With just a few matches left before the playoff race heats up, IPL 2025 delivered yet another eventful Sunday full of game-changing performances, dramatic finishes, and injury-enforced squad shuffles. Here's everything you need to know from May 5. (Full Coverage | Schedule | Points Table | Cricket News)
Arshdeep Storms Into Purple Cap Top 3
Arshdeep Singh바카라™s 3 for 16 against LSG not only helped Punjab Kings clinch a 37-run win but also elevated him to third place on the Purple Cap leaderboard. The left-arm quick now has 16 wickets from ten games, tied with CSK바카라™s Noor Ahmad and MI바카라™s Trent Boult but ahead due to better average and economy.
GT's Prasidh Krishna (19 wickets) and RCB바카라™s Josh Hazlewood (18) lead the chart. KKR's Varun Chakravarthy also climbed to 15 wickets after a key spell versus RR.
Orange Cap Race Intensifies with Jaiswal and Prabhsimran on the Move
Yashasvi Jaiswal바카라™s 34 against KKR took his season tally to 473 runs in 12 innings, moving him to fourth on the Orange Cap list. RCB바카라™s Virat Kohli (505) continues to lead, with GT바카라™s B Sai Sudharsan (504) and MI바카라™s Suryakumar Yadav (475) closely trailing.
PBKS바카라™s Prabhsimran Singh surged to 437 runs after a scintillating 91, pushing him to seventh place and above LSG바카라™s Nicholas Pooran.
Rinku Singh바카라™s Heroics Seal One-Run Thriller for KKR
Rinku Singh might have hurt himself but left his mark in KKR바카라™s heart-stopping one-run win over RR. He scored a 6-ball 19 to push KKR past 200 and then delivered a match-saving run-out of Jofra Archer off the final ball.
Despite Riyan Parag바카라™s six-hitting spree and Shubham Dubey바카라™s fight, Rinku바카라™s throw sealed the win and kept KKR in playoff contention.
Mitchell Owen Replaces Glenn Maxwell at PBKS
With Glenn Maxwell ruled out due to a finger fracture, PBKS have roped in Australian all-rounder Mitchell Owen as a replacement for ₹3 crore. Owen, currently with Peshawar Zalmi in the PSL, will join PBKS post-May 9 or as late as May 18, depending on Zalmi바카라™s playoff qualification.
He was eligible for IPL replacement duty despite missing the main auction shortlist.
PBKS, KKR Climb IPL 2025 Points Table
Punjab Kings jumped to second on the IPL table with 17 points after their dominant win over LSG, trailing only RCB (18 points). Earlier in the day, KKR edged RR in a thriller to climb to sixth, staying alive in the playoffs race.
With multiple teams locked between 13 and 17 points, the final few games promise high-stakes drama.
Harsh Dubey Joins SRH as Smaran바카라™s Replacement
SRH바카라™s mid-season replacement saga continued as Karnataka바카라™s R Smaran was ruled out due to injury. In comes Vidarbha바카라™s Harsh Dubey, a left-arm spinner who set a new Ranji Trophy record this year with 69 wickets.
Dubey, 22, joins for ₹30 lakh and could be a crucial spin option as SRH try to salvage their underwhelming season.
