Former RCB skipper and the modern-day batting great, Virat Kohli, has been in a sensational run of form in the ongoing Indian Premier League 2025. He is currently one of the leading run-scorers of the tournament. Besides this, Kohli has left everyone awestruck with his consistency in the current season.
Kohli has also been in the race to win the orange cap in the ongoing 18th edition of the tournament, being at the top spot of the leading run-scorers in the tournament. Currently, the star GT batter B Sai Sudharsan is at the top of the leading run-scorers in the tournament.
With that said, here we’ll have a look at the 3 reasons why Virat Kohli can end up winning the orange in the Indian Premier League 2025 (IPL 2025).
Current Form
One of the major reasons which makes Kohli’s contention stronger to win the orange cap is his current form in the tournament. The batting stalwart has scored four half-centuries in the last five games, including the 43-run knock against SRH in the previous game.
He has scored 548 runs in 12 innings, with a brilliant batting average of 60.88, including three unbeaten appearances. The 36-year-old has also scored the highest number of half-centuries in the tournament’s current season, hitting seven fifties so far.
Chance of Playing in Final
RCB are currently placed in the third spot on the tournament standings, with eight wins and four defeats in their 13 games, including a no-result game. They have 17 points to their name, including three wins and a defeat and an ‘abandoned game’. They are highly expected to play the final this year owing to their current run of form in the tournament.
With that said, Kohli will also have two/three extra chances to bat for his side after the end of the league stage. He might get a chance to play three more matches if RCB get to play in the first qualifier and eliminator before the Final. So, all eyes will be on Kohli that how can he capitalize these opportunities.
Playing with high strike rates in recent matches
Speaking of Virat Kohli’s recent five matches for RCB in the tournament, he has scored runs in these matches with a blistering strike rate, hitting four half-centuries, followed by the 43 runs he scored in the previous game against SRH. He has recorded one of the brilliant strike rates in the last five games.
He has scored four half-centuries, followed by a 40+ score in the previous game against SRH. So, it also looks like one of the top reasons why Virat Kohli can still win the orange cap despite even being in sixth position and leading the list of leading run-scorers for RCB in the ongoing IPL 2025. So, his amazing strike rate could also be a big reason why Kohli can still end as the leading run-scorer and win the orange cap.
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