IPL 2026 Highest Run Scorers Updated: The IPL 2026 season has started strong, and the race for the Orange Cap is heating up.
The Orange Cap goes to the leading run-scorer of the IPL season. The defending champion of the Orange Cap is B. Sai Sudharsan, who scored 759 runs for Gujarat Titans in IPL 2025. He clinched the cap at the end of the season. David Warner holds the record for the most Orange Caps, winning it three times. It is a record unmatched by any player.
Chris Gayle is the only player to win the Orange Cap in consecutive season. He took it home in 2011 and 2012. Virat Kohli set the record for the most runs in a single IPL season, with an incredible 973 runs in 2016. The first-ever Orange Cap winner was Shaun Marsh in 2008.
This guide will track every boundary and milestone in the race for the top run-scorer.
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IPL 2026 Highest Run Scorers Updated: Yashasvi Jaiswal from Rajasthan Royals is leading with 170 runs in 3 matches. He maintains an impressive strike rate of 163.46. His highest score so far is 77*. Sameer Rizvi of Delhi Capitals follows closely with 160 runs from 3 matches.
Heinrich Klaasen of Sunrisers Hyderabad has scored 145 runs in 3 matches, with a solid strike rate of 147.96, and his best score is 62. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi from Rajasthan Royals has made 122 runs in 3 matches. But his strike rate is a huge 248.98, though his highest score is 39.
Rohit Sharma of Mumbai Indians has 118 runs in 3 matches, with a good strike rate of 168.57, and his highest score is 78. Devdutt Padikkal from RCB has scored 111 runs in 2 matches at an excellent strike rate of 201.82, with 61 being his highest score.
Angkrish Raghuvanshi of KKR has 110 runs from 3 matches. He has a strike rate of 169.23, and his best score is 52. Cooper Connolly of Punjab Kings has scored 108 runs in 3 matches. He has a strike rate of 163.64, and his highest score is 72*.
Sarfaraz Khan of CSK has made 99 runs in 3 matches. He has a strike rate of 202.04, and his highest score is 50. Ryan Rickelton from Mumbai Indians rounds out the top 10 with 98 runs in 3 matches. He maintains a strike rate of 168.97, with his highest score being 81.
| Rank | Player | Team | Matches | Runs | Strike Rate | Highest Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abhishek Sharma | SRH | 7 | 323 | 215.33 | 135* |
| 2 | Heinrich Klaasen | SRH | 7 | 320 | 153.11 | 62 |
| 3 | Shubman Gill | GT | 5 | 265 | 151.42 | 86 |
| 4 | Virat Kohli | RCB | 6 | 247 | 157.32 | 69* |
| 5 | Vaibhav Suryavanshi | RR | 6 | 246 | 236.53 | 78 |
| 6 | Ishan Kishan | SRH | 7 | 238 | 188.88 | 91 |
| 7 | Rajat Patidar | RCB | 6 | 230 | 212.96 | 63 |
| 8 | Cooper Connolly | BKS | 6 | 223 | 163.97 | 87 |
| 8 | Yashasvi Jaiswal | RR | 6 | 223 | 152.73 | 77* |
| 10 | Priyansh Arya | BKS | 5 | 211 | 248.23 | 93 |
FAQs
Q. Who is the defending champion of the Orange Cap?
A. B.Sai Sudharsan is the defending champion. He won the Orange Cap in IPL 2025 with 759 runs for Gujarat Titans.
Q. Which player holds the record for the most Orange Caps?
A. David Warner holds the record for the most Orange Caps. He has won the Orange Cap three times.
Q. Who won the Orange Cap in consecutive seasons?
A. Chris Gayle is the only player to win the Orange Cap in 2011 and 2012.
Q. What is the record for the most runs in a single season?
A. Virat Kohli set the record with 973 runs in IPL 2016.
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