IPL 2025 Purple Cap standings updated after DC vs RR: Kuldeep jumps to second; Noor remains on top
Kuldeep Yadav jumped to second in the IPL 2025 Purple Cap standings after he took a wicket during Delhi Capitals’ match against Rajasthan Royals at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi.
Varun Chakaravarthy took two wickets in Kolkata Knight Riders’ 16-run loss against Punjab Kings to move fifth.
Noor Ahmad continued to maintain his place atop the standings despite going wicketless in his four-over spell.
Here is the list of the leading wicket-takers of IPL 2025:
| Player | Team | Mat. | Wkts. | Econ. | Avg. | BBI |
| Noor Ahmad | CSK | 7 | 12 | 7.12 | 14.25 | 4/18 |
| Kuldeep Yadav | DC | 6 | 11 | 6.04 | 13.18 | 3/22 |
| Khaleel Ahmed | CSK | 7 | 11 | 9.00 | 22.09 | 3/29 |
| Shardul Thakur | LSG | 7 | 11 | 10.96 | 24.90 | 4/34 |
| Varun Chakaravarthy | KKR | 7 | 10 | 6.22 | 16.80 | 3/22 |
(Updated after DC vs RR match on April 16, 2025)
