Vaibhav Sooryavanshi: 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi wins ‘Orange Cap’; As soon as Gill and Sudarshan got out, a new history was made

By Samira Vishwas On Jun 1, 2026

15-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi wins ‘Orange Cap’
As soon as Gill and Sudarshan got out, a new history was created

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi wins the Orange Cap: At the Narendra Modi Cricket Stadium in Ahmedabad Gujarat Titans vs Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB vs GT) The final match of IPL 2026 is underway. In this match, RCB won the toss and decided to bowl first. Gujarat Titans started well. But RCB has managed to break the opening pair. In the final match, Gujarat Titans’ star batsmen Shubman Gill and Sai Sudarshan failed miserably. While facing only 8 balls in this match, Shubman Gill managed to score only 10 runs, while Sudarshan also managed to score only 12 runs. Due to the failure of both these players, By Vaibhav Suryavanshi Your name is etched in history; He has emerged as the highest run-scorer in the tournament this season. As a result, he has carved his name on the ‘Orange Cap’ as well. Apart from these two, no other batsman who participated in the final is now in the running for the ‘Orange Cap’.

With Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan falling early in the final,
The Orange Cap is locked in for 15-year-old superstar Vaibhav Sooryavanshi #RCBvsGT | #IPLFinal
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Youngest player to win the Orange Cap

Before the final in Ahmedabad, Vaibhav Suryavanshi was at the very top of the race for the Orange Cap; However, Shubman Gill and Sai Sudarshan still had a chance to overtake him. As both these players were dismissed for a low score, the Orange Cap’s claim to glory was cemented. Virat Kohli, who will play in this final, is currently 176 runs behind Vaibhav. Given this scenario, the chances of him being able to overtake Vaibhav are very slim. Virat has 500 runs to his name in 15 matches this season, which he has scored at an average of 50. Thus, Vaibhav became the youngest player to win the Orange Cap in the history of IPL.

Vaibhav’s batsmanship in IPL 206

The 2026 IPL was only the second season in the tournament for the Vaibhav Suryavanshi. At just 15 years of age, he put up a sensational batting performance this season. Playing for Rajasthan, he scored a total of 776 runs in 16 matches. Throughout this journey, he maintained an average of 48.50, while his strike rate remained at an impressive 237.31. Shubman Gill is second in this list; Gill scored 732 runs in 16 matches played for his team this season, while Sudarshan finished third with 722 runs.

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