Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) Vaibhav Sooryavanshi reclaimed the top spot in the Orange Cap race and became the first player to reach 400 runs in IPL 2026, underlining his sensational form this season.Rajasthan Royals secured a thrilling six-wicket victory over Punjab Kings, powered by an unbeaten 77-run off 32 balls between Donovan Ferreira and Shubham Dubey, who chased down the target in 19.2 overs and handed PBKS their first defeat. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (43 off 16) and Yashasvi Jaiswal (51 off 27) set up the chase for RR, before Yuzvendra Chahal’s three wickets briefly swung the momentum back to PBKS. However, Ferreira and Dubey finished strongly under pressure. Earlier, PBKS posted 222/4, led by Marcus Stoinis’ 62 off 22* and Prabhsimran Singh’s 59, but their bowlers could not defend the total in the death overs.
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Axar Patel shares a big update on Mitchell StarcWith this performance, Sooryavanshi now leads the Orange Cap standings with 400 runs in nine matches at a staggering 238.09, further cementing his status as one of the breakout stars of the season.Abhishek Sharma is now the second holder of the Orange Cap in IPL 2026 after hitting a fifty against Rajasthan Royals. In eight matches, he amassed 380 runs at an average of 54.29 and an explosive rate of 212.29. KL Rahul is at No. 3 with 358 runs in eight games at a strike rate of 185.49. Kohli is now fourth with 351 runs in eight innings at an impressive rate of 162.50. Heinrich Klaasen is fifth with 349 runs at an average of 49.86 and a strike rate of 149.79.Here are the top 10 run scorers of IPL 2026:OrderPlayerTeamHe’s runningMatches (M)shifts (inn)Hit Rate (SR)Diameter (avg.)1Vaibhav SooryavanshiRR40099238.0944.442Abhishek SharmaSRH38088212.0054.293KL RahulDC35888185.0051.144Virat KohliRCB35188163.00588 KlaasenSRH34988150.0049.866Prabhsimran SinghPBKS34687179.0057.677Shubman GillGT33077149.0047.148Sai SudharsanGT32288163.0040.25 KishanSRH31288199.0039.0010 Shreyas IyerPBKS30987175.0061.80
