After the 13th game of IPL 2025, where Punjab Kings emerged victorious against Lucknow Super Giants, may I know the names of the top scorers and wicket-takers?
The table of the Orange Cap
LSG’s Nicholas Pooran maintains his lead as the top scorer, with a total of 189 runs at an impressive average of 63 and a strike rate of 219.76. He added another 44 runs to his tally against PBKS after scoring 75 from just 30 balls against Delhi Capitals and 70 from only 26 balls against SRH.
Shreyas Iyer, captain of PBKS, has now secured the second spot in the list. He achieved this after his unbeaten 52-run performance against LSG. In the season opener against Gujarat Titans, Shreyas had scored an impressive 97 not out in just 42 balls. Building on this success, he then went on to score a half-century in the match against LSG, playing a crucial role in both of his team’s victories.
B Sai Sudharsan may not be one of the top scorers in the tournament, but his total of 137 runs from two innings for Gujarat Titans (GT) has earned him the No. 3 spot on the Orange Cap table, with an impressive strike rate of 167.07.
The table for the Purple Cap.
This season, Noor Ahmad has been a standout player for Chennai Super Kings (CSK), who boast the talents of R Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja in their starting line-up as well. With his incredible left-arm wristspin, Noor has taken 4 for 18, 3 for 36, and 2 for 28 in his recent matches. This impressive total of nine wickets surpasses the combined five wickets of Ashwin and Jadeja.
Starc, who is currently one wicket shy, has achieved an impressive total of eight wickets in only two games with DC. His first game against LSG was costly, allowing 42 runs for three wickets, however his recent game against SRH marked a career-high T20 performance with 5 for 35. During the powerplay, Starc took out Travis Head, Ishan Kishan and Nitish Kumar Reddy, and later in the 18th over he also dismissed Harshal Patel and Wiaan Mulder.
Both LSG’s Shardul Thakur and CSK’s Khaleel Ahmed have secured six wickets in three games each at this point, placing them tied for third. Thakur’s top performance was his 4 for 34 in LSG’s victory against SRH, while Khaleel achieved 3 for 29 in his first appearance of the season against MI.