IPL 2025: With IPL 2025 nearing its cliff-hanger conclusion, the battle for the Orange Cap, Purple Cap, and the playoff positions remains fiercely contested. With record-breaking performances by cricket heroes, cricket fans have much to anticipate in a high-octane season finale.
As IPL 2025 gets to its close, the competition for the Orange Cap—the accolade bestowed upon the league’s top run-getter—is as nail-biting as ever. Suryakumar Yadav (Mumbai Indians) is presently sitting pretty at 510 runs by a hair over Shubman Gill (508 runs) of Gujarat Titans and Sai Sudharsan (509 runs) by a record-breaking margin that is wafer-thin. Virat Kohli (505 runs) and Jos Buttler (500 runs) are also in the tight competition, so this one too is turning out to be one of the closely contested Orange Cap duels in the history of IPL.
Playoffs are now just around the corner, and these batting heroes will try to make their grip even stronger on the lifetime award.
The battle for the Purple Cap, given to the tournament’s highest wicket-taker, has been just as intense. Gujarat Titans’ Prasidh Krishna currently tops the charts with 20 wickets, closely followed by CSK’s Noor Ahmad, who has also claimed 20 wickets but holds a slightly higher economy rate. RCB’s Josh Hazlewood and MI’s Trent Boult remain strong contenders with 18 wickets each, ensuring an unpredictable finish to this race.
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With bowlers playing a role in determining the outcomes of the matches, the Purple Cap standings can still dramatically change as the tournament progresses.
The IPL 2025 playoff struggles are heating up. Gujarat Titans and Royal Challengers Bengaluru lead the table with 16 points each, while Punjab Kings are third with 15 points and Mumbai Indians with 14 points. Delhi Capitals are clinging on with 13 points and Kolkata Knight Riders with 11 points but require positive results from the remaining matches to remain in contention.
With only a few matches remaining to play, all matches will be a necessity for each team to win as teams battle for the first four positions. Exciting matches are in store for the coming days.