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Chennai Super Kings (CSK) defeated Mumbai Indians (MI) by four wickets in the third match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 on March 23 (Sunday). Led by Ruturaj Gaikwad, CSK joined Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) as the winners in their respective season-openers. Earlier on Sunday, SRH registered a dominant 44-run win over Rajasthan Royals (RR), setting the stage for an intense battle in IPL 2025.
Opting to bowl first at Chepauk, CSK’s spinners dominated the proceedings, restricting MI to 155/9 in 20 overs. Rachin Ravindra (65*) and Ruturaj Gaikwad (53) then ensured a comfortable chase, sealing the win with five balls to spare. Meanwhile, earlier in the day, SRH produced a historic performance at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, amassing a mammoth 286/6 in 20 overs. Despite Sanju Samson and Dhruv Jurel scoring fifties, RR could only reach 242/6, losing by 44 runs.
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IPL 2025 most runs list (Orange Cap standings)
With three matches completed, the Orange Cap leaderboard has started to take shape. SRH’s Ishan Kishan currently leads the race with a blistering 106-run knock in his first match, boasting a strike rate of 225.53. He is closely followed by RR’s Dhruv Jurel, who played a magnificent 70-run innings against SRH. CSK’s sensation, Rachin Ravindra, has also entered the top five after his match-winning 65*.
Here’s the updated Orange Cap standings after Match 3:
|
Rank |
Player |
Team |
Matches |
Innings |
Runs |
Average |
SR |
4s |
6s |
|
1 |
Ishan Kishan |
MI |
1 |
1 |
106 |
- |
225.53 |
11 |
6 |
|
2 |
Dhruv Jurel |
RR |
1 |
1 |
70 |
70.00 |
200.00 |
5 |
6 |
|
3 |
Travis Head |
SRH |
1 |
1 |
67 |
67.00 |
216.13 |
9 |
3 |
|
4 |
Sanju Samson |
RR |
1 |
1 |
66 |
66.00 |
178.38 |
7 |
4 |
|
5 |
Rachin Ravindra |
CSK |
1 |
1 |
65 |
- |
144.44 |
2 |
4 |
|
6 |
Virat Kohli |
RCB |
1 |
1 |
59 |
- |
163.89 |
4 |
3 |
|
7 |
Philip Salt |
KKR |
1 |
1 |
56 |
56.00 |
180.65 |
9 |
2 |
|
8 |
Ajinkya Rahane |
CSK |
1 |
1 |
56 |
56.00 |
180.65 |
6 |
4 |
|
9 |
Ruturaj Gaikwad |
CSK |
1 |
1 |
53 |
53.00 |
203.85 |
6 |
3 |
|
10 |
Sunil Narine |
KKR |
1 |
1 |
44 |
44.00 |
169.23 |
5 |
3 |
As the tournament progresses, the race for the Orange Cap is expected to intensify, with multiple top-order batters making their presence felt. With more high-scoring games on the horizon, the leaderboard could see significant changes in the coming matches.
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