Kamal Ghorui
Gujarat Titans captain Shubman Gill tops the Orange Cap chart in IPL 2026 after playing a match-winning knock of 86 runs against Kolkata Knight Riders on Friday in Ahmedabad. Gill now leads with 251 runs in four matches, striking at 154.94 and averaging 62.75. His innings powered his team to chase down 181, as Gujarat Titans registered their third win of the season and moved into the top four of the points table.Meanwhile, Virat Kohli has slipped to second place in the Orange Cap race in IPL 2026, with 228 runs from five matches. The Royal Challengers Bengaluru star has been in sublime form, averaging 57.00 at a strike rate of 158.33, with 25 fours and eight sixes, anchoring the innings while maintaining steady aggression. He is set to play against Delhi Capitals today and could reclaim the top spot in the race.
Close behind is Heinrich Klaasen of Sunrisers Hyderabad, who has accumulated 224 runs. Klaasen has delivered consistent performances, averaging 44.80 at a strike rate of 142.67, playing a key role in the middle order with two half-centuries. At No. 4 is Kohli’s teammate Rajat Patidar with 222 runs. Patidar has been one of the most explosive batters this season, boasting a remarkable strike rate of 213.46. His power-hitting stands out, with 21 sixes, the most among the top five, alongside two fifties.Ishan Kishan sits fifth with 213 runs for SRH, continuing his aggressive approach at the top. With a strike rate of 190.17, he has dominated attacks, smashing 22 fours and 12 sixes, including a highest score of 91. With the tournament heating up, the Orange Cap race remains tightly contested, with each of these batters playing a crucial role for their teams.Here are the top 10 leading run scorers of IPL 2026:
| Rank | Player Name | Team | Runs | Matches (M) | Innings (Inn) | Strike Rate (SR) | Average (Avg) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shubman Gill | GT | 251 | 4 | 4 | 154.93 | 62.75 |
| 2 | Virat Kohli | RCB | 228 | 5 | 5 | 158.00 | 57.00 |
| 3 | Heinrich Klaasen | SRH | 224 | 5 | 5 | 143.00 | 44.80 |
| 4 | Rajat Patidar | RCB | 222 | 5 | 5 | 213.00 | 55.50 |
| 5 | Ishan Kishan | SRH | 213 | 5 | 5 | 190.00 | 42.60 |
| 6 | Prabhsimran Singh | PBKS | 211 | 5 | 4 | 173.00 | 70.33 |
| 7 | Shreyas Iyer | PBKS | 203 | 5 | 4 | 188.00 | 67.67 |
| 8 | Jos Buttler | GT | 201 | 5 | 5 | 160.00 | 40.20 |
| 9 | Vaibhav Sooryavanshi | RR | 200 | 5 | 5 | 263.00 | 40.00 |
| 10 | Angkrish Raghuvanshi | KKR | 190 | 6 | 6 | 157.00 | 38.00 |
