New Delhi The Indian Premier League 2026 has been paid off in a spectacular fashion and all 10 teams have applied for their first telecast game. Adventure was seen on Extreme in the opening match itself, where Mumbai Indians, Rajasthan Royals, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Delhi Capitals and Punjab Kings started with wins. Whereas Chennai Super Kings, Kolkata Knight Riders, Sunrisers Hyderabad, Lucknow Super Giants and Gujarat Titans had to face defeat.
Richelton shines, possession in the very first innings
After the very first match of the season, the race for the Orange Cap has started and the cap is on Ryan Rickelton’s head. This veteran batsman of Mumbai Indians played a brilliant inning of 81 runs against Kolkata Knight Riders. This colorful innings of Rickleton includes 4 sials and 8 sylvans. Due to his innings, Mumbai registered an easy victory by 6 wickets. The special thing is that after 13 years, Mumbai Indians won the first match of their IPL season.
Ishan Kishan missed the Orange Cap by 1 run
Sunrisers Hyderabad captain Ishan Kishan missed a very close miss in this race. He played a stormy inning of 80 runs in 38 balls against Royal Challengers Bangalore, which included 8 runs and 5 balls. On the basis of his brilliant performance, Hyderabad made a big score of 201 runs, but the team had to face defeat by 6 wickets and Kishan remained 1 run short of the Orange Cap.
Portfolio of Indian players in top-5
Three Indian Islands have made it to the top-5 list of Orange Cap. Apart from Ishan Kishan, Rohit Sharma and Sameer Rizvi are also seen in great form. Sameer Rizvi, who competed for Delhi Capitals, played a strong innings of 70 batsmen against Lucknow Super Giants and played an important role in the team’s victory. Whereas Rohit Sharma scored 78 runs in his class.
Kohli out of top-5
Virat Kohli had scored 69 runs in the first match, but despite this he could not make it to the top-5. Only after the initial matches, sequel matches are being seen between the balance.
IPL 2026 Orange Cap: Top-5 batsmen
Ryan Rickelton- 81 runs
Ishan Kishan- 80 runs
Rohit Sharma- 78 runs
Cooper Connolly- 72 runs
Sameer Rizvi- 70 runs
Why is this time’s race special?
Global has shown an aggressive style in the beginning of the season, which makes it clear that this time the race for the Orange Cap is going to be very exciting. This list can be changed with every match and new players can also make their place in it.
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