Orange & purple cap update: The 12th match of the Indian Premier League 2025 was played between Mumbai Indians and defending winners KKR. While MI got the first win of this season, this is KKR's second defeat of IPL 2025. The hero of this victory of MI was the left -arm medium -speed fast bowler Ashwini Kumar, who hunted KKR's most four batsmen and broke his back. Along with these four wickets, Ashwini Kumar has also named her name in the race for Purple. At the same time, Nicholas Puran is still intact in the first place in the list of Orange Cap (Orange & Purple Cap Update).

Ashwini Kumar involved in the race for purple cap

Mumbai's young fast bowler Ashwini Kumar did not give KKR a single opportunity to make a comeback in the match by giving a shock to one after the other and MI directly benefited. KKR could score only 116 runs in this match, while Ashwini Kumar's name has also been included in the race for Purple Cap (Orange & Purple Cap Update). He has reached 8th position in this list while he has played only one match this season. If he continues a similar bang performance in the upcoming matches, he can surely reach the top position in the pursed cap race.

5 top players of purple cap

Chennai Super Kings Chinaman spinner Noor Ahmed is at the forefront of the Purple Cap (Orange & Purple Cap Update). He has taken a total of 9 wickets in three matches so far, including a four wicket hall. Noor took these four wickets against Mumbai Indians. At the same time, he is holding the top position in this list by taking 3 wickets against RCB and two against Rajasthan Royals.

The second place in the race of Purple Cap (Orange & Purple Cap Update) is present in the second place with Mitchell Starc of Delhi Capitals with 8 wickets. Stark opened a claw against Sunrisers Hyderabad, after which he has come to second place with a straight leap. Apart from this, Shardul Thakur of Lucknow Super Giants is present in third place with 6 wickets, while Khalil Ahmed of Chennai Super Kings has been captured in fourth place. At the same time, Kuldeep Yadav of Delhi Capitals is sitting in fifth place with five wickets.

Top 5 players in Orange Cap race

Nicholas Puran, the explosive batsman of Lucknow Super Giants in the race for Orange Cap (Orange & Purple Cap Update), is topped with the highest 145 runs. Puran has played two half -century innings in this tournament so far. While he has scored 145 runs in two matches with an attractive average of 72.50 and an explosive strike rate of 258.92. Now Puran will have a golden opportunity to increase this lead against Punjab Kings on Tuesday.

At the same time, in the race of Orange Cap (Orange & Purple Cap Update), the young openers of Gujarat Titans are present in the second place with 137 runs, while Sunrisers Hyderabad's explosive batsman Travis Head is frozen in the third place for 136 runs. Apart from this, the opening batsman of Lucknow Super Giants Mitchell Starc is on the list in the list with 124 runs with the help of two half -centuries. At the same time, Aniket Verma has been seated in fifth place with 117 runs in three matches.