With the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 in full swing, the race for the coveted Orange and Purple Caps grows more competitive. After the 15th match between Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), here is a fresh rundown of the best performers:​

Orange Cap Standings

The Orange Cap goes to the top run-scorer of the tournament. So far, the rankings are:

• Nicholas Pooran (Lucknow Super Giants): Pooran tops the list with 189 runs at a remarkable average of 63.00 and a striking rate of 219.76. His significant performances are a 44 against Punjab Kings, an aggressive 75 off 30 balls against Delhi Capitals, and a quick 70 from 26 deliveries against SRH.​
• B Sai Sudharsan (Gujarat Titans): Hot on Pooran's heels, Sudharsan has scored 186 runs. His steady runs include scores of 74, 63, and a recent 49 from 36 balls against Royal Challengers Bengaluru.
• Jos Buttler (Gujarat Titans): Batting at No. 3  this season, Buttler has scored 166 runs with a strike rate of 172.91. His top performance is an unbeaten 73 from 39 balls, guiding GT to a victorious chase.

Purple Cap Standings

The Purple Cap is given to the highest wicket-taker in the tournament. As of now, the leaders are:

• Noor Ahmad (Chennai Super Kings): The left-hand wrist spinner heads the chart with nine wickets. His showings read 4 for 18, 3 for 36, and 2 for 28 in consecutive games, justifying his top position in CSK's bowling attack.
• Mitchell Starc (Delhi Capitals): Eight wickets in two games is all that has been needed from Starc, who has been on fire. While he was costly with 3 for 42 against LSG, he came back with career-best T20 figures of 5 for 35 against SRH.
• Six-Way Tie for Third Place: There is a race currently between Varun Chakravarthy (KKR), Vaibhav Arora (KKR), R Sai Kishore (GT), Josh Hazlewood (RCB), Shardul Thakur (LSG), and Khaleel Ahmed (CSK), with all of them having six wickets to their name so far.​

As the tournament continues, these individual battles add extra excitement to IPL 2025, with players fighting for personal glory while striving for their team's wins