IPL 2025 Orange cap and Purple cap: KKR’s Vaibhav joins the Purple cap race

Vaibhav Arora and Varun Chakravarthy from Kolkata Knight Riders have secured the third position in the IPL 2025 Purple Cap race with six wickets each. Chennai Super Kings' Noor Ahmed tops the list with nine wickets. Nicholas Pooran leads the Orange Cap rankings with 189 runs, followed closely by Sai Sudharsan and Jos Buttler.
IPL 2025 Orange cap and Purple cap: KKR’s Vaibhav joins the Purple cap race
IPL Purple cap rankings: Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) pacer Vaibhav Arora has made an impactful entry in the Purple Cap race for IPL 2025. After an impressive spell against Sunrisers Hyderabad, Arora has climbed the Purple Cap rankings to jointly occupy the third spot in the leading wicket-takers’ list. With six wickets in three matches, he has proven to be a vital asset for KKR, showcasing both consistency and skill.
Arora’s teammate, Varun Chakravarthy, has also left no stone unturned with his stellar performances in the tournament so far. He has taken six wickets and shares the third spot in the Purple Cap standings. With his mystery spin, he continues to challenge the batters.
Chennai Super Kings' Noor Ahmed remains at the top of the IPL Purple Cap list with nine wickets in three matches. Delhi Capitals’ Mitchell Starc is just behind in second place with eight wickets, including the best bowling figure of 5/35.
Updated Purple cap list:
Rank

Player Name

Team

Wickets

Matches

Overs

Economy Rate (ER)

Average (Avg)

1

Noor Ahmad

Chennai Super Kings

9

3

12

6.83

9.11

2

Mitchell Starc

Delhi Capitals

8

2

7.4

10

10

3

Varun Chakravarthy

Kolkata Knight Riders

6

4

15

6

16

4

Josh Hazlewood

Royal Challengers Bangalore

6

3

11.5

7

14

5

Sai Kishore

Gujarat Titans

6

3

12

7

15

6

Khaleel Ahmed

Chennai Super Kings

6

3

12

8

16

7

Vaibhav Arora

Kolkata Knight Riders

6

3

11

9

17

8

Shardul Thakur

Lucknow Super Giants

6

3

9

10

15

9

Kuldeep Yadav

Delhi Capitals

5

2

8

5

8

10

Digvesh Singh

Lucknow Super Giants

5

3

12

8

20


Updated Orange cap rankings
Nicholas Pooran continues to top the IPL Orange Cap list. His position is facing tough competition from Gujarat Titans’ Sai Sudharsan, who is just three runs behind the top scorer. Another GT batter, Jos Buttler, joins the party with 166 runs at an average of 83.
Kolkata Knight Riders’ young batter Angkrish Raghuvanshi has also made his entry into the list, holding the sixth position with 128 runs in four matches. He scored a fifty in the last match against Hyderabad.
As the tournament progresses, we can expect tough competition between young and experienced players. In the coming days, the battle will become even more exciting and thrilling.
Updated IPL Orange Cap list:
Rank

Player Name

Team

Runs

Matches

Innings

Strike Rate (SR)

Average (Avg)

1

Nicholas Pooran

Lucknow Super Giants

189

3

3

219.76

63

2

Sai Sudharsan

Gujarat Titans

186

3

3

158

62

3

Jos Buttler

Gujarat Titans

166

3

3

173

83

4

Shreyas Iyer

Punjab Kings

149

2

2

207

-

5

Travis Head

Sunrisers Hyderabad

140

4

4

192

35

6

Angkrish Raghuvanshi

Kolkata Knight Riders

128

4

4

147

42.66

7

Heinrich Klaasen

Sunrisers Hyderabad

125

4

4

176

31.25

8

Mitchell Marsh

Lucknow Super Giants

124

3

3

182

41.33

9

Aniket Verma

Sunrisers Hyderabad

123

4

4

195

30.75

10

Ajinkya Rahane

Kolkata Knight Riders

123

4

4

154

30.75


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