Chennai Super Kings’ spinner Noor Ahmad made a significant impact in the match against Royal Challengers Bengaluru, taking a crucial wicket that helped him climb to third place in the Purple Cap standings for IPL 2025. Despite missing the game due to a reported niggle, Josh Hazlewood maintained his second position with a total of 18 wickets so far in the tournament.
Gujarat Titans’ Prasidh Krishna reclaimed the top spot in the leading wicket-takers list after delivering an impressive performance against Sunrisers Hyderabad. He bowled a tight spell and managed to pick up two wickets, taking his tally to 19 wickets in 10 matches.
The current top five wicket-takers in IPL 2025 are as follows:
1. Prasidh Krishna (GT) – 19 wickets in 10 matches at an economy rate of 7.48 and an average of 15.36.
2. Josh Hazlewood (RCB) – 18 wickets in 10 matches at an economy rate of 8.44 and an average of 17.27.
3. Noor Ahmad (CSK) – 16 wickets in 11 matches at an economy rate of 8.05 and an average of 19.62.
4. Trent Boult (MI) – 16 wickets in 11 matches at an economy rate of 8.80 and an average of 21.
5. Mohammed Siraj (GT) – 14 wickets in 10 matches at an economy rate of 8.94 and an average of 24.28.
These statistics were updated after the RCB vs CSK match on May 3, 2025.
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