Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) star spinner Varun Chakravarthy and speedster Vaibhav Arora were unplayable during their last outing in Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 clash against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), picking three and four wickets, respectively that helped the defending champions to register a dominating win against Pat Cummins-led side at Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
After their dominating performance, both bowlers came into the top 10 list of the current standings of the IPL 2025 purple cap. Chennai Super Kings (CSK) star Noor Ahmad continues to lead the Purple Cap race with nine wickets in 12 overs with a commendable economy rate of 6.83. Mitchell Starc follows closely in second place, having taken 8 wickets in just 7.4 overs, including an impressive five-wicket haul against SRH.
Chakravarthy who picked up three wickets against SRH, once again came at number three with six wickets at an economy of 6.26. RCB star Josh Hazlewood moves down to fourth in the list with 6 wickets at an economy of 7.26, while Sai Kishore and Khaleel Ahmed take the fifth and sixth positions, respectively, with 6 wickets each. Here are the top 5 standings of the purple cap in IPL 2025.
| Player | Team | Mat. | Wkts. | Econ. | Avg. | BBI |
| Noor Ahmad | CSK | 3 | 9 | 6.83 | 9.11 | 4/18 |
| Mitchell Starc | DC | 2 | 8 | 10.04 | 9.62 | 5/35 |
| Varun Chakravarthy | KKR | 3 | 6 | 6.26 | 14.33 | 3/22 |
| Josh Hazlewood | RCB | 3 | 6 | 7.26 | 14.33 | 3/21 |
| R. Sai Kishore | GT | 3 | 6 | 7.41 | 14.83 | 3/30 |
LSG star Shardul Thakur, who also picked up six wickets so far, is currently in the eighth position. The fast bowling all-rounder needs to work on his economy rate, which currently stands at 10.22. The upcoming clash between Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) and Mumbai Indians (MI) will change the purple cap standings if Shardul Thakur manages to pick some wickets at Ekana Stadium in Lucknow.