Orange And Purple Cap Winner: Who Tops The List In IPL 2025 After PBKS vs CSK Game?

Nicholas Pooran & Noor Ahmad [Source: @IndSportCentral@CricCrazyJohns/x.com]

In another day packed with batting brilliance and high-octane drama, the IPL 2025 double-header on April 8 saw Nicholas Pooran continue his red-hot form while bowlers like Hardik Pandya and Noor Ahmad held their own in the wickets column.

While Lucknow Super Giants edged past Kolkata Knight Riders in a high-scoring thriller at Eden Gardens, Punjab Kings rode on a sensational century from Priyansh Arya to outplay Chennai Super Kings in Mullanpur. Both matches had major implications on the Orange and Purple Cap leaderboards.

So, let’s take a quick look at the updated Orange and Purple Cap standings after Match 22 of IPL 2025.

IPL 2025 Orange Cap List

Nicholas Pooran was at his destructive best again. The LSG southpaw smashed an unbeaten 87 off just 36 balls*, hammering 7 fours and 8 sixes. He made Eden Gardens look like a backyard and now leads the run-scoring charts with 288 runs in 5 matches at a ridiculous strike rate of 225.00 and an average of 72.00.

Mitchell Marsh powered his way to 81 off 48 balls, lacing 6 fours and 5 sixes. He now sits second with 265 runs at a strike rate of 180.27.

On the KKR side, Ajinkya Rahane’s 61 off 35 kept them in the chase and pushed him into the top five with 184 runs in five games.

Meanwhile, Sai Sudharsan held on to his fourth spot despite not playing today, and Suryakumar Yadav continues to sit in third with 199 runs.

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IPL 2025 Purple Cap List

Though today was more about the batters, the bowlers had their moments too. Khaleel Ahmed continued to be CSK’s most reliable option, picking up 2 wickets for 45 runs. He now has 10 wickets in 5 matches and joins Hardik Pandya at the joint second position. Hardik didn’t play today but still holds his place thanks to his stunning consistency with the ball.

At the top is Noor Ahmad, who bagged one wicket today and now has 11 wickets in 5 matches, maintaining the Purple Cap with a steady economy rate of 8.33.

Meanwhile, Mitchell Starc and Mohammed Siraj who both shined in earlier matches round out the top five, with 9 wickets apiece.

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