3 reasons why Ishan Kishan can win the Orange Cap in IPL 2025

Sunrisers Hyderabad got off to a flying start in the eighteenth edition of the Indian Premier League. The second match of IPL 2025 was played between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Rajasthan Royals at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on a Sunday afternoon. Rajasthan Royals won the toss and elected to field first, a decision which proved to be a nightmare for the visitors later in the fixture. Batting first, SRH stamped authority with the tri-factor of left-handed batters at the top of their batting order. The former Mumbai Indians opener Ishan Kishan took to his new role as number three and played a destructive knock of 106 runs in just 47 deliveries. Ishan amassed 80 runs via boundaries which included eleven fours and six gigantic sixes. Ishan now leads the chart of the most run-scorers in the current edition of IPL.

Here are three reasons why Ishan Kishan may win the Orange Cap this season:

3. Suitable position to score big runs

Ishan Kishan has been given the responsibility to play at the number three position for his new franchise which is not starkly different from what he did for Mumbai over the years as an opener. In the previous 17 editions of the IPL, Orange Cap winners were always batters from one of the top three batting positions in a franchise. If Ishan consistently bats for Hyderabad at the number 3 position he is sure to face enough deliveries that will enable him to score big moving ahead in the tournament.

2. Ishan knows his role well

Ishan Kishan is well aware of his role in the new franchise and his last innings was a testimony to the same. Ishan can switch gears and bats according to the situation of the innings. He also has a knack for playing long innings in the game’s shortest format as evidenced by the sixteen half-centuries he scored in his IPL career so far. Kishan’s ability to play pace and spin is equally exceptional and his added confidence is sure to boost his run-scoring abilities.

1. Ishan Kishan’s sublime form

Ishan Kishan has proved that he belongs to Hyderabad’s explosive batting order with his array of hitting shots all around the park. Much of this can be credited to his recent surge in form that came at the helm of domestic competitions. Having scored tons of runs in domestic competitions before the IPL, and playing on similar pitches, Kishan is sure to score big in upcoming matches.

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