Orange & purple cap update: The 9th match of IPL 2025 was played between Mumbai Indians and Gujarat Titans at Narendra Modi Cricket Stadium in Ahmedabad. In this match, Mumbai Indians have suffered a crushing defeat by 36 runs under the captaincy of Hardik Pandya. With this victory, Gujarat Titans have scored two important points. Gujarat's batsman Sai Sudarshan had a valuable contribution in this victory, on which he has moved to second place in the race of Orange Cap (Orange & Purple Cap Update).

However, he has missed snatching the cap from Nicholas Puran. At the same time, Noor Ahmed is still on the top position in the Purple Cap.

Sai Sudarshan included in Orange Cap race

Gujarat Titans opening batsman Sai Sudarshan scored 63 runs off 41 balls in the 9th of IPL and his second match, after which he scored 137 runs in this season. And he has moved to second place in the race of Orange Cap (Orange & Purple Cap Update).

However, Nicholas Puran still holds the top position with 145 runs.

Orange cap list

The top order batsman Nicholas Puran of Lucknow Super Giants in the first place in this list is still in the first place. He scored an innings of 70 runs against Sunrisers Hyderabad in a blistering manner, after which his two matches have scored a total of 145 runs at an average of 72.50 and a strike rate of 259.92.

At the same time, in the list of Orange Cap (Orange & Purple Cap Update), the right -handed opener Sai Sudarshan has now reached the second place with 137 runs.

While the third place is Mitchell Marsh, who scored 124 runs. At the same time, Sunrisers Hyderabad's explosive opener Travis Head has slipped to fourth place with 114 runs in 2 matches. While in the fifth place, Sunrisers Hyderabad's Ishaan Kishan is present, who has a total of 106 runs in two innings.

Player	Match	average	strike rate	Run
Nicholas Puran (LSG)	2	72.50	259.92	145
Sai Sudarshan (GT)	2	68.50	167.07	137
Mitchell Marsh (LSG)	2	62	185.07	124
Travis Head (SRH)	2	57	193.22	114
Ishaan Kishan (SRH)	2	106	220.83	106

Noor Ahmed's head adorned purple cap

Chennai Super Kings star Chinaman spinner Noor Ahmed is at the top of the Purple Cap (Orange & Purple Cap Update). He has played a total of 2 matches in this tournament so far, in which he has 7 wickets in his name. When Noor took four wickets against Mumbai Indians, the bowler took three wickets against RCB. Now on Sunday, Noor Ahmed will have a golden opportunity to take a big lead by taking some more wickets against Rajasthan.

At the same time, Shardul Thakur of Lucknow Super Giants is present in second place in the list of Purple Cap (Orange & Purple Cap Update). While Josh Hazlewood of RCB has moved up to third place in this table. At the same time, 4 wickets, Chennai Super Kings left -handed fast bowler Khalil Ahmed in fourth place and left -arm spinner R. of Gujarat Titans R.K. Sai Kishore is in fifth position with four wickets. Although Kishore had a golden opportunity to move forward by taking more wickets against Mumbai Indians, but he managed to get only one wicket in this match.

Player	Match	Wickets	4 wickets/matches
Noor Ahmed (CSK)	2	7	1
Shardul Thakur (LSG)	2	6	1
Josh Hazlewood (RCB	2	5	0
Khalil Ahmed (CSK)	2	4	0
R. Sai Kishore (GT)	2	4	0