Orange Cap: Who will become the champion of IPL 2026 will be decided in the final, but before that another interesting battle has attracted the attention of cricket lovers. This is the battle for the Orange Cap, which is currently occupied by Rajasthan Royals’ young sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi. Although Rajasthan’s journey has ended before the final, the 15-year-old batsman still remains on top in the list of highest run scorers.
Vaibhav, who stunned the bowlers with his aggressive style throughout the season, not only made a series of records but also left everyone behind in the race for the Orange Cap. Even in the playoffs, his bat roared fiercely and in both the matches he came very close to a century and missed. Now that Rajasthan is out of the tournament, all eyes are on whether the orange cap will remain on Vaibhav’s head even after the final or not.
Vaibhav Suryavanshi on top
Vaibhav Suryavanshi has scored 776 runs in 16 matches in IPL 2026. During this period, his average was 48.50 and strike rate was 237.31, which is the biggest proof of his explosive batting. He also scored one century and five half-centuries in the season. However, two batsmen of Gujarat Titans playing in the final can end their reign.
Gujarat Titans captain Shubhman Gill is at second place in the race for Orange Cap. Gill has scored 722 runs in 15 matches and is just 54 runs behind Vaibhav. In such a situation, if Gill scores 55 runs in the final, he will leave Vaibhav behind and win the Orange Cap. Gill is in great form at the moment and is known for playing big innings in big matches. In such a situation, everyone’s eyes will be on his batting in the final.
Sai Sudarshan also remains in the race
Gujarat’s opening batsman Sai Sudarshan is also firmly in the race for the Orange Cap. Sudarshan has scored 710 runs in 16 matches and is at third position. His average is 47.33 and strike rate is around 160. If Sai Sudarshan is successful in scoring 67 runs in the final, then he can leave behind Vaibhav Suryavanshi. That means both the opening batsmen of Gujarat have a chance to win the Orange Cap. Royal Challengers Bangalore’s star batsman Virat Kohli is also included in this list, but it seems very difficult for him to win the Orange Cap. Virat has scored 600 runs so far and he is 176 runs behind Vaibhav. In such a situation, it is considered almost impossible to play such a big innings in the final. However, Virat will definitely have a chance to make it to the top-3.
Batsmen who have scored the most runs so far in IPL 2026
- Vaibhav Suryavanshi (RR) – 776
- Shubhman Gill (GT) – 722
- Sai Sudarshan (GT) – 710
- Heinrich Klaasen (SRH) – 624
- Ishan Kishan (SRH) – 602
- Virat Kohli (RCB) – 600
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