New Delhi. The race for Orange Cap in IPL 2026 has now reached its most exciting turn. The ‘Super Sunday’ double-header matches to be played today, i.e. on May 3, can see such an explosion, which can change the entire equation of Orange Cap (scheduled for today). On one hand, KL Rahul is currently adorned with the coveted Orange Cap, while on the other hand, batsmen like Abhishek Sharma and Heinrich Klaasen are Have come very close to them continuously.
The biggest threat to KL Rahul
Delhi Capitals’ star batsman KL Rahul is currently on top of the Orange Cap leaderboard with 433 runs. But his lead is no longer considered very secure. Sunrisers Hyderabad’s Abhishek Sharma (425 runs) is just 8 runs behind, while Heinrich Klaasen (414 runs) is also putting pressure on fast. If Abhishek scores just 9 runs today, he will become number-1. Whereas Klaasen will need around 20 runs to reach the top.
Big upset possible on Super Sunday
Two big matches will be played today
Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Kolkata Knight Riders (3:30 PM)
Gujarat Titans vs Punjab Kings (7:30 PM)
In these matches, many batsmen will have a chance to jump straight into the Orange Cap race by scoring big.
There will be chaos in the top-5 also
The race for the Orange Cap is not limited to just the top-3, but there is a fierce competition going on in the top-5 as well.
Vaibhav Suryavanshi – 404 runs (4th)
Virat Kohli – 379 runs (5th)
But the danger does not end here.
Virat Kohli is in danger of being out of top-5
Virat Kohli is currently in fifth place, but many players around him are scoring runs fast.
Shubman Gill – 373 runs
Prabhsimran Singh – 346 runs
Sai Sudarshan – 328 runs
Ishan Kishan – 312 runs
Shreyas Iyer – 309 runs
Jos Buttler – 309 runs
If any of these players scores big today, Kohli’s place in the top-5 could be in danger.
Why is today special?
Super Sunday in IPL often changes both the league table and individual records. Even today there is a similar environment, where one good innings can change the entire picture of the Orange Cap. The race for the Orange Cap in IPL 2026 has now become very exciting. KL Rahul’s lead seems to be weakening, while batsmen like Abhishek Sharma and Klaasen are progressing rapidly. Today can decide who will adorn the Orange Cap. The race for the Orange Cap in IPL 2026 has become very exciting, where KL Rahul is facing a bigger threat than Abhishek Sharma and Klaasen. A big performance in today’s matches can change the entire leaderboard.
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