IPL 2026: KL Rahul snatches the orange cap from Abhishek Sharma, see the list of highest run scorers so far

Delhi: After the 43rd match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026, there has been a big upheaval in the race for the Orange Cap. On the basis of excellent performance, a new picture has emerged in the ranking of batsmen.

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KL Rahul won

KL Rahul has directly captured the Orange Cap by playing an important inning of 75 runs in this match. Now he has a total of 433 runs in his name in 9 matches, with which he has become the highest run scoring batsman. This inning of his proved to be decisive for the team and he got a big benefit personally.

Abhishek Sharma suffered loss

Abhishek Sharma, who was earlier at the top position, has now slipped to second place. He has also played 9 matches and has 425 runs in his account. Although, his performance has been consistently good, but this innings of Rahul changed the equations.

Heinrich Klaasen remains in third place

Heinrich Klaasen remains in third place in the race for the Orange Cap. He has scored 414 runs in 9 matches so far and remains close to the top two batsmen.

Wonderful presence of young Vaibhav Suryavanshi

At the age of just 15, Vaibhav Suryavanshi has impressed everyone. He has secured fourth position by scoring 404 runs in 9 matches. His performance is being considered one of the biggest discoveries of this season.

Virat Kohli at number five

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Virat Kohli is at fifth place in this list. He has scored 379 runs in 9 matches. On the basis of experience and consistency, he is still strong in this race.

The battle for the Orange Cap in IPL 2026 is becoming very exciting. The situation is changing with every match and tough competition is being seen among the batsmen. There is every possibility that this race will become more interesting in the coming matches.

Most runs so far in IPL 2026 (updated):