Kamal Ghorui
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has reclaimed the top spot in the Orange Cap race, becoming the first player to reach 400 runs in IPL 2026, underlining his sensational form this season.Rajasthan Royals secured a thrilling six-wicket win over Punjab Kings, powered by an unbeaten 77-run stand off 32 balls between Donovan Ferreira and Shubham Dubey, who chased down the target in 19.2 overs and handed PBKS their first defeat. RR’s chase was set up by Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (43 off 16) and Yashasvi Jaiswal (51 off 27), before Yuzvendra Chahal’s three wickets briefly swung momentum back to PBKS. However, Ferreira and Dubey finished strongly under pressure. Earlier, PBKS had posted 222/4, led by Marcus Stoinis’ 62 off 22* and Prabhsimran Singh’s 59, but their bowlers couldn’t defend the total in the death overs.
With this performance, Sooryavanshi now leads the Orange Cap standings with 400 runs in nine matches at a staggering strike rate of 238.09, further cementing his status as one of the breakout stars of the season.Abhishek Sharma is now 2nd spot in Orange Cap holder in IPL 2026 after his match-winning fifty against Rajasthan Royals. In eight matches, he has amassed 380 runs at an average of 54.29 and an explosive strike rate of 212.29. KL Rahul sits at number 3 with 358 runs in eight games at an strike rate of 185.49. Kohli now sits at number four with 351 runs in eight innings at an impressive strike rate of 162.50. Heinrich Klaasen is placed fifth with 349 runs at an average of 49.86 and a strike rate of 149.79.Here are the top 10 leading run scorers of IPL 2026:
| Rank | Player | Team | Runs | Matches (M) | Innings (Inn) | Strike Rate (SR) | Average (Avg) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vaibhav Sooryavanshi | RR | 400 | 9 | 9 | 238.09 | 44.44 |
| 2 | Abhishek Sharma | SRH | 380 | 8 | 8 | 212.00 | 54.29 |
| 3 | KL Rahul | DC | 358 | 8 | 8 | 185.00 | 51.14 |
| 4 | Virat Kohli | RCB | 351 | 8 | 8 | 163.00 | 58.50 |
| 5 | Heinrich Klaasen | SRH | 349 | 8 | 8 | 150.00 | 49.86 |
| 6 | Prabhsimran Singh | PBKS | 346 | 8 | 7 | 179.00 | 57.67 |
| 7 | Shubman Gill | GT | 330 | 7 | 7 | 149.00 | 47.14 |
| 8 | Sai Sudharsan | GT | 322 | 8 | 8 | 163.00 | 40.25 |
| 9 | Ishan Kishan | SRH | 312 | 8 | 8 | 199.00 | 39.00 |
| 10 | Shreyas Iyer | PBKS | 309 | 8 | 7 | 175.00 | 61.80 |
