Top 10 Orange Cap Leaderboard For IPL 2026

There are many unique aspects of T20 cricket that the general public doesn’t know. Specifically, with the IPL, the way they track the scoring leaders is particularly fascinating. What’s even more fascinating is that a 15-year-old player, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, is on that leaderboard.

That’s definitely something that you don’t see every day.

Unlike the NBA, NFL, MLB, or NHL, they use hat color to identify who the batting and bowling leaders are during the season. The Orange Cap is used to determine who the leading runs-scorer is, while the Purple Cap is given to the leading wicket-taker amongst the bowlers.

Here you will find the Orange Cap leaderboard, along with a full list of the previous winners of the Orange Cap, a few observations on the history and origins of the Orange Cap, as well as a list of some records that have been broken during this season’s matches.

Orange Cap Leaderboard: Top 10 Batters in Total Runs Scored

Here is the top 10 Orange Cap Leaderboard. The batter’s name, team, and total runs scored are listed below.

Orange Cap Leader: Abhishek Sharma

Abhishek Sharma (SRH), 380 runs

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (RR), 357 runs

KL Rahul (DC), 357 runs

Heinrich Klassen (SRH), 349 runs

Shubman Gill (GT), 330 runs

Virat Kohli (RCB), 328 runs

Sai Sudharsan (GT), 315 runs

Ishan Kishan (SRH), 312 runs

Sanju Samson (CSK), 304 runs

Prabhsimran Singh (PBKS), 287 runs

Who Has the Most Centuries?

Sanju Samson has two centuries.

Does Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Have the Most Sixes?

Yes, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has scored 32 sixes.

Who Has the Most Boundaries?

Abhishek Sharma has scored 36 boundaries.

What is the Highest Score, and which batter knocked that score?

Here are the top three highest scores of the 2026 IPL tournament:

KL Rahul, 152 (67)

Abhishek Sharma, 135 (68)

Sanju Samson, 115 (56)

What is the Fastest Century Scored This Year?

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi scored the fastest century (36 deliveries). This is also the third-fastest in IPL history.

Previous Orange Cap Winners in the IPL

Here is the full list of Orange Cap winners in the IPL. The Orange Cap has been awarded 18 times.

2025: Sai Sudharsan, 759 runs

2024: Virat Kohli, 741 runs

2023: Shubman Gill, 890 runs

2022: Jos Buttler, 863 runs

2021: Ruturaj Gaikwad, 635 runs

2020: KL Rahul, 670 runs

2019: David Warner, 692 runs

2018: Kane Williamson, 735 runs

2017: David Warner, 641 runs

2016: Virat Kohli, 973 runs

2015: David Warner, 562 runs

2014: Robin Uthappa, 660 runs

2013: Michael Hussey, 733 runs

2012: Chris Gayle, 733 runs

2011: Chris Gayle, 608 runs

2010: Sachin Tendulkar, 618 runs

2009: Matthew Hayden, 572 runs

2008: Shaun Marsh, 616 runs

History & Observations About the Orange Cap

Here is a list of some interesting facts and history regarding the Orange Cap in the IPL.

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