IPL 2025: On Sunday, May 4, two matches were played in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. In the first game, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), led by Ajinkya Rahane, played against Rajasthan Royals (RR), captained by Riyan Parag. This match took place at Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
Match Recap: KKR vs RR and PBKS vs LSG
In the second game, Punjab Kings (PBKS), led by Shreyas Iyer, faced Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), led by Rishabh Pant. This match was held at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamshala.
In the first match, KKR scored 206/4 with strong batting from Russell, Raghuvanshi, Gurbaz, and Rinku. RR fought back from 71/5 with a brilliant 95 by Riyan Parag, but KKR won by 1 run as Vaibhav Arora bowled a perfect final-ball yorker.
In the second match, PBKS posted 236/5, led by Prabhsimran’s 91. LSG couldn’t keep up despite Ayush Badoni’s 74 and lost by 37 runs.
Before the IPL 2025 matches on Sunday, May 4:
KKR were 7th with 9 points in 10 games (NRR: +0.271)
RR were 8th with 6 points in 11 games (NRR: -0.780)
PBKS held 4th place with 13 points in 10 games (NRR: +0.199)
LSG were 6th with 10 points (NRR: -0.325)
IPL 2025: Updated Points Table After KKR vs RR Match 53 And PBKS vs LSG Match 54
| Position | Team | Played (P) | Wins (W) | Losses (L) | No Result (NR) | Net Run Rate (NRR) | Points (PTS) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RCB | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | +0.482 | 16 |
| 2 | PBKS | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | +0.376 | 15 |
| 3 | MI | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | +1.274 | 14 |
| 4 | GT | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | +0.867 | 14 |
| 5 | DC | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | +0.362 | 12 |
| 6 | KKR | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | +0.249 | 11 |
| 7 | LSG | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | -0.469 | 10 |
| 8 | RR | 12 | 3 | 9 | 0 | -0.718 | 6 |
| 9 | SRH | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | -1.192 | 6 |
| 10 | CSK | 11 | 2 | 9 | 0 | -1.117 | 4 |
IPL 2025: Orange Cap Leaderboard After KKR vs RR Match 53 And PBKS vs LSG Match 54
Virat Kohli (RCB)
Runs: 505
Matches: 11, Innings: 11, Not Outs: 3
Highest Score: 73*
Average: 63.13
Strike Rate: 143.46 (352 balls faced)
50s: 7, 100s: 0
Sai Sudharsan (GT)
Runs: 504
Matches: 10, Innings: 10, Not Outs: 0
Highest Score: 82
Average: 50.4
Strike Rate: 154.12 (327 balls faced)
50s: 5, 100s: 0
Suryakumar Yadav (MI)
Runs: 475
Matches: 11, Innings: 11, Not Outs: 4
Highest Score: 68*
Average: 67.86
Strike Rate: 172.72 (275 balls faced)
50s: 3, 100s: 0
Yashasvi Jaiswal (RR)
Runs: 473
Matches: 12, Innings: 12, Not Outs: 1
Highest Score: 75
Average: 43.00
Strike Rate: 154.57 (306 balls faced)
50s: 5, 100s: 0
Jos Buttler (GT)
Runs: 470
Matches: 10, Innings: 10, Not Outs: 4
Highest Score: 97*
Average: 78.33
Strike Rate: 169.06 (278 balls faced)
50s: 5, 100s: 0
IPL 2025: Purple Cap Leaderboard After KKR vs RR Match 53 And PBKS vs LSG Match 54
Prasidh Krishna (GT)
Wickets: 19
Matches: 10, Innings: 10
Overs: 39, Runs conceded: 292
Best Bowling: 4-41
Average: 15.36, Economy: 7.48, Strike Rate: 12.31
4-wicket hauls: 1, 5-wicket hauls: 0
Josh Hazlewood (RCB)
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Wickets: 18
Matches: 10, Innings: 10
Overs: 36.5, Runs conceded: 311
Best Bowling: 4-33
Average: 17.27, Economy: 8.44, Strike Rate: 12.27
4-wicket hauls: 1, 5-wicket hauls: 0
Arshdeep Singh (PBKS)
Wickets: 16
Matches: 11, Innings: 10
Overs: 36.2, Runs conceded: 291
Best Bowling: 3-16
Average: 18.18, Economy: 8.00, Strike Rate: 13.62
4-wicket hauls: 0, 5-wicket hauls: 0
Noor Ahmad (CSK)
Wickets: 16
Matches: 11, Innings: 11
Overs: 39, Runs conceded: 314
Best Bowling: 4-18
Average: 19.62, Economy: 8.05, Strike Rate: 14.62
4-wicket hauls: 1, 5-wicket hauls: 0
Trent Boult (MI)
Wickets: 16
Matches: 11, Innings: 11
Overs: 38.1, Runs conceded: 336
Best Bowling: 4-26
Average: 21.00, Economy: 8.80, Strike Rate: 14.31
4-wicket hauls: 1, 5-wicket hauls: 0
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