
IPL 2025 Final: Updated Orange and Purple Cap standings after the PBKS vs RCB match
Royal Challengers Bangalore has ended the drought of 18 years. RCB finally won the title of IPL 2025 in the 18th season. RCB defeated Punjab Kings by 6 runs in the final. With this victory, the dream of Virat Kohli and all those fans of RCB, who were dreaming of winning the title since 2008, was fulfilled. At the same time, Punjab Kings, who reached the final after 2014 under the captaincy of Shreyas Iyer, were heartbroken. The Punjab team lost in the final.
A total of 74 matches have been played so far in IPL 2025. Today, a single game was held, resulting in several changes in the race for the Orange Cap and Purple Cap. Seeing which batters are leading the charge in this race has become even more interesting with these developments. We’ll quickly take a look at the top 10 batters and bowlers who have maintained their dominance in the season after the Final match.
IPL 2025: Orange Cap Race
After the PBKS vs RCB match, Sai Sudharsan won the Orange Cap after a stellar season for the Gujarat Titans. It was the form of their top three that powered GT’s run to the playoffs this season, and Sudharsan led the way in a lineup that included his captain, Shubman Gill, and an all-time T20 great in Jos Buttler. Sudharsan finished the season with 759 runs in 15 matches at an average of 54.21 and maintained a strike rate of 156.17.
Player | Mat | Runs | HS | Ave | SR | 100 | 50 | 0 |
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B Sai Sudharsan (GT) | 15 | 759 | 108* | 54.21 | 156.17 | 1 | 6 | - |
SA Yadav (MI) | 16 | 717 | 73* | 65.18 | 167.91 | 0 | 5 | - |
V Kohli (RCB) | 15 | 657 | 73* | 54.75 | 144.71 | 0 | 8 | - |
Shubman Gill (GT) | 15 | 650 | 93* | 50.00 | 155.87 | 0 | 6 | - |
MR Marsh (LSG) | 13 | 627 | 117 | 48.23 | 163.70 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
SS Iyer (PBKS) | 17 | 604 | 97* | 50.33 | 175.07 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
YBK Jaiswal (RR) | 14 | 559 | 75 | 43.00 | 159.71 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
Prabhsimran Singh (PBKS) | 17 | 549 | 91 | 32.29 | 160.52 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
KL Rahul (DC) | 13 | 539 | 112* | 53.90 | 149.72 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
JC Buttler (GT) | 14 | 538 | 97* | 59.77 | 163.03 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
IPL 2025: Purple Cap Race
After the PBKS vs RCB match, Prasidh Krishna finished with 25 wickets in a rather tight race for the Purple Cap this season. CSK’s Noor Ahmad was second in the list with 24, while Trent Boult of MI finished with 22.
Player | Mat | Runs | Wkts | BBI | Ave | Econ | SR |
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M Prasidh Krishna (GT) | 15 | 488 | 25 | 4/41 | 19.52 | 8.27 | 14.16 |
Noor Ahmad (CSK) | 14 | 408 | 24 | 4/18 | 17.00 | 8.16 | 12.50 |
JR Hazlewood (RCB) | 12 | 386 | 22 | 4/33 | 17.54 | 8.77 | 12.00 |
TA Boult (MI) | 16 | 517 | 22 | 4/26 | 23.50 | 8.96 | 15.72 |
Arshdeep Singh (PBKS) | 17 | 518 | 21 | 3/16 | 24.66 | 8.88 | 16.66 |
R Sai Kishore (GT) | 15 | 393 | 19 | 3/30 | 20.68 | 9.24 | 13.42 |
JJ Bumrah (MI) | 12 | 316 | 18 | 4/22 | 17.55 | 6.67 | 15.77 |
CV Varun (KKR) | 13 | 383 | 17 | 3/22 | 22.52 | 7.66 | 17.64 |
KH Pandya (RCB) | 15 | 379 | 17 | 4/45 | 22.29 | 8.23 | 16.23 |
B Kumar (RCB) | 14 | 483 | 17 | 3/33 | 28.41 | 9.28 | 18.35 |