Most Wickets In IPL 2025: How Many Wickets Does Josh Hazlewood Need For Purple Cap?
For now, the leading wicket-taker in the tournament is Gujarat Titans' Prasidh Krishna, with 25 wickets in 15 matches.
The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 comes to an end on Tuesday, with a high-stakes battle between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Punjab Kings. Both teams are eyeing their maiden title.
RCB and their talisman Virat Kohli have had a terrific season and will look to put an end to their two-decade-long wait for the IPL trophy. Their opponents on Tuesday are Punjab Kings, a team which is powered by exciting batting talent. The IPL final 2025 is scheduled to take place at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
RCB have reached an IPL final for the fourth time after 2009, 2011 and 2016. Punjab Kings, meanwhile, last reached this stage in 2014.
Shreyas Iyer, who played an innings to remember in the Qualifier against Mumbai Indians, has reached his second successive IPL final as captain after he led Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) to victory in 2024. Iyer also took Delhi Capitals to the final in 2020.
A key player to watch out for during tonight's game is Australian fast bowler Josh Hazlewood of RCB. He is a strong contender for the Purple Cap, given to the bowler with the most wickets in an IPL season.
How Many Wickets Does Josh Hazlewood Need for the Purple Cap?
Hazlewood, 34, has had a memorable IPL season this year. So far, the pacer has taken 21 wickets in 11 matches at an average of 15.80 and an economy rate of 8.30.
The leading wicket-taker of IPL 2025 so far is Prasidh Krishna of the Gujarat Titans. He has taken 25 wickets in 15 matches. This means that Hazlewood would have to pick at least four wickets during the RCB vs PBKS game on May 3 to equal Krishna's tally and become a contender for the Purple Cap this season.
IPL 2025: Leading Wicket Takers
Prasidh Krishna currently leads the list with 25 wickets in 15 matches. He is followed by Noor Ahmad of the Chennai Super Kings (CSK). Ahmad took 24 wickets in 14, despite his side ending at the bottom of the IPL Points Table this season.
Prasidh Krishna and Noor Ahmad are followed by New Zealand pacer Trent Boult, who took 22 wickets in 16 matches for the Mumbai Indians (MI).
