Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has reclaimed the top spot in the Orange Cap race, becoming the first player to reach 400 runs in IPL 2026. His sensational form this season has been underlined by this achievement.
Rajasthan Royals Edge Punjab Kings in Thriller
Rajasthan Royals secured a thrilling six-wicket win over Punjab Kings, powered by an unbeaten 77-run stand off 32 balls between Donovan Ferreira and Shubham Dubey. The duo chased down the target in 19.2 overs, handing PBKS their first defeat of the season.
RR's chase was set up by Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (43 off 16) and Yashasvi Jaiswal (51 off 27). However, Yuzvendra Chahal's three wickets briefly swung momentum back to PBKS. Ferreira and Dubey finished strongly under pressure.
Earlier, PBKS posted 222/4, led by Marcus Stoinis' 62 off 22 and Prabhsimran Singh's 59. Their bowlers could not defend the total in the death overs.
Orange Cap Standings Update
With this performance, Sooryavanshi now leads the Orange Cap standings with 400 runs in nine matches at a staggering strike rate of 238.09, further cementing his status as a breakout star. Abhishek Sharma is second with 380 runs in eight matches at an average of 54.29 and a strike rate of 212.29. KL Rahul sits third with 358 runs in eight games at a strike rate of 185.49. Virat Kohli is fourth with 351 runs in eight innings at a strike rate of 162.50. Heinrich Klaasen is fifth with 349 runs at an average of 49.86 and a strike rate of 149.79.
Top 10 Run-Scorers in IPL 2026
| Rank | Player | Team | Runs | Matches | Innings | Strike Rate | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vaibhav Sooryavanshi | RR | 400 | 9 | 9 | 238.09 | 44.44 |
| 2 | Abhishek Sharma | SRH | 380 | 8 | 8 | 212.00 | 54.29 |
| 3 | KL Rahul | DC | 358 | 8 | 8 | 185.00 | 51.14 |
| 4 | Virat Kohli | RCB | 351 | 8 | 8 | 163.00 | 58.50 |
| 5 | Heinrich Klaasen | SRH | 349 | 8 | 8 | 150.00 | 49.86 |
| 6 | Prabhsimran Singh | PBKS | 346 | 8 | 7 | 179.00 | 57.67 |
| 7 | Shubman Gill | GT | 330 | 7 | 7 | 149.00 | 47.14 |
| 8 | Sai Sudharsan | GT | 322 | 8 | 8 | 163.00 | 40.25 |
| 9 | Ishan Kishan | SRH | 312 | 8 | 8 | 199.00 | 39.00 |
| 10 | Shreyas Iyer | PBKS | 309 | 8 | 7 | 175.00 | 61.80 |
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