The TATA IPL 2025 season kicked off on 22 March 2025 with the reigning champions Kolkata Knight Riders hosting Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the iconic Eden Gardens Stadium in Kolkata. Although the IPL 2025 season is not yet halfway through, numerous path-breaking batsmen are already leading the race for the coveted Orange Cap from the front.
Since the Orange Cap in the Indian Premier League (IPL) is awarded to the highest run-scorer of the tournament, numerous prominent cricketers, including Shreyas Iyer, Nicholas Pooran and many others, are already smashing ground-breaking innings to claim the most sought-after honour of the Indian Premier League (IPL) – the Orange Cap. Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB)’s star batsman Virat Kohli won the Orange Cap in the previous edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) with a spine-chilling total of 741 runs.
In this article we will take a look at the top four players who might clinch the Orange Cap award in the IPL 2025 season.
IPL 2025 : Top 4 Players Who Might Win Orange Cap This Season
| Rank | Player | Runs | Team | Matches |
| 1 | Nicholas Pooran | 189 | LSG | 3 |
| 2 | Shreyas Iyer | 149 | PBKS | 2 |
| 3 | Sai Sudharsan | 137 | GT | 2 |
| 4 | Travis Head | 136 | SRH | 3 |
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Nicholas Pooran
The 29-year-old Trinidadian cricketer, Nicholas Pooran, is at the first spot in our list of the top four players who might clinch the Orange Cap award in the IPL 2025 season. Nicholas Pooran was retained by the Lucknow SuperGiants (LSG) for a staggering INR 21 crore, making him one of the most expensive picks of the IPL 2025 season.
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Nicholas Pooran has played a total of three matches so far in the ongoing IPL 2025 season and has amassed a brilliant total of 189* runs, putting him in the first rank in the race of the coveted Orange Cap award of the IPL 2025 season. Nicholas Pooran made his IPL debut in the 2019 edition for the Punjab Kings (PBKS) franchise and ever since there has been no looking back for the Trinidadian cricketer. Nicholas has played a total of 78 IPL matches in his career so far and has amassed a total of 1914* runs at an average of 33.6.
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Shreyas Iyer
Shreyas Iyer switched sides from the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) franchise and was acquired by the Punjab Kings (PBKS) for a whopping INR 26.75 crore, making him one of the most expensive players of the 18th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL). Well, Shreyas took no time in proving his worth and smashed an unbeaten innings of 97* runs against Gujarat Titans (GT) in the season opener.
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So far, Shreyas Iyer has played a total of two matches for the Punjab Kings (PBKS) squad and registered the second-highest total of 149* runs. The 30-year-old Shreyas Iyer is currently leading the charts and is at the second spot in our list of the top four players who might clinch the Orange Cap award in the IPL 2025 season.
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Sai Sudarshan
At the third spot in our list of the top four players who are ahead in the league and might clinch the coveted Orange Cap in the ongoing IPL 2025 season, we have a surprising pick. Although Sai Sudarshan might have been out of the spotlight, he has remained one of the most reliable batsmen for the Gujarat Titans (GT) franchise since the last three editions of the IPL.
Sai Sudarshan has played a total of two matches so far in the ongoing IPL 2025 season and has already smashed a record total of 137* runs, undoubtedly putting him in a leading position in the race for the Orange Cap award for the ongoing IPL 2025 season.
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Travis Head
The southpaw, Travis Head, who is currently playing for the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) franchise, is at the fourth spot in our list is the top four players who might clinch the Orange Cap award in the IPL 2025 season. Travis Head made a roaring comeback in the Indian Premier League (IPL) with the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) squad in the IPL 2024 season and was retained by the franchise for the ongoing IPL 2025 season.
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So far, Travis Head has played a total of three games for the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) squad and has already amassed a significant total of 136* runs, providing him with an undeniable lead in the race for the Orange Cap award in the ongoing IPL 2025 season. The IPL 2024 edition proved to be a gamechanger for the southpaw as he concluded the season with a massive total of 567* runs at a breathtaking strike rate of 191.55. In case Travis Head keeps maintaining his dominant form, he might defeat the defending champion Virat Kohli and clinch the Orange cap this season.
