Chennai Super Kings’ Noor Ahmad and Gujarat Titans’ Prasidh Krishna continued to lead the race for the IPL 2025 Purple Cap after the encounter between the Rajasthan Royals and Punjab Kings on Sunday.
Both the bowlers are tied at the top on 20 wickets each, with Prasidh placed higher due to a better economy rate. RCB’s Josh Hazlewood and MI’s Trent Boult are placed third and fourth.
Arshdeep Singh went wicketless in his four-over spell against the Royals to remain sixth in the standings.
Here is the list of the leading wicket-takers of IPL 2025:
| Player | Team | Mat. | Wkts. | Econ. | Avg. | BBI |
| Prasidh Krishna | GT | 11 | 20 | 7.65 | 16.45 | 4/41 |
| Noor Ahmad | CSK | 12 | 20 | 8.02 | 17.25 | 4/18 |
| Josh Hazlewood | RCB | 10 | 18 | 8.44 | 17.27 | 4/33 |
| Trent Boult | MI | 12 | 18 | 8.49 | 19.88 | 4/26 |
| Varun Chakaravarathy | KKR | 12 | 17 | 7.00 | 19.35 | 3/22 |
(Updated after RR vs PBKS match on May 18, 2025)