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3 days ago
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IPL 2025 Orange Cap and Purple Cap List After PBKS Stun MI To Qualify For Final
Last Updated: IPL 2025 Orange Cap and Purple Cap after PBKS vs MI: Shreyas Iyer's unbeaten 87-run knock helped him cross the 600-run mark in the ongoing IPL season for Punjab Kings. IPL 2025 Orange Cap and Purple Cap after PBKS vs MI: Punjab Kings beat Mumbai Indians by 5 wickets on Sunday (June 1) to book a place in the IPL 2025 final. In the second qualifier match of this year's IPL played at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, PBKS successfully chased down the target of 204 runs in 18.5 overs. Captain Shreyas Iyer remained unbeaten on 87 runs from just 41 balls to script a memorable win for the Mohali-based franchise. In the final of IPL 2025, PBKS will now face Royal Challengers Bengaluru on Tuesday (June 3) in Ahmedabad. Orange Cap Suryakumar Yadav came out to bat at No. 4 in the second qualifier and scored 44 runs from 26 balls. His 44-run knock helped him cross the 700-run mark in this year's IPL. Surya has 717 runs to his name in 16 matches, and he is only behind GT's Sai Sudharsan (759 runs) in the list of leading run getters. advetisement Iyer scored 87 runs in the 204-run chase and his knock helped him enter list of top-10 run getters in IPL 2025. IPL 2025 Orange Cap – Top 10 leading run getters after PBKS vs MI match POSITION PLAYER TEAM MATCHES RUNS STRIKE RATE BEST SCORE 1. Sai Sudharsan Gujarat Titans 15 759 156.17 108* 2. Suryakumar Yadav Mumbai Indians 16 717 167.91 73* 3. Shubman Gill Gujarat Titans 15 650 155.87 93* 4. Mitchell Marsh Lucknow Super Giants 13 627 163.70 117 5. Virat Kohli Royal Challengers Bengaluru 14 614 146.53 73* 6. Shreyas Iyer Punjab Kings 16 603 175.80 91 7. Yashasvi Jaiswal Rajasthan Royals 14 559 159.71 75 8. KL Rahul Delhi Capitals 13 539 149.72 112* 9. Jos Buttler Gujarat Titans 14 538 163.03 97* 10. Nicholas Pooran Lucknow Super Giants 14 524 196.25 87* Purple Cap Trent Boult opened the bowling attack for the Mumbai Indians on Sunday and picked up Prabhsimran's wicket on the first ball of the third over of the run chase. The left-arm pacer from New Zealand finished with figures of 1 for 38, and he now rises to third in the list of leading wicket-takers, which is led by GT's Prasidh Krishna (25 wickets) and CSK's Noor Ahmad (24 wickets). Jasprit Bumrah and Arshdeep Singh remained wicketless in the 2nd qualifier, and they remain 6th and 7th in the Purple Cap list with 18 wickets each to their name. IPL 2025 Purple Cap – Top 10 leading wicket-takers after PBKS vs MI match First Published: June 02, 2025, 01:38 IST
Mint
4 days ago
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- Mint
Can the RCB bowlers use their title-winning know-how to finally end the championship drought?
Batters win you matches; bowlers win you tournaments. If anyone wants to dispute this statement, mention one name: Jasprit Bumrah. The one common criticism about Royal Challengers Bengaluru is their inability to form a tournament-winning bowling attack. They always possessed batting quality. Chris Gayle and AB de Villiers formed the batting core for a large part of the previous decade. Faf du Plessis and Glenn Maxwell carried the legacy in the recent seasons. Virat Kohli remained a constant in all those years. The IPL 2025 mega auction witnessed a marked change in RCB's auction strategy. The RCB think tank went for less glamorous, yet proven and effective performers. Josh Hazlewood doesn't get as much praise as Pat Cummins or Mitchell Starc. Bhuvneshwar Kumar is perceived to be a bowler who has passed his prime. Krunal Pandya won't make it to the list of three best left-arm spinners in the league. Suyash Sharma may not make it to the list of top 20 spinners in the league. Yash Dayal's name may not occur to many fans if they are asked to list the best left-arm pacers in the country. RCB retained Yash Dayal and bought the other four players in the mega auction. The aforementioned five bowlers have the experience of winning IPL title with five different teams. Player Title winning year Team Bhuvneshwar Kumar 2016 Sunrisers Hyderabad Krunal Pandya 2017, 2019, 2020 Mumbai Indians Josh Hazlewood 2021 Chennai Super Kings Yash Dayal 2022 Gujarat Titans Suyash Sharma 2024 Kolkata Knight Riders Bhuvneshwar Kumar won the purple cap in 2016. His tight bowling in the final against RCB was invaluable. He conceded just 25 runs in his four overs at an economy rate of 6.25. In a chase of 209, RCB scored 25 runs off Bhuvneshwar Kumar's four overs and smashed 175 runs in the other 16 overs. Krunal Pandya was the player of the match in the final of IPL 2017. Josh Hazlewood was the best bowler for CSK in the 2021 final. Yash Dayal provided the first breakthrough in the 2022 final in Ahmedabad, the venue for this year's final. His stocks have gone up after bowling a stellar final over to MS Dhoni in two consecutive seasons. Suyash Sharma played only two matches in 2024 for KKR and failed to take a single wicket. Yet, it doesn't matter. He has the experience of being a part of a title-winning squad. The pressure of the RCB management and the angst of its passionate fans to end the title drought need not be experienced by these bowlers. The entire attack has the know-how, and most importantly, the happy memory of holding the IPL trophy. All they have to do is turn up and do the job for one last time. The RCB faithful will be indebted to them forever. Stay updated on all the action from theIPL 2025. Check theIPL 2025 Schedule, and follow the top performers with theOrange Cap andPurple Cap.
Mint
6 days ago
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- Mint
PBKS vs RCB: Sunil Gavaskar blasts Shreyas Iyer for poor shot selection; ‘This is not a good shot, just a wild swing'
Former India cricketer Sunil Gavaskar blasted Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer for the latter's shot selection during their Qualifier 1 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) against Royal Challengers (RCB) Bengaluru on Thursday in Mullanpur. Sent into bat first, Punjab Kings had the worst possible start with four wickets down in the powerplay itself. Iyer, who came in at one down, lasted just three balls before feathering a edge to Jitesh Sharma's hands behind the stumps off Josh Hazlewood. At a time when the Punjab Kings skipper needed to stay in the middle, the right-hander went for big swing, but the extra bounce did the work for the Australian pacer much to the delight for RCB players. Iyer was dismissed for just two off three balls. Iyer's shot selection earned the wrath of Gavaskar, who minced no words on air. 'This is not a good shot,' said Gavaskar while on commentary. "This is a nothing shot. One can understand if you are trying to play it over long off, but this is just a wild swing. Two wickets down, just the fourth over going," he added. Meanwhile, RCB were at their very best as they bundled Punjab Kings out for 101 in 14.1 overs. RCB bowlers justified skipper Rajat Patidar's decision to field first by packing off Punjab Kings for a paltry total. Marcus Stoinis was top-scorer with 26. Young leg-spinner Suyash Sharma (3/17) did the star turn for RCB by picking up three wickets pacers Josh Hazlewood (3/21), Yash Dayal (2/26) and Bhuvneshwar Kumar (1/17) left Punjab Kings reeling at 50/5 in the seventh over. A win for RCB will take them to final for June 3. Stay updated on all the action from theIPL 2025. Check theIPL 2025 Schedule, track the latestIPL 2025 Points Table, and follow the top performers with theOrange Cap andPurple Cap.
Mint
6 days ago
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- Mint
PBKS vs RCB: Punjab Kings bundled for 101 in Qualifier 1; full list of lowest totals by teams during IPL playoffs
Punjab Kings were bowled out for just 101 in 14.1 overs during their Qualifier 1 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in Mullanpur to list themselves in the list of lowest team totals in the knockout stages of the tournament. Punjab Kings' total of 101 is the joint-third in the list, along with Lucknow Super Giants, who put up the same score in their Eliminator against Mumbai Indians in IPL 2023. The record for lowest team total in IPL playoffs is being held by now defunct Deccan Chargers (against RCB) in 2010, followed by Delhi Daredevils' (now Delhi Capitals) 87 against Rajasthan Royals in 2008. The number of overs (14.1) batted by Punjab Kings is the least by any team in IPL playoffs. The previous unwanted record is being held by Delhi Capitals, who batted 16.1 overs against Rajasthan Royals in 2008. Score Team Opposition Year Match Stage 82 Deccan Chargers Royal Challengers Bengaluru 2010 3rd Place Playoff 87 Delhi Daredevils Rajasthan Royals 2008 1st Semifinal 101 Punjab Kings Royal Challengers Bengaluru 2025 Qualifier 1 101 Lucknow Super Giants Mumbai Indians 2023 Eliminator 104 Deccan Chargers Chennai Super Kings 2010 2nd Semifinal 107 Kolkata Knight Roders Mumbai Indians 2017 Qualifier 2 112/8 Punjab Kings Chennai Super Kings 2008 Eliminator 128/7 Sunrisers Hyderabad Kolkata Knight Riders 2017 Eliminator 129/8 Mumbai Indians Rising Pune Giant 2017 Final 130/7 Rajasthan Royals Gujarat Titans 2022 Qualifier 1 Sent into bat first, Punjab Kings were never in the game and should blame themselves for playing unnecessary shots. Only three Punjab Kings batters could manage double digits - Prabhsimran Singh (18), Marcus Stoinis (26) and Azmatullah Omarzai (18). For RCB, leg-spinner Suyash Sharma (3/17) and Josh Hazlewood (3/21) were the wrecker-in-chief while Yash Dayal (2/26), Bhuvneshwar Kumar (1/17) and Romaria Shepherd (1/5) also contributed. RCB need 102 runs to book themselves a place in the final of IPL 2025. Stay updated on all the action from theIPL 2025. Check theIPL 2025 Schedule, track the latestIPL 2025 Points Table, and follow the top performers with theOrange Cap andPurple Cap.
Mint
6 days ago
- Sport
- Mint
Virat Kohli vs Shreyas Iyer IPL Playoffs statistics comparison: A look at Indian duo's numbers before PBKS vs RCB clash
It's been a memorable campaign for both Punjab Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) so far in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL). Finishing top two in the points table after league stage, the Qualifier 1 between Punjab Kings and RCB at the new PCA stadium in Mullanpur is expected to be a cracking contest. While Punjab Kings qualified for the playoffs for the first time after 2014, it was RCB's first top-two finish after 2016. Notably both teams are yet to win IPL. Amidst all 'firsts', eyes will be on two individuals - Virat Kohli and Shreyas Iyer. Ahead of the all-important Qualifier 1, let's take a look at the players statistics of both Kohli and Iyer. Unlike his records in the league stages of the tournament, Kohli's numbers in the knockouts of the tournament isn't of his stature. In 15 matches from 2008 to 2024, Kohli could muster just two fifty-plus scores and 341 runs. But with the current form he is in after 602 runs with eight fifties to is name, this might be Kohli's year. Statistics Numbers Matches 15 Runs 341 Average 26.23 Strike Rate 121.78 50/100 2/0 4/6s 25/11 The Punjab Kings captain is just 88 runs short of Kohli in the list of mist run getters in IPL 2025. After leading Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) to title in IPL 2024, the Iyer-magic worked wonders for Punjab Kings too. From playing calculated cricket to do how to handle crunch situations, Iyer is a master of the art. After from leading from the front on the field, the right-hander has been in prolific form with 514 runs at a strike rate of 171.90 including five fifties Statistics Numbers Matches 9 Runs 214 Average 42.80 Strike Rate 127.38 50/100s 2 4/6s 19/7 Punjab Kings (then Kings XI Punjab) have been in the IPL playoffs only twice in history - 2008 and 2014. After being renamed to the present name in 2021, the Punjab-based franchise didn't make it to the last four. In 2008, Punjab Kings finished second after the league stage. In the second semifinal, they lost to Chennai Super Kings. In 2014, Punjab Kings finished on top of the points table. They lost to eventual champions KKR in Qualifier 1 before beating Chennai Super Kings in Qualifier 2. In the final, they once again lost to KKR, despite a century from Wriddhiman Saha. Before this year, RCB qualified for IPL playoffs in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2015, 2016, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2024. Out of their nine appearances in IPL playoffs, RCB reached the final thrice in 2009, 2011 and 2016, losing on all occasions. Stay updated on all the action from theIPL 2025. Check theIPL 2025 Schedule, track the latestIPL 2025 Points Table, and follow the top performers with theOrange Cap andPurple Cap.
