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 Singh’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 CSK’s Noor Ahmad and MI’s Trent Boult but ahead due to better average and economy.
GT's Prasidh Krishna (19 wickets) and RCB’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 Jaiswal’s 34 against KKR took his season tally to 473 runs in 12 innings, moving him to fourth on the Orange Cap list. RCB’s Virat Kohli (505) continues to lead, with GT’s B Sai Sudharsan (504) and MI’s Suryakumar Yadav (475) closely trailing.
PBKS’s Prabhsimran Singh surged to 437 runs after a scintillating 91, pushing him to seventh place and above LSG’s Nicholas Pooran.
Rinku Singh’s Heroics Seal One-Run Thriller for KKR
Rinku Singh might have hurt himself but left his mark in KKR’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 Parag’s six-hitting spree and Shubham Dubey’s fight, Rinku’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 Zalmi’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 Smaran’s Replacement
SRH’s mid-season replacement saga continued as Karnataka’s R Smaran was ruled out due to injury. In comes Vidarbha’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.
