IPL 2025 Eliminator: Updated Orange and Purple Cap standings after the MI vs GT match
The Eliminator match of IPL 2025 was played today between the Mumbai Indians and the Gujarat Titans. Mumbai won the game and secured their place in Qualifier 2.
A total of 72 matches have been played so far in IPL 2025. Today, a single game was held, which led to 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 eliminator match.
Orange Cap Race
With only two matches left in the season, these are the top 10 batters in the race for the Orange Cap. Although Gujarat Titans are now out of the tournament, their star Sai Sudharsan continues to lead the table.
| Player | Team | Matches | Innings | Runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sai Sudharsan | GT | 15 | 15 | 759 |
| Suryakumar Yadav | MI | 15 | 15 | 673 |
| Shubman Gill | GT | 15 | 15 | 650 |
| Mitchell Marsh | LSG | 13 | 13 | 627 |
| Virat Kohli | RCB | 15 | 15 | 614 |
| Yashasvi Jaiswal | RR | 14 | 14 | 559 |
| KL Rahul | DC | 13 | 13 | 539 |
| Jos Buttler | GT | 14 | 13 | 538 |
| Nicholas Pooran | LSG | 14 | 14 | 524 |
| Prabhsimran | PBKS | 15 | 15 | 517 |
Purple Cap Race
On the bowling front, these are the top 10 players in the Purple Cap race. With 2 crucial wickets in the Eliminator against Mumbai, Prasidh Krishna has reclaimed the top spot. It will be interesting to see if he can hold onto it, as Gujarat is now out of the tournament.
| Player | Team | Matches | Innings | Wickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prasidh Krishna | GT | 15 | 15 | 25 |
| Noor Ahmad | CSK | 14 | 14 | 24 |
| Josh Hazlewood | RCB | 11 | 11 | 21 |
| Trent Boult | MI | 15 | 15 | 21 |
| Sai Kishore | GT | 15 | 15 | 19 |
| Jasprit Bumrah | MI | 11 | 11 | 18 |
| Arshdeep Singh | PBKS | 15 | 14 | 18 |
| Varun Chakravarthy | KKR | 13 | 13 | 17 |
| Vaibhav Arora | KKR | 12 | 12 | 17 |
| Pat Cummins | SRH | 14 | 14 | 16 |