IPL 2026 Orange Cap Update: The excitement of Indian Premier League 2026 is at its peak. A total of 23 matches have been played so far this season and there are changes in the race for the Orange Cap after every match. Today, in the match against Lucknow Super Giants played at Chinnaswamy Stadium on Wednesday, Royal Challengers Bangalore’s star batsman Virat Kohli played an inning of 49 runs and he has reached the top in the list of batsmen who have scored the most runs this season. Orange cap is now adorned on Kohli’s head. Let us know which batsmen are included in the Orange Cap list…

Virat Kohli reached the top in the orange cap race

Virat Kohli has reached the top in the race for Orange Cap in IPL 2026. Orange cap has now adorned the head of Virat Kohli. This season, Virat Kohli has scored a total of 228 runs in 5 innings of 5 matches for Royal Challengers Bangalore at an average of 57.00 and strike rate of 158.33. During this period, Kohli has scored 2 half-centuries. He has hit 25 fours and 8 sixes.

Heinrich Klaasen is at number-2

Sunrisers Hyderabad’s star batsman Heinrich Klaasen is at second place in the list of highest run scorers in IPL 2026. SRH batsman Heinrich Klaasen has played 5 matches so far this season and scored a total of 224 runs at an average of 44.80 and a strike rate of 142.68. During this period, Klaasen has hit 13 fours and 8 sixes. Klaasen has also hit 2 fours.

Rajat Patidar reached third place

Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Rajat Patidar has reached third place in the list of batsmen who scored the most runs in IPL 2026. Playing in 5 innings of 5 matches this season, Patidar has scored a total of 22 runs at an excellent strike rate of 213.46 and an average of 55.50, which includes 2 half-centuries. The RCB captain has hit 12 fours and 21 sixes.

Ishan Kishan is at number four

Sunrisers Hyderabad’s interim captain Ishan Kishan is at fourth place in the list of batsmen who have scored the most runs in IPL 2026. This season, Ishaan has scored a total of 213 runs in 5 innings of 5 matches at an average of 42.60 and strike rate of 190.18. During this period, Ishan Kishan has hit 22 fours and 12 sixes. Ishaan has also scored 2 half-centuries.

Vaibhav Suryavanshi is at number-5

15-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi of Rajasthan Royals is at fifth place in the race for Orange Cap in IPL 2026. In IPL 2026, Vaibhav has so far scored a total of 200 runs while batting in 5 innings of 5 matches. He has batted at an average of 40 and an excellent strike rate of 266.67. Vaibhav has hit 18 fours and 18 sixes.