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Sanju Samson’s entry in the Orange Cap race, know the names of the top-5 batsmen who scored the most runs in IPL 2026.

By Samira Vishwas

IPL 2026 Orange Cap Update: The race for the Orange Cap in the Indian Premier League 2026 is becoming more exciting match by match. Chennai Super Kings’ star batsman Sanju Samson scored a century against Mumbai Indians at Wankhede Stadium and with this he has joined the top-5. So, in this article, let us tell you about those top-5 batsmen, who have scored the most runs in this season i.e. IPL 2026 and are considered to be strong contenders for the Orange Cap.

Vaibhav Suryavanshi reached fifth 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 four

Shubman Gill’s name comes at number four in the list of batsmen who scored the most runs in IPL 2026. Gujarat Titans captain Shubhman 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.

Sanju Samson reached number-3

In IPL 2026, Sanju Samson played a century inning of 101 runs against Mumbai Indians and this season he became the first batsman to score 2 centuries. With this, Sanju came forward in the race for the Orange Cap and has reached the third position in the list of batsmen who have scored the most runs in IPL 2026. Sanju has played 7 matches so far in IPL 2026, in which he has scored 293 runs at a strike rate of 178.66 and an average of 58.60. During this period, 31 fours and 15 sixes came from his bat. At the same time, he has also scored 2 centuries.

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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