The IPL 2026 Orange Cap race has a new leader in Abhishek Sharma. With a century against Delhi Capitals, the Sunrisers Hyderabad batter jumped to the top spot, dethroning his teammate Heinrich Klaasen (320) with 323 runs.
As a result, Shubman Gill slipped to 4th spot with 265 runs. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is in the 5th spot with 254 runs to his name. Sanju Samson has moved to the 3rd spot after his unbeaten 101-run knock.
IPL 2026 Orange Cap (most runs)
| Batter | Innings | Runs | Average | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abhishek Sharma (SRH) | 7 | 323 | 53.83 | 215.33 |
| Heinrich Klaasen (SRH) | 7 | 320 | 53.33 | 153.11 |
| Sanju Samson (CSK) | 7 | 293 | 58.60 | 178.65 |
| Shubman Gill (GT) | 5 | 265 | 53.00 | 151.43 |
| Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (RR) | 7 | 254 | 36.29 | 220.87 |
List of IPL Orange Cap winners
The highest run-scorer of Indian Premier League gets the Orange Cap at the end of the season. During the campaign, the cap changes heads from match to match.
| Season | Player | Team | Matches | Runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Shaun Marsh | Kings XI Punjab | 11 | 616 |
| 2009 | Matthew Hayden | Chennai Super Kings | 12 | 572 |
| 2010 | Sachin Tendulkar | Mumbai Indians | 15 | 618 |
| 2011 | Chris Gayle | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 12 | 608 |
| 2012 | Chris Gayle | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 15 | 733 |
| 2013 | Michael Hussey | Chennai Super Kings | 16 | 733 |
| 2014 | Robin Uthappa | Kolkata Knight Riders | 16 | 660 |
| 2015 | David Warner | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 14 | 562 |
| 2016 | Virat Kohli | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 16 | 973 |
| 2017 | David Warner | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 14 | 641 |
| 2018 | Kane Williamson | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 17 | 735 |
| 2019 | David Warner | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 12 | 692 |
| 2020 | KL Rahul | Kings XI Punjab | 14 | 670 |
| 2021 | Ruturaj Gaikwad | Chennai Super Kings | 16 | 635 |
| 2022 | Jos Buttler | Rajasthan Royals | 17 | 863 |
| 2023 | Shubman Gill | Gujarat Titans | 17 | 890 |
| 2024 | Virat Kohli | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 15 | 741 |
| 2025 | Sai Sudharsan | Gujarat Titans | 15 | 759 |