Shubman Gill leads the list of orange caps (Screngrab/X) Gujarat Titans captain Shubman Gill tops the Orange Cap rankings in IPL 2026 after his match-winning knock of 86 runs against Kolkata Knight Riders in Ahmedabad on Friday. Gill now leads with 251 runs in four matches, striking at 154.94 and averaging 62.75. His innings led his team to chase down 181 as Gujarat Titans registered their third win of the season and moved into the top four of the points table.Meanwhile, Virat Kohli slipped to second place in the Orange Cap race in IPL 2026 with 228 runs from five matches. The Royal Challengers Bengaluru star was in fine form, averaging 57.00 at a strike rate of 158.33, with 25 fours and eight sixes, anchoring the innings while maintaining consistent aggression. He is scheduled to play against Delhi Capitals today and could reclaim the top spot in the race.
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What Ryan Cook said after LSG tasted yet another defeat Just behind him is Heinrich Klaasen of Sunrisers Hyderabad who has scored 224 runs. Klaasen has performed consistently, averaging 44.80 at a strike rate of 142.67, playing a key role in the middle order with two half-centuries. At No.4 is Kohli’s teammate Rajat Patidar with 222 runs. Patidar has been one of the most explosive batsmen this season and boasts a remarkable strike rate of 213.46. His power play stands out, with 21 sixes, the most in the top five, alongside two fifties.Ishan Kishan is fifth with 213 runs for SRH and continues his aggressive approach at the top. With a strike rate of 190.17, he dominated attacks, smashing 22 fours and 12 sixes, including a top score of 91. As the tournament heats up, the race for the Orange Cap remains very close, with each of these batsmen playing a key role for their teams.Here are the top 10 run scorers of IPL 2026: Ranking NamePlayersTeamRunsGames (M)Innings (Hours)Strikeouts (SR)Avg (Avg)1Shubman GillGT25144154.9362.752Virat KohliRCB22855158.0057.003Heinrich KlaasenRH2.2 PatidarRCB22255213.0055.505Ishan KishanSRH21355190.0042.606Prabhsimran SinghPBKS21154173.0070.337Shreyas IyerPBKS20354188.0067. ButtlerGT20155160.0040.209Vaibhav SooryavanshiRR20055263.0040.0010Angkrish RaghuvanshiKKR19066157.0038.00
