Virat Kohli leads the IPL 2026 Orange Cap list Virat Kohli, the all-time leading scorer in IPL history with 8,889 runs, has climbed to the top of the Orange Cap order in IPL 2026. The Royal Challengers Bengaluru star has been in fine form, amassing 228 runs from five matches at an average of 57.00 and a strike rate of 33,158. With 25 fours and eight sixes, Kohli has combined stability with controlled aggression at the top of the order.Kohli is no stranger to the Orange Cap. He first claimed it in 2016 during a record-breaking season in which he scored an unprecedented 973 runs, including four centuries, a feat that remains elusive even a decade later. He secured his second Orange Cap in 2024, finishing with 741 runs at an average of 61.75 and a strike rate of 154.69, along with a century.Years have passed but Kohli’s hunger for runs still burns as bright as ever and has re-ignited the Orange Cap race in IPL 2026.Now, when it comes to the Orange Cap standings in IPL 2026, just behind him is Sunrisers Hyderabad’s Heinrich Klaasen, who has scored 224 runs in five innings. Klaasen continues to impress with his consistency, averaging 44.80 at a strike rate of 142.67 and playing the role of a reliable middle-order anchor.Rajat Patidar, Kohli’s teammate at RCB, is at No. 3 with 222 runs. Patidar has been one of the most devastating batsmen this season, boasting a staggering strike rate of 213.46 and smashing 21 sixes, the most among the opposition’s best, while maintaining an average of 55.50.SRH’s Ishan Kishan is fourth with 213 runs and continues his aggressive approach. With a strike rate of 190.17, Kishan dominated the bowler, hitting 22 fours and 12 sixes, making him one of the most explosive players this season.Rajasthan Royals’ Vaibhav Sooryavanshi completes the top five, scoring 200 runs at a staggering 263.15. His fearless batting, highlighted by 18 sixes, continues to make him a standout performer in IPL 2026.Here are the top 10 run-scorers in IPL 2026 for the Orange Cap:Ranking Player Team Matches Runs Strike Rate1Virat KohliRCB5228158.332Heinrich KlaasenSRH5224142.673Rajat PatidarRCB5222213.464Ishan KishanSRH5213190.175Vajury25065hav SamsonCSK5185172.897Yashasvi JaiswalRR5184157.268Angkrish RaghuvanshiKKR5182155.559Dhruv JurelRR5176177.7710Jos ButtlerGT4176158.55
