 overs.
So far, 36 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 36 matches this season.
- Nicholas Pooran is leading the run charts.
- Prasidh Krishna is the top wicket-taker so far.
Orange Cap standings
After the RR vs LSG match, Nicholas Pooran and Sai Sudharsan retained their top two spots. Jos Buttler moved to the third spot, while Yashasvi Jaiswal jumped to the fourth. Mitchell Marsh is at 5th.
| Player | Mat | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | SR | 100 | 50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N Pooran (LSG) | 8 | 1 | 368 | 87* | 52.57 | 205.58 | – | 4 |
| B Sai Sudharsan (GT) | 7 | 0 | 365 | 82 | 52.14 | 153.36 | – | 4 |
| JC Buttler (GT) | 7 | 2 | 315 | 97* | 63.00 | 164.06 | – | 3 |
| YBK Jaiswal (RR) | 8 | 0 | 307 | 75 | 38.37 | 139.54 | – | 4 |
| MR Marsh (LSG) | 7 | 0 | 299 | 81 | 42.71 | 167.97 | – | 4 |
| AK Markram (LSG) | 8 | 0 | 274 | 66 | 34.25 | 149.72 | – | 3 |
| KL Rahul (DC) | 6 | 1 | 266 | 93* | 53.20 | 158.33 | – | 2 |
| SA Yadav (MI) | 7 | 1 | 265 | 67 | 44.16 | 151.42 | – | 1 |
| SS Iyer (PBKS) | 7 | 2 | 257 | 97* | 51.40 | 194.69 | – | 3 |
| V Kohli (RCB) | 7 | 2 | 249 | 67 | 49.80 | 141.47 | – | 3 |
Purple Cap standings
After the RR vs LSG match, Prasidh Krishna displaced Noor Ahmad to take the top spot. Kuldeep Yadav moved to second, followed by Noor at three. Josh Hazlewood and Shardul Thakur also feature in the list.
| Player | Mat | Inns | Overs | Runs | Wkts | BBI | Ave | Econ | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M Prasidh Krishna (GT) | 7 | 7 | 27.0 | 201 | 14 | 4/41 | 14.35 | 7.44 | 11.57 |
| Noor Ahmad (CSK) | 7 | 7 | 24.0 | 171 | 12 | 4/18 | 14.25 | 7.12 | 12.00 |
| Kuldeep Yadav (DC) | 7 | 7 | 28.0 | 175 | 12 | 3/22 | 14.58 | 6.25 | 14.00 |
| JR Hazlewood (RCB) | 7 | 7 | 24.5 | 203 | 12 | 3/14 | 16.91 | 8.17 | 12.41 |
| SN Thakur (LSG) | 8 | 8 | 28.0 | 308 | 12 | 4/34 | 25.66 | 11.00 | 14.00 |
| R Sai Kishore (GT) | 7 | 7 | 20.5 | 177 | 11 | 3/30 | 16.09 | 8.49 | 11.36 |
| HH Pandya (MI) | 6 | 6 | 20.0 | 183 | 11 | 5/36 | 16.63 | 9.15 | 10.90 |
| KK Ahmed (CSK) | 7 | 7 | 27.0 | 243 | 11 | 3/29 | 22.09 | 9.00 | 14.72 |
| Mohammed Siraj (GT) | 7 | 7 | 28.0 | 251 | 11 | 4/17 | 22.81 | 8.96 | 15.27 |
| CV Varun (KKR) | 7 | 7 | 27.0 | 168 | 10 | 3/22 | 16.80 | 6.22 | 16.20 |
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