Race for the Orange Cap Heats Up in IPL 2025

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With the Indian Premier League 2025 season in full swing, the battle for the prestigious Orange Cap—awarded to the tournament’s highest run-scorer—is shaping up to be one of the closest in IPL history. As the competition intensifies, top batters are delivering standout performances, making the race unpredictable and thrilling.

Leading the pack are:

1. Suryakumar Yadav (Mumbai Indians) – 510 runs in 12 matches, strike rate of 170.56
2. Sai Sudharsan (Gujarat Titans) – 509 runs in 11 innings, known for his composed batting
3. Shubman Gill (Gujarat Titans) – 508 runs in 11 matches, demonstrating consistency
4. Virat Kohli (Royal Challengers Bengaluru) – 505 runs in 11 matches, showing vintage form

With only a handful of matches left in the season, the competition remains fierce. The gap between the top contenders is razor-thin, and any of them could claim the Orange Cap by the end of the tournament.

Sources: Business Standard, Moneycontrol, Cricmatch News, UNI India, CricTracker