IPL 2025 / Shardul Thakur is ahead in the Purple Cap race, this player is number one in Orange Cap

In the seventh match of IPL 2025, Lucknow Super Giants defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad by 5 wickets. Nicholas Pooran (70 runs) and Shardul Thakur (4 wickets) shone in this match. Pooran became the Orange Cap leader with 145 runs, while Thakur is the Purple Cap holder with 6 wickets.

IPL 2025: So far 7 matches have been played in the 18th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL). After every match, there is a constant change in the list of Orange and Purple Cap. In the recently played seventh match, Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad by 5 wickets. In this match, LSG bowler Shardul Thakur and batsman Nicholas Pooran performed brilliantly. Thakur took 4 wickets, while Pooran played an important innings of 70 runs. Due to these performances, both the players have made a long jump in the Orange and Purple Cap list.

Nicholas Pooran becomes Orange Cap holder

After the seventh match, Nicholas Pooran of Lucknow Super Giants has now reached the top of the Orange Cap list. He has scored a total of 145 runs in the 2 matches played so far at an average of 72.50. During this, he has scored two half-centuries. In one match, he scored 75 runs, while in the seventh match he played a brilliant innings of 70 runs.

Currently the top-3 list of Orange Cap is as follows:

Nicholas Pooran (LSG) - 145 runs (in 2 matches)
Mitchell Marsh (Delhi Capitals) - 124 runs (in 2 matches)
Travis Head (Sunrisers Hyderabad) - 114 runs (in 2 matches)

Shardul Thakur tops Purple Cap list

Shardul Thakur has secured the first position in the list of highest wicket-takers in IPL 2025 so far. Despite remaining unsold in this season's mega auction, he has impressed everyone with his performance. Thakur has so far taken 6 wickets in 2 matches at an average of 8.83.

The position of the top bowlers in the current Purple Cap list is as follows:

Shardul Thakur (LSG) - 6 wickets (in 2 matches)
Noor Ahmed (Chennai Super Kings) - 4 wickets (in 2 matches)

There is a possibility of further changes in this list after the upcoming matches. In particular, Noor Ahmed will have a golden opportunity to get the Purple Cap next when he plays against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). If he manages to take 3 wickets, he can reach the first position in this list.