IPL 2025 points table, Orange cap, Purple cap: Royal Challengers Bengaluru edged out Mumbai Indians in a last-over thriller at the Wankhede on Monday, defending a hefty 221/5 to win by 12 runs. Mumbai’s chase ended at 209/9, despite a late surge led by Hardik Pandya and Tilak Varma. The result helped Rajat Patidar’s RCB hold firm at third on the points table, while Hardik’s MI remained stuck at number eight. In the individual charts, Lucknow Super Giants’ Nicholas Pooran continues to lead the Orange Cap race with 201 runs from four matches. Meanwhile, Hardik joined Gujarat Titans’ Noor Ahmad at the top of the Purple Cap tally with 10 wickets each.
Virat Kohli (67 off 42) and captain Rajat Patidar (64 off 32) led RCB’s batting charge, while Jitesh Sharma’s explosive 19-ball 40 powered the side to a formidable total. Despite Jasprit Bumrah’s return, MI bowlers struggled to contain the aggressive RCB line-up.
In the chase, MI were in deep trouble at 99/4, but skipper Hardik Pandya (42 off 15) and Tilak Varma (56 off 29) staged a sensational counterattack. Their onslaught brought MI close, but timely wickets from Josh Hazlewood and Krunal Pandya in the death overs denied the hosts.
The win kept RCB in third place on the points table, while MI remained eighth. Meanwhile, Lucknow Super Giants’ Nicholas Pooran retained the Orange Cap with 201 runs from four matches. Hardik Pandya, with 10 wickets, now shares the Purple Cap lead with Gujarat Titans’ Noor Ahmad.
The match had everything — big runs, top-class hitting, and a nail-biting finish — reaffirming IPL 2025’s reputation for edge-of-the-seat cricket.