IPL 2026 Orange Cap: Heinrich Klaasen beats Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill and Virat Kohli to claim first spot

Heinrich Klaasen of Sunrisers Hyderabad (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: Sunrisers Hyderabad booked their place in the IPL 2026 playoffs with a five-wicket win over Chennai Super Kings in Chepauk on Monday. The chase was anchored by Ishan Kishan and Heinrich Klaasen, with the duo adding 75 runs for the third wicket.Klaasen contributed a brisk 47 off 26 balls, hitting two sixes and six fours. The knock brought him 555 runs from 13 matches, moving SRH to the top of the IPL 2026 Orange Cap standings, one run ahead of second-placed Sai Sudharsan of Gujarat Titans.Klaasen has averaged 50.45 and a strike rate of 155.89, with five half-centuries to his credit. Sudharsan’s 554 runs also came from 13 matches and included one century and six fifties.GT skipper Shubman Gill is third in the race with 552 runs, just three behind Klaasen, underlining how close the Orange Cap competition has become. Gill also scored five fifties in 13 innings.Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s Virat Kohli is fourth with 542 runs from 13 matches, an average of 54.20 and a strike rate of 164.74, including one century and four fifties.Delhi Capitals’ KL Rahul completes the top five with 533 runs from 13 matches. He scored 171.93 with one century and four fifties.

IPL 2026 Orange Cap standings after CSK vs SRH match

PosPlayerRunsMAve.SR100s/50s1Heinrich Klaasen (SRH)5551350.45155.890/52Sai Sudharsan (GT)5541346.17157.831/63Shubman Gill (GT)55041650.046. (RCB)5421354.20164.741/45KL Rahul (DC)5331344.42171.931/4With just 22 runs separating the top batsman and the fifth-placed player, the Orange Cap race remains one of the closest contests of IPL 2026.