Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season has begun with high-intensity action, treating fans to several thrilling encounters in just the first week.
On Wednesday, defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) cruised to an eight-wicket win over Rajasthan Royals. Chasing a 152-run target, KKR faced an early hiccup but rode on Quinton de Kock’s unbeaten 97 to comfortably seal the victory with eight wickets in hand.
This win marked Kolkata’s first triumph of IPL 2025 season, while Rajasthan slumped to their second consecutive defeat.
With this result, the race for the Orange Cap and Purple Cap has become even more intense ahead of today’s IPL 2025 match between Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), with Indian players dominating both leaderboards. Here’s a look at the current top performers in the tournament.
IPL 2025: Top run-scorers, wicket-takers before SRH vs LSG
Orange Cap LeadersÂ
Ishan Kishan (SRH) – 106 runs
Dhruv Jurel (RR) – 103 runs
Quinton De Kock (KKR) – 101 runs
Shreyas Iyer (PBKS) – 97 runs
Sanju Samson (RR) – 79 runs
Nicholas Pooran (LSG) – 75 runs
Sai Sudharsan (GT) – 74 runs
Ajinkya Rahane (KKR) – 74 runs
Mitchell Marsh (LSG) – 72 runs
Purple Cap Leaders
Noor Ahmad (CSK) – 4 wickets
Krunal Pandya (RCB) – 3 wickets
Khaleel Ahmed (CSK) – 3 wickets
Varun Chakaravarthy (KKR) – 3 wickets
Sai Kishore (GT) – 3 wickets
Vignesh Puthur (MI) – 3 wickets
Tushar Deshpande (RR) – 3 wickets
Mitchell Starc (DC) – 3 wickets
Vaibhav Arora (KKR) – 3 wickets
Kuldeep Yadav (DC) – 2 wickets
SRH take on LSG in IPL 2025 match no. 7
The seventh match of IPL 2025 will feature Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) taking on Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad.
The match is set to begin at 7:30 PM IST. While SRH started their campaign with a convincing win over Rajasthan Royals, LSG is still searching for its first won after a disappointing loss to Delhi Capitals in their season opener.
Lucknow’s bowling attack struggled in their opening match. As a result, LSG may consider bringing in fit-again Avesh Khan, who has 74 wickets in 62 IPL matches and could strengthen their bowling lineup.
On the other hand, Sunrisers Hyderabad’s batting unit looks in top form. Openers Travis Head and Ishan Kishan have been in explosive touch, making them a formidable challenge for LSG’s bowlers.
