IPL 2026: In IPL 2026, an exciting match was played between Kolkata Knight Riders and Gujarat Titans on 16 May. Kolkata won by 29 runs. In this match, Shubman Gill and Sai Sudarshan played half-centuries and with this there was a big change in the race for the Orange Cap. Both the batsmen overtook Heinrich Klaasen and in the end Sudarshan captured the Orange Cap.
Shubman Gill scored a brilliant 85 runs in 49 balls in the match played against KKR. Apart from 5 fours, he hit 7 sixes. Apart from this, Sai Sudarshan had played an inning of 53 runs in 28 balls. With this, both the batsmen played a big role in the race for Orange Cap.
Orange Cap named after Sudarshan
Sudarshan has now captured the Orange Cap with 554 runs in 13 matches. Apart from this, Gujarat captain Shubhman Gill has come at second position. He has scored 552 runs in 12 matches. Apart from this, Heinrich Klaasen is in third place. He has scored 508 runs in 12 matches.
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Before this match, an orange cap was adorned on his head. Virat Kohli has now slipped to fourth place. He has scored 484 runs in 12 matches. At the same time, Abhishek Sharma is in fifth place, who has scored 481 runs in 12 matches so far.
Top-5 batsmen who scored the most runs in IPL 2026
| rank | Player | Team | Span | match | Turn | unbeaten | Run | highest score | average | balls | strike rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B Sai Sudarshan | GT (Gujarat Titans) | 2026-2026 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 554 | 100 | 46.16 | 351 | 157.83 |
| 2 | Shubhman Gill | GT (Gujarat Titans) | 2026-2026 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 552 | 86 | 46.00 | 344 | 160.46 |
| 3 | heinrich classen | SRH (Sunrisers Hyderabad) | 2026-2026 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 508 | 69 | 50.80 | 330 | 153.93 |
| 4 | Virat Kohli | RCB (Royal Challengers Bangalore) | 2026-2026 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 484 | 105* | 53.77 | 292 | 165.75 |
| 5 | Abhishek Sharma | SRH (Sunrisers Hyderabad) | 2026-2026 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 481 | 135* | 43.72 | 230 | 209.13 |
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