IPL 2025: Top Players With Most Half-Centuries Ft. Shreyas Iyer

Lucknow Super Giants opener Mitchell Marsh has been in red-hot form, recording four scores of fifty or more in just five innings.

Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer is the only Indian in the top three when it comes to most fifty-plus scores this season.

Source : PTI

PBKS star Priyansh Arya's explosive century against CSK in IPL 2025 was only the second hundred of the season, as most batters have been consistently notching up half-centuries instead of reaching three figures.

Among them, two Lucknow Super Giants players lead the chart for most fifty-plus scores so far, with only one Indian featuring in the top three.

Mitchell Marsh leads the pack

Lucknow Super Giants opener Mitchell Marsh has been in red-hot form, recording four scores of fifty or more in just five innings. The 33-year-old has tallied 265 runs so far, with a highest of 81 against Kolkata Knight Riders. He currently sits second in the Orange Cap standings.

Nicholas Pooran close behind

Teammate Nicholas Pooran isn't far behind. The dynamic left-hander has three fifty-plus knocks in five innings and leads the Orange Cap race with 288 runs. His best score of 87* also came against Kolkata Knight Riders.

Shreyas Iyer the lone Indian in top three

Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer is the only Indian in the top three when it comes to most fifty-plus scores this season. In four matches, he has registered two half-centuries, scoring 168 runs overall. His highest is 97 against Gujarat Titans.

Others with two fifties this season

Several other players have recorded two half-centuries each, including Gujarat Titans' Sai Sudharsan and Jos Buttler, RCB's Virat Kohli and Rajat Patidar, CSK's Ruturaj Gaikwad, and KKR's Ajinkya Rahane.

As of April 9, 2025, following the latest IPL matches, here are the current standings for the Orange Cap (top run-scorers) and Purple Cap (top wicket-takers):

Orange Cap Standings (Most Runs):

Nicholas Pooran (Lucknow Super Giants) – 288 runs in 5 matches

Mitchell Marsh (Lucknow Super Giants) – 265 runs in 5 matches

Suryakumar Yadav (Mumbai Indians) – 199 runs in 5 matches

Sai Sudharsan (Gujarat Titans) – 191 runs in 4 matches

Purple Cap Standings (Most Wickets):

Noor Ahmad (Chennai Super Kings) – 11 wickets in 5 matches

Hardik Pandya (Mumbai Indians) – 10 wickets in 4 matches

Khaleel Ahmed (Chennai Super Kings) – 10 wickets in 5 matches

Mitchell Starc (Delhi Capitals) – 9 wickets in 5 matches

Mohammed Siraj (Gujarat Titans) – 9 wickets in 5 matches