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IPL 2026 Orange Cap Standings: Who's got the most runs after RR vs SRH match?

by · Inside Sport India

Last season, 2025, Sai Sudharsan took the Orange Cap home with 759 runs in 15 matches.

The IPL 2026 Orange Cap remains with Abhishek Sharma. Despite centuries from KL Rahul and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, he remains on top. Heinrich Klaasen isn’t far behind, with Virat Kohli trailing him at 5th.

IPL 2026 Orange Cap (most runs)

BatterInningsRunsAverageStrike
Rate
Abhishek Sharma (SRH)838054.28212.29
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (RR)835744.62234.86
KL Rahul (DC)735759.50187.89
Heinrich Klaasen (SRH)834949.85149.78
Virat Kohli (RCB)732854.66163.18

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.

SeasonPlayerTeamMatchesRuns
2008Shaun MarshKings XI Punjab11616
2009Matthew HaydenChennai Super Kings12572
2010Sachin TendulkarMumbai Indians15618
2011Chris GayleRoyal Challengers Bengaluru12608
2012Chris GayleRoyal Challengers Bengaluru15733
2013Michael HusseyChennai Super Kings16733
2014Robin UthappaKolkata Knight Riders16660
2015David WarnerSunrisers Hyderabad14562
2016Virat KohliRoyal Challengers Bengaluru16973
2017David WarnerSunrisers Hyderabad14641
2018Kane WilliamsonSunrisers Hyderabad17735
2019David WarnerSunrisers Hyderabad12692
2020KL RahulKings XI Punjab14670
2021Ruturaj GaikwadChennai Super Kings16635
2022Jos ButtlerRajasthan Royals17863
2023Shubman GillGujarat Titans17890
2024Virat KohliRoyal Challengers Bengaluru15741
2025Sai SudharsanGujarat Titans15759