Royal Challengers Bengaluru makes it to the Top Spot across IPL Charts
Royal Challengers Bengaluru emerged as the dominant team, ascending to the top of the points table along with their players who were on the top for both the Orange Cap (most runs) and Purple Cap (most wickets).
Royal Challengers Bengaluru on Top
Royal Challengers Bengaluru's six-wicket victory over Delhi Capitals in Delhi propelled them to the top of the IPL 2025 points table. This win marked their seventh victory in ten matches, accumulating 14 points and pushing them ahead of the previous leaders, Gujarat Titans.
Rank | Team | P | W | L | NR | NRR | POINTS |
1 | RCB | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0.521 | 14 |
2 | GT | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1.104 | 12 |
3 | MI | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0.889 | 12 |
4 | DC | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0.482 | 12 |
5 | PBKS | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0.177 | 11 |
6 | LSG | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | -0.325 | 10 |
7 | KKR | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0.212 | 7 |
8 | SRH | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | -1.103 | 6 |
9 | RR | 9 | 2 | 7 | 0 | -0.625 | 4 |
10 | CSK | 9 | 2 | 7 | 0 | -1.302 | 4 |
Source: The Indian Express
Mumbai Indians go to the Top Three
The earlier match on Sunday saw Mumbai Indians continue their remarkable mid-season resurgence. Their convincing 54-run victory over Lucknow Super Giants was their fifth consecutive win. This strong run of form has lifted Mumbai Indians significantly up the table; they now occupy the third position with 12 points from ten matches, a considerable turnaround from their position earlier in the tournament.
Kohli Reclaims Orange Cap
The race for the Orange Cap witnessed a change at the top. Virat Kohli's composed innings of 51 against Delhi Capitals was his sixth half-century of the season. This performance took his total run tally to 443, allowing him to surpass Mumbai Indians' Suryakumar Yadav and reclaim the leading run-scorer position in the tournament.
Rank | Player Name | Team | Runs | Mat | Inn | NO | HS | AVG | SR |
1 | Virat Kohli | RCB | 443 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 73* | 63.29 | 138.87 |
2 | Surya Kumar Yadav | MI | 427 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 68* | 61 | 169.44 |
3 | Sai Sudharsan | GT | 417 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 82 | 52.13 | 152.18 |
4 | Nicholas Pooran | LSG | 404 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 87* | 50.5 | 204.04 |
5 | Mitchell Marsh | LSG | 378 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 81 | 42 | 158.82 |
Source: The Indian Express
Hazlewood Leads the Bowlers' Chart
RCB's dominance extended to the bowling charts as well. Fast bowler Josh Hazlewood's performance against Delhi Capitals elevated him to the top of the Purple Cap standings. His consistent wicket-taking throughout the season has yielded 18 wickets thus far, placing him ahead of Gujarat Titans' Prasidh Krishna. RCB's Krunal Pandya also features among the top five wicket-takers, highlights the team's bowling strength.
Rank | Player Name | Team | WKTs | Mat | Inn | Overs | Runs | BBI | Avg | Econ |
1 | Josh Hazlewood | RCB | 18 | 10 | 10 | 36.5 | 311 | 33/4 | 17.27 | 8.44 |
2 | Prasidh Krishna | GT | 16 | 8 | 8 | 31 | 226 | 41/4 | 14.12 | 7.29 |
3 | Noor Ahmad | CSK | 14 | 9 | 9 | 31 | 249 | 18/4 | 17.78 | 8.03 |
4 | Trent Boult | MI | 10 | 10 | 10 | 36 | 308 | 26/4 | 23.69 | 8.55 |
5 | Krunal Pandya | RCB | 13 | 10 | 10 | 32 | 276 | 45/4 | 21.23 | 8.62 |
Source: The Indian Express
Sunday's results made Royal Challengers Bengaluru's in a strong position in the current IPL 2025 Season, as they lead the team standings as well as in individual batting and bowling charts. Mumbai Indians' continued winning streak also marks them as a team rapidly gaining momentum as the tournament progresses.
