Shardul Thakur leads the Purple cup leaderboard after his match winning performance against the Sunrisers Hyderabad on Thursday night. He picked up four wickets at an economy rate of 8.5 and restricted the Sunrisers Hyderabad at the score of 190 and this performance has put Shardul Thakur at the top of the leaderboard for the Purple Cap at IPL 2025.
Meanwhile, the Orange Cap is also dominated by a Lucknow Super Giants player. The first two names on the Orange Cap list are Nicholas Pooran and Mitchell Marsh, who have both been aiming at the Orange Cap with their phenomenal performances. Their recent matches have demonstrated their exceptional form and consistency.
The Purple Cap leaderboard
Shardul Thakur is at the top in the list with six wickets in the two matches. He picked up 2 for 19 against Delhi Capitals in their opening match, opening the bowling and dismissing Jake Fraser and Abhishek Porel in the first over. Against Sunrisers Hyderabad, he took four important wickets – Abhishek Sharma, Ishaan Kishan, Mohammad Shami and Abhinav Manohar.
Noor Ahmed picked up four wickets against Mumbai Indians in their opening match at an economy rate of 4.5. He is second in the Purple cap leaderboard.
Krunal Pandya showcased excellent bowling form in the opening match against Kolkata Knight Riders, picking 3 for 29. He is third in the Purple cap leaderboard
The Orange Cap leaderboard
Nicholas Pooran is the top in the list with 125 runs in two matches with 13 sixes and 12 fours. Pooran’s consistent performance with the bat has secured him the Orange Cap. He smashed a match winning 70 runs at a strike rate of 269 in his last match against Sunrisers Hyderabad, showing why he deserves to wear the Orange Cap. When it comes to befriending the Orange Cap, Pooran’s performance stands out.
Mitchell Marsh is behind Pooran with 124 runs from two matches – 72 in 36 against Delhi Capitals and 52 in 31 against Sunrisers Hyderabad.
Travis Head is third in the Orange Cap leaderboard. He scored 47 runs at a strike rate of 167 in his last match against Lucknow Super Giants. Travis Head has clearly aimed at chasing the Orange Cap with his stellar performance.
