IPL 2025 suspended: How does Orange Cap race look so far?

By Vikas Singh Derek

Vikas Singh Derek has a Master's in Journalism and has written more than 50,000 articles. He currently works as a cricket content writer at Khel Now.

Published at :May 10, 2025 at 2:25 PM

Modified at :May 10, 2025 at 2:25 PM

(Courtesy : BCCI)

Suryakumar Yadav owns the Orange Cap in IPL 2025 after first 57 games.

The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 has been suspended after a total of 57 games. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) suspended the league with immediate effect on Friday, May 9, due to security reasons. BCCI will take a call in the upcoming days about the rescheduling of the rest of the matches.

Notably, the Punjab Kings (PBKS) vs Delhi Capitals (DC) match, which was 58th match of IPL 2025, was halted midway in Dharamsala on Thursday, May 8, due to technical issues inside the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA) Stadium. Also, the players, crew members and crowd was evacuated from the stadium immediately, and the match was abandoned.

In the aftermath of Operation Sindoor by Indian Armed Forces, the military tensions between India and Pakistan have escalated. Hence, BCCI has stopped the IPL 2025 matches for the safety of players and everyone involved in the tournament.

Orange Cap leaderboard after 57 games in IPL 2025

Many batsmen have showcased outstanding form with the bat in IPL 2025 so far. If we glance at the Orange Cap leaderboard, three Gujarat Titans (GT) batters mark their presence among the top five highest run-scorers.

Suryakumar Yadav, who is part of Mumbai Indians (MI), steals the top spot in the Orange Cap leaderboard with 510 runs. GT openers Sai Sudharsan (509) and Shubman Gill (508) follow him in the next two spots. Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) batter Virat Kohli is next in the fourth place with 505 runs. Jos Buttler grabs the fifth spot with 500 runs.

List of top five run-scorers in IPL 2025 so far

Suryakumar Yadav (MI) – 510 runs
Sai Sudharsan (GT) – 509 runs
Shubman Gill (GT) – 508 runs
Virat Kohli (RCB) – 505 runs
Jos Buttler (GT) – 500 runs

Interestingly, the competition for the Orange Cap is quite narrow at the moment, with the top-ranked Yadav and fifth-ranked Buttler having a difference of just 10 runs. If we glance at the top ten highest run-scorers in the league, three Punjab Kings (PBKS) batters make it to the list.

Prabhsimran Singh (sixth), Priyansh Arya (eighth), and Shreyas Iyer (tenth) are among the top ten list and have shown a consistent batting form in their recent outings. RR opener Yashasvi Jaiswal and LSG batter Nicholas Pooran clinch the seventh and ninth spots respectively.

Kohli, who also won the Orange Cap last season, has stormed the most (7) half-centuries this season. Four batters – Ishan Kishan, Priyansh Arya, Abhishek Sharma, and Vaibhav Suryavanshi have smacked centuries so far in IPL 2025.

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Vikas Singh Derek

Vikas Singh Derek is a core cricket-lover since childhood and has always followed the sport both in his personal and professional life. He started his school life by watching cricket at home with family. Later, he played cricket on the field at local clubs during college. After his Master's in Journalism from Mumbai, he followed his passion by covering cricket news across various digital media. Since 2015, he has been an aspiring sports journalist and cricket content writer with over 50K+ articles.