IPL 2025: Orange & Purple Cap Race Heats Up After RCB Thrash PBKS by 8 Wickets in Thrilling Qualifier 1!

May 29, 2025: Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) stormed into the IPL 2025 Final with a dominating win over Punjab Kings (PBKS) on Thursday, May 29, at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur. RCB chased down a modest 102-run target in just 10 overs after bowling out PBKS for 101, with some clinical performances from their bowlers and a blistering start at the top.

Match Highlights:

• PBKS 101 all out
  • Top RCB bowlers:
    • Suyash Sharma: 3 wickets
    • Josh Hazlewood: 3 wickets
    • Yash Dayal: 2 wickets
• RCB 102/5 in 10 overs
  • Rajat Patidar’s men now move on to the IPL 2025 Final, where they await the winner of the second qualifier on June 1 in Ahmedabad.

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Orange Cap (Most Runs) – After PBKS vs RCB

Despite scoring only 12 runs off 12 balls in the chase, Virat Kohli continues to lead the race for the Orange Cap with an impressive 614 runs in IPL 2025 so far. Here’s the updated top 5:

1. Virat Kohli (RCB) – 614 runs
2. Ruturaj Gaikwad (CSK) – 583 runs
3. Shubman Gill (GT) – 561 runs
4. Sanju Samson (RR) – 547 runs
5. Travis Head (SRH) – 530 runs

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Purple Cap (Most Wickets) – After PBKS vs RCB

RCB’s Suyash Sharma and Josh Hazlewood made major strides in the Purple Cap leaderboard after their three-wicket hauls. The updated standings are:

1. Harshal Patel (PBKS) – 23 wickets
2. Suyash Sharma (RCB) – 21 wickets
3. Jasprit Bumrah (MI) – 20 wickets
4. Josh Hazlewood (RCB) – 19 wickets
5. Yuzvendra Chahal (RR) – 19 wickets

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With the IPL 2025 Final on the horizon, all eyes will be on Kohli and RCB’s key bowlers as they look to finally clinch the elusive title. Can they break the jinx this year?