IPL 2026: Game of ‘musical chairs’ between Ranveers, owner of Orange Cap changed thrice in 24 hours
IPL 2026 Orange Cap Update: In the current season of the Indian Premier League, Saturday was a day of rain of runs and upheaval of records. Two explosive matches that took place on April 25 have completely turned the Orange Cap race upside down. The situation was such that the batsman who was sitting on the throne in the morning, slipped to the fifth position by the night.
Virat Kohli got a big shock
RCB’s star batsman Virat Kohli, who was leading in terms of run scoring till now, has suffered huge losses after Saturday’s matches. Due to the excellent performance of the players of Delhi Capitals, Punjab Kings, Rajasthan Royals and Sunrisers Hyderabad, Kohli has now directly reached 5th position. He has 328 runs in his name in 7 matches.
One day, three contenders and Abhishek’s reign
The race for the Orange Cap on Saturday was like a thriller movie, where the possession kept changing hands again and again:
1. KL Rahul’s brilliance: In the first match of the day, Delhi Capitals captain KL Rahul played a stormy inning of 152 runs against Punjab Kings. On the basis of this century, he defeated Kohli and achieved the number-1 position.
2. Entry of Vaibhav Suryavanshi: In the second match, Rajasthan Royals’ young sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi snatched the cap from Rahul by scoring 103 runs against Hyderabad. Vaibhav has now scored 357 runs in 8 matches.
3. Abhishek Sharma won: But Vaibhav’s happiness did not last long. In the same match, Abhishek Sharma of Sunrisers Hyderabad won the Orange Cap by batting brilliantly. Now he has become the top scorer of the league with 380 runs.
IPL 2026: Top 5 run scorers
| player | Team | match | total runs |
| Abhishek Sharma | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 8 | 380 |
| Vaibhav Suryavanshi | Rajasthan Royals | 8 | 357 |
| KL Rahul | Delhi Capitals | 7 | 357 |
| heinrich classen | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 8 | 349 |
| Virat Kohli | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 7 | 328 |
Today’s match: Will the tables turn again?
Double header matches are to be held again today i.e. on 26th April (Sunday). The first match will be played between Chennai Super Kings and Gujarat Titans at Chepauk Stadium, Chennai. Whereas, in the evening match, Lucknow Super Giants will face Kolkata Knight Riders at Ekana Stadium. After these matches, big changes are expected once again in the Orange Cap race.
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