captain of gujarat titans Shubman Gill Scored 86 match-winning runs against Kolkata Knight Riders in Ahmedabad on Friday to top the IPL 2026 Orange Cap rankings. Gill now leads with 251 runs in four games at 154.94 and averages 62.75. His innings helped the team chase 181 runs as Gujarat Titans notched their third win of the season and moved into the top four on the points table.at the same time, Virat Kohli In the 2026 IPL Orange Cap, he scored 228 points in five games and slipped to the second place. The Royal Challengers Bangalore star has been in excellent form, averaging 57.00 with a strike rate of 158.33 with 25 fours and eight sixes, stabilizing the innings while maintaining a steady aggression. He will take on Delhi Capitals today and could regain his spot at the top of the tournament.
Followed by Heinrich Klaasen of Sunrisers Hyderabad who has accumulated 224 points. Klaassen performed steadily, averaging 44.80 points per game with a shooting percentage of 142.67, playing a key role in the midfield with two half-centuries. The fourth-ranked player is Kohli’s teammate Rajat Patidar with 222 points. Patidar is one of the most explosive batsmen this season with a strike rate of 213.46. His batting power was outstanding, with 21 sixes, the most among the top five, and two fifties.Ishan Kishan continued his aggressive approach at the top of the order by finishing fifth with 213 runs for SRH. He dominated the attack with a strike rate of 190.17, hitting 22 fours and 12 sixes, with a highest score of 91 runs. As the competition heats up, the Orange Cap competition remains competitive with every batsman playing a vital role for their respective teams.Here are the top 10 run-scorers in IPL 2026:
| rank | player name | team | running | Competition (men) | Bureau (hotel) | hit rate (SR) | average (average) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shubman Gill | GT | Chapter 251 | 4 | 4 | 154.93 | 62.75 |
| 2 | Virat Kohli | RCB | 228 | 5 | 5 | 158.00 | 57.00 |
| 3 | Heinrich Klassen | sex hormone releasing hormone | 224 | 5 | 5 | 143.00 | 44.80 |
| 4 | rajapatidar | RCB | 222 | 5 | 5 | 213.00 | 55.50 |
| 5 | Ishan Kishan | sex hormone releasing hormone | 213 | 5 | 5 | 190.00 | 42.60 |
| 6 | Prabhusimran Singh | Bokos | 211 | 5 | 4 | 173.00 | 70.33 |
| 7 | Shreyas Iyer | Bokos | 203 | 5 | 4 | 188.00 | 67.67 |
| 8 | If the housekeeper | GT | 201 | 5 | 5 | 160.00 | 40.20 |
| 9 | Vaibhav Suryavanshi | RR | 200 | 5 | 5 | 263.00 | 40:00 |
| 10 | Angkrish Raghuvansh | KKR | 190 | 6 | 6 | 157.00 | 38:00 |
