IPL 2025: 5 batsmen in the race for Orange Cap, Mohammed Siraj close to Purple Cap
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So far 19 matches have been played in IPL 2025. On one hand, where 10 teams are fighting for the title. At the same time, there is a fight going on between some players to win the Orange Cap and Purple Cap. Currently, the Orange Cap is with Nicholas Pooran of Lucknow Super Giants and the Purple Cap is with Noor Ahmed of Chennai Super Kings, but it may change anytime.
These 5 batsmen are in the race for Orange Cap
1- Explosive batsman Nicholas Pooran of Lucknow Super Giants is currently at number one in the list. He has scored 201 runs in 4 matches so far at an average of around 50. During this, 18 fours and 16 sixes have come off his bat.
2- A different avatar of Sai Sudarshan has been seen this season. He is scoring runs consistently for Gujarat Titans. 191 runs have come off Sudarshan’s bat at an average of 47.75. Sudarshan has scored runs at a strike rate of 150.39.
3- Mitchell Marsh has also performed brilliantly for Lucknow Super Giants so far this season. He has scored 184 runs in four matches at an average of 46.00.
4- Suryakumar Yadav is also among the contenders for the Orange Cap. This MI batsman has scored 171 runs in four matches at an average of 57.00. Today Surya can snatch the cap from Puran.
5- Jos Buttler has scored 166 runs so far at an average of 55.33. This explosive batsman of Gujarat Titans is playing at number three in IPL 2025.
Purple Cap captured by Noor Ahmed, Siraj and Starc also contenders
Talking about the Purple Cap, Chennai Super Kings’ Noor Ahmed is currently at the top with 10 wickets. Gujarat Titans’ Mohammed Siraj has also taken 9 wickets in four matches. He is just one wicket behind Noor. Mitchell Starc of Delhi Capitals is also in the race for the Purple Cap. He has taken 9 wickets in just three matches.
