The first qualifier match of IPL 2025 was played between Punjab Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore in Chandigarh. In this match, Bengaluru has made Punjab a place after 9 years by trampling Punjab. Through this match, fast bowler Josh Hazlewood made a comeback after injury for Bengaluru and he has wreaked havoc in the return match itself.

Hazelwood took 3 wickets in this match and with this he has jumped into the list of Purple Cap. So at the same time there is no reversal in the orange cap and Gujarat opener Sai Sudarshan is present at the first number. Let us look at what is the condition of Orange and Purple Cap after the first qualifier.

IPL 2025: Josh Hazlewood jumped in purple cap

Talking about the purple cap, the name of Chennai star spinner Noor Ahmed is included here. CSK may have been at the bottom of the points table but Noor has bowled well this season. He has taken 24 wickets in 14 matches.

Apart from this, the famous Krishna of Gujarat is second in this list with 23 wickets. So at the same time, Josh Hazlewood has come at number three with 3 wickets and now he has got 21 wickets in 11 matches. Earlier, he had 18 wickets in his name.

1. Noor Ahmed – 24
2. Famous Krishna – 23
3. Josh Hazlewood – 21
4. Trent Bolt – 19
5. Arshdeep Singh – 18

IPL 2025: How is the condition of Orange Cap

Talking about the Orange Cap, there is a young batsman of Gujarat Titans Sai Sudarshan. So far no batsman has left him behind in this case. Sudarshan has played 14 matches so far this season, in which he has scored 679 runs with a strike rate of more than 155. Apart from him, the name of him at number two and the name of Gujarat captain Shubman Gill is present.

Gill has scored 649 runs in 14 matches and is in second place. Apart from this, Suryakumar Yadav of Mumbai is at number three. Surya has scored 640 runs this season with a strike rate of around 168.

1. Sai Sudarshan – 679
2. Shubman Gill – 649
3. Suryakumar Yadav – 640
4. Mitchell Marsh – 627
5. Virat Kohli – 614

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