Kolkata Knight Riders' (KKR) explosive batting by Venkatesh Iyer and brilliant bowling by Vaibhav Arora and Varun Chakravarthy secured an 80-run victory over Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH). Nicholas Pooran retained the Orange Cap, and Noor Ahmad held onto the Purple Cap.
IPL 2025: Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) registered a resounding 80-run victory over Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH). Venkatesh Iyer's explosive innings of 60 runs and exceptional bowling performances by Vaibhav Arora (3/29) and Varun Chakravarthy (3/22) spearheaded Kolkata's triumph.
KKR set a 200-run target, SRH crumble
Batting first at Eden Gardens, KKR posted a challenging 200 runs for the loss of 6 wickets in their allotted 20 overs. In response, Hyderabad were bowled out for a meager 120 runs in 16.4 overs. This victory propelled Kolkata to fifth place, while Hyderabad slipped to tenth.
Orange Cap: Nicholas Pooran at the top
The list of top run-scorers in IPL 2025 is as follows:
Nicholas Pooran (LSG) – 3 matches, 189 runs
Sai Sudarshan (GT) – 3 matches, 186 runs
Jos Buttler (GT) – 3 matches, 166 runs
Shreyas Iyer (PBKS) – 2 matches, 149 runs
Travis Head (SRH) – 4 matches, 140 runs
Nicholas Pooran of Lucknow Super Giants leads the chart with 189 runs at an impressive average of 63.
Purple Cap: Noor Ahmad in the lead
The list of top wicket-takers in IPL 2025 is as follows:
Noor Ahmad (CSK) – 3 matches, 9 wickets
Mitchell Starc (DC) – 2 matches, 8 wickets
Josh Hazlewood (RCB) – 3 matches, 6 wickets
Sai Kishore (GT) – 3 matches, 6 wickets
Shardul Thakur (LSG) – 3 matches, 6 wickets
Noor Ahmad of Chennai Super Kings is leading the Purple Cap race with 9 wickets, closely followed by Mitchell Starc, just one wicket behind.
