Race to Purple Cap: A look at leading wicket-takers in IPL 2025

The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 is well underway, and the race for the purple cap has started to shape up.

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The Chennai Super Kings' wrist spinner Noor Ahmad is leading the race for the purple cap.

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Other spinners and pace bowlers are closely reducing the gap, perfectly making up for a closely fought race for the cap in the future.

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With six matches done and dusted, here is a look at the leading wicket-taker in the ongoing edition of the cash-rich league.

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Sai Kishore (Gujarat Titans) Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, the left-arm orthodox spinner of the Gujarat Titans, occupies the fifth spot with three wickets in his sole appearance in the ongoing edition.

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