Sandy Verma
Tezzbuzz|22-04-2026
Gujarat Titans skipper Shubman Gill occupies third place with 265 runs from just five matches, combining leadership with reliability.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s Virat Kohli follows in fourth with 247 runs, continuing his steady run of form, while Rajasthan Royals young sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi completes the top five with 246 runs in an impressive breakout season.Further down the list, SRH’s stand-in captain Ishan Kishan has climbed to sixth with 238 runs, edging past RCB skipper Rajat Patidar, who sits seventh with 230. Punjab Kings’ Cooper Connolly and Rajasthan Royals’ Yashasvi Jaiswal are tied on 223 runs, occupying eighth and ninth respectively, while PBKS batter Priyansh Arya rounds off the top 10 with 211 runs.With margins so tight and multiple players in peak form, the Orange Cap race is shaping up to be one of the most compelling storylines of IPL 2026.
Each innings is proving decisive, with positions shifting rapidly as batters push the limits.IPL 2026 Orange Cap Standings
| Rank | Player | Runs | Matches | Innings | SR | Ave. | HS |
| 1 | Abhishek Sharma (SRH) | 323 | 7 | 7 | 215.33 | 53.83 | 135* |
| 2 | Heinrich Klaasen (SRH) | 320 | 7 | 7 | 153.11 | 53.33 | 62 |
| 3 | Shubman Gill (GT) | 265 | 5 | 5 | 151.42 | 53.00 | 86 |
| 4 | Virat Kohli (RCB) | 247 | 6 | 6 | 157.32 | 49.40 | 69* |
| 5 | Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (RR) | 246 | 6 | 6 | 236.53 | 41.00 | 78 |
| 6 | Ishan Kishan(SRH) | 238 | 7 | 7 | 188.88 | 34.00 | 91 |
| 7 | Rajat Patidar (RCB) | 230 | 6 | 6 | 212.96 | 46.00 | 63 |
| 8 | Cooper Connolly (PBKS) | 223 | 6 | 5 | 163.97 | 55.75 | 87 |
| 9 | Yashasvi Jaiswal (RR) | 223 | 6 | 6 | 152.73 | 55.75 | 77* |
| 10 | Priyansh Arya (PBKS) | 211 | 5 | 5 | 248.23 | 42.20 | 93 |
In a match that briefly influenced these standings on Tuesday, Abhishek’s blistering 135 powered Sunrisers Hyderabad to a 47-run win over Delhi Capitals, reinforcing his grip on the coveted cap.
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