IPL 2025 ka season bohot hi thrilling raha hai, jahan har match mein shiddat se run aur wickets ke liye jung chal rahi hai. Sabse zyada nazar jis race par hai, woh hai Orange Cap – jo har saal tournament ke sabse zyada run banane wale batsman ko milti hai. 23 May 2025 ko Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) aur Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) ke darmiyan Lucknow mein khele gaye match ke baad, Virat Kohli ne Orange Cap race mein zabardast progress ki aur 6th position par aa gaye. Kohli ne sirf 25 balls par 43 run banaye, lekin unki team ko 42 run se shikast ka samna karna pada jab woh 232 ka bada target chase kar rahe the.
IPL 2025 Orange Cap Standings – RCB vs SRH ke Baad
Playoffs ke kareeb IPL Orange Cap ka muqabla bohot tight ho gaya hai. 23 May ke match ke baad top run-scorers kuch is tarah se hain:
1. Sai Sudharsan (Gujarat Titans) – 638 runs
Average: 53.16
Strike Rate: 155.99
GT ke is young batter ne poore season consistently perform kiya hai aur unki batting ne unki team ko playoffs tak pohchane mein bohot madad ki hai.
2. Shubman Gill (Gujarat Titans) – 636 runs
Gill sirf 2 run peeche hain Sudharsan se, aur dono ke darmiyan Orange Cap ki zabardast race chal rahi hai.
3. Suryakumar Yadav (Mumbai Indians) – 583 runs
Strike Rate: 170.46
Unka attacking style aur explosive batting MI ke liye game-changer sabit hui hai.
4. Yashasvi Jaiswal (Rajasthan Royals) – 559 runs
Unki recent 36 (19 balls) ki knock ne unko top scorers mein banaye rakha, lekin RR playoffs se eliminate ho chuki hai.
5. Likely: Jos Buttler ya Nicholas Pooran – Halanki unka naam top 5 mein nahi diya gaya, lekin pehle tak woh contenders the.
6. Virat Kohli (Royal Challengers Bengaluru) – 548 runs
Innings: 12
Average: 60.88
Fifties: 7
Kohli ne 43 off 25 balls ki explosive innings kheli SRH ke khilaf, jismein unhone Phil Salt ke sath milke sirf 7 overs mein 80-run ki opening partnership banayi. Kohli ka average aur consistency unko Orange Cap ke liye serious contender banate hain.
RCB vs SRH: Kohli ka Impact
Is match mein SRH ne 232 ka bada target set kiya. Kohli ne strong start diya, lekin unki wicket girne ke baad RCB ki momentum gir gayi aur unko 42-run se haar ka samna karna pada. Kohli ki form aur unka average (60.88) ye dikhata hai ke woh kitne dependable hain.
Unka Orange Cap standings mein chhata number par aana is baat ka saboot hai ke woh ab bhi top pe aane ke liye race mein hain. 6 din ke gap ke baad unka performance unki consistency ko highlight karta hai.
Orange Cap Race ka Context
Orange Cap sirf total runs pe milta hai – strike rate ya average ka asar nahi padta. 2025 mein IPL ka scoring trend kaafi aggressive ho gaya hai.
- Average strike rate: 151.3 (2025) vs 121.6 (2022)
- Boundaries contribution: 75% of runs (upar hua hai 70% se)
Yeh trend aise players ke liye beneficial hai jo fast score karte hain – jaise ke Sudharsan, Gill, aur Suryakumar.
Kohli, jo 2016 mein 973 runs ke saath Orange Cap jeet chuke hain, aur 2024 mein bhi 741 runs ke saath winner rahe, ab bhi strong contender hain. IPL mein unka total ab 8,447 runs ho chuka hai – all-time highest.
Purple Cap (Bowling) Race – Ek Nazar mein
Wickets ke race mein bhi kaafi competition hai:
- Prasidh Krishna (GT): 21 wickets
- Noor Ahmad (CSK): 21 wickets
- Josh Hazlewood (RCB): 18 wickets
- Trent Boult (MI): 18 wickets
- Varun Chakaravarthy (KKR): 17 wickets
SRH ke Pat Cummins (3 wickets vs RCB) aur Harshal Patel (1 wicket) ne bhi kuch position improve ki hai.
Team Standings & Playoffs ka Scenario
RCB ki SRH ke khilaf haar ne unko 2nd se 3rd position pe gira diya. Ab woh 17 points ke sath Punjab Kings ke barabar hain, lekin net run rate mein peeche hain. Gujarat Titans 18 points ke sath top pe hain, jabke MI ne last playoff spot secure kar liya hai.
RCB ka NRR gir kar +0.255 ho gaya hai (pehle +0.482 tha), jo unke top-two finish ke chances ko tough bana raha hai.
Agla match PBKS aur DC ke khilaf hoga, jahan Prabhsimran Singh (PBKS) aur KL Rahul (DC) bhi Orange Cap race mein challenge kar sakte hain.
Kohli ka Legacy aur Tournament ka Asar
Kohli ka IPL 2025 mein performance unki greatness ka proof hai. 6 din ke break ke baad bhi unka impactful return dikhata hai ke woh kitne focused hain. Orange Cap sirf personal award nahi, balke team ke liye contribution ka symbol hai.
RCB ke liye Kohli ki form ek hope ka nishaan hai. Salt, Shepherd jaise players ko support dena hoga, jabke Hazlewood jaise bowlers ko bhi zyada responsibility leni hogi.
Nateeja
Kohli ka 43 (25 balls) ka knock ne unko Orange Cap race mein wapas laa diya hai, ab woh 6th position pe hain 548 runs ke sath. Sudharsan (638) aur Gill (636) top pe hain, lekin playoffs ke matches abhi baaki hain – aur Kohli ke paas ab bhi moka hai race jeetne ka.
IPL 2025 high-octane cricket se bharpoor hai – individual aur team dono fronts pe zabardast battles ho rahi hain. Kohli ka experience aur form agar isi tarah chalte rahe, toh RCB aur woh dono ek strong finish kar sakte hain.
