New Delhi, April 28 (HS): A significant turnaround was witnessed in the race for the Orange and Purple Cap after the double-header matches played in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 on Sunday.

On Sunday, the Orange Cap changed hands twice. Initially, Suryakumar Yadav of the Mumbai Indians surpassed B Sai Sudharsan of the Gujarat Titans. Suryakumar scored a rapid 54 runs off 28 balls against the Lucknow Super Giants, moving past Sai Sudharsan, who had scored 417 runs, and reaching a total of 427 runs.

However, by the time the second match of the day arrived, Surya's happiness was short-lived. Playing for Royal Challengers Bangalore against Delhi Capitals, Virat Kohli scored 51 runs off 47 balls and claimed the Orange Cap with a total of 443 runs. Now, Sai Sudharsan has the opportunity to make a strong performance on Monday against the Rajasthan Royals to return to the top.

Top-5 Batsmen

- Virat Kohli – 443 runs

- Suryakumar Yadav – 427 runs

- B Sai Sudharsan – 417 runs

- Nicholas Pooran – 404 runs

- Mitchell Marsh – 378 runs

Josh Hazlewood Leads the Purple Cap Race

Josh Hazlewood of Royal Challengers Bangalore has now taken the lead in the Purple Cap race. After taking 2 wickets for 36 runs against Gujarat Titans on Sunday, he has accumulated a total of 18 wickets in ten matches.

Top-5 Bowlers

- Josh Hazlewood (RCB) – 18 wickets

- Prasidh Krishna (GT) – 16 wickets

- Noor Ahmad (CSK) – 14 wickets

- Trent Boult (MI) – 13 wickets

- Krunal Pandya (RCB) and Harshal Patel (SRH) – 13 wickets each.

Hindusthan Samachar / Jun Sarkar