The 2025 Indian Premier League (IPL) is in full swing as the 18th edition of the world’s biggest T20 franchise league continues to dazzle fans. With thrilling performances and intense battles, the race for the orange cap (highest run-scorer) and purple cap (highest wicket-taker) is heating up. Here’s everything you need to know about the latest standings and top performers.

IPL 2025 Points Table

The points table is a crucial indicator of team performances. Here’s a snapshot of the current standings:

Orange Cap: Top Run-Scorers

Nicholas Pooran leads the charge with explosive batting performances:

1. Nicholas Pooran (Lucknow Super Giants) – 145 runs
2. Sai Sudharsan (Gujarat Titans) – 137 runs
3. Travis Head (Sunrisers Hyderabad) – 136 runs
4. Mitchell Marsh (Lucknow Super Giants) – 124 runs
5. Aniket Verma (Sunrisers Hyderabad) – 117 runs

Purple Cap: Highest Wicket-Takers

Noor Ahmad and Mitchell Starc are dominating the bowling charts:

1. Noor Ahmad (Chennai Super Kings) – 9 wickets
2. Mitchell Starc (Delhi Capitals) – 8 wickets
3. Shardul Thakur (Lucknow Super Giants) & Khaleel Ahmed (Chennai Super Kings) – 6 wickets
4. Kuldeep Yadav (Delhi Capitals), Josh Hazlewood (Royal Challengers Bengaluru) & Wanindu Hasaranga (Rajasthan Royals) – 5 wickets

Key Statistics

Batting Highlights

• Highest Strike Rate (Min. 20 balls faced):
  1. Nicholas Pooran – 258.92
  2. Shreyas Iyer – 230.95
  3. Ashutosh Sharma – 212.90
• Most Sixes:
  1. Nicholas Pooran – 13 sixes
  2. Aniket Verma – 12 sixes
  3. Shreyas Iyer – 9 sixes

Bowling Highlights

• Best Economy (Min. 24 balls bowled):
  1. Kuldeep Yadav – 5.25
  2. Josh Hazlewood – 5.37
  3. Moeen Ali – 5.75

Previous Winners

• Orange Cap (2024): Shubman Gill (890 runs)
• Purple Cap (2024): Mohammed Shami (28 wickets)

For real-time updates, follow the IPL 2025 season as the battle for supremacy continues among the world’s best cricketers!