Vaibhav Suryavanshi again joins the Orange Cap race, know the names of the top-5 batsmen who scored the most runs in IPL 2026

IPL 2026 Orange Cap Update: The race for the Orange Cap in the Indian Premier League 2026 is becoming more exciting match by match. After the match played between Rajasthan Royals and Lucknow Super Giants on Wednesday, once again there is a difference in the list of top-5 names of Orange Cap, because 15-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi has once again entered it. So, in this article, let us tell you about those top-5 batsmen who have scored the most runs so far this season.

Virat Kohli is at number five

Royal Challengers Bangalore’s star batsman Virat Kohli is at 5th position in the list of batsmen who scored the most runs in IPL 2026. Virat has played 6 matches so far this season, in which he has scored 247 runs at an average of 49 and strike rate of 155.06. During this period, he hit 28 fours and 8 sixes with his bat.

Vaibhav Suryavanshi reached fourth place

Vaibhav Suryavanshi has reached fourth place in the race of batsmen scoring the most runs in IPL 2026. In the match played with Lucknow Super Giants on Wednesday, Vaibhav was out after scoring 8 runs on 11 balls. But, despite this, he improved his position and overtook Virat Kohli and reached fourth place in the race of batsmen who scored the most runs in IPL 2026. Vaibhav has scored 254 runs at an average of 36.29 and strike rate of 220.87. During this period he hit 26 fours and 20 sixes.

Shubman Gill is at number three

Shubman Gill’s name comes at third place in the list of batsmen who scored the most runs in IPL 2026. Gujarat Titans captain Shubman has scored 265 runs this season at an average of 53 and strike rate of 151.43. During this period he has hit 27 fours and 10 sixes.

Heinrich Klaasen occupies second place

Sunrisers Hyderabad’s explosive batsman Heinrich Klaasen’s name comes second in the Orange Cap race. Klaasen has scored 320 runs in 7 matches at an average of 53.33 and strike rate of 153.11. During this, he hit 22 fours and 13 sixes. He has also scored 3 half-centuries with his bat.

Abhishek Sharma has orange cap

The batsman who scored the most runs in IPL 2026 is Sunrisers Hyderabad’s star opener Abhishek Sharma, who is currently wearing an orange cap on his head. This season, he has played 7 matches so far, in which he has scored 323 runs at a strike rate of 215.33 and an average of 53.83. During this period he has hit 25 fours and 27 sixes. Abhishek has scored one century and 2 half-centuries during this period.

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