The battle for the IPL 2026 Orange Cap is getting tense with every passing match. As May 2, 2026, Delhi Capitals’ KL Rahul is leading the run-scorer’s chart. Sunrisers Hyderabad’s Abhishek Sharma is behind him and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Heinrich Klaasen alongside Shubman Gill and Virat Kohli are following suit.
IPL 2026 Orange Cap Leaderboard (Top 10)
Updated: May 2, 2026, Match 44
| Rank | Player | Team | Matches | Runs | Average | Strike Rate | Best Score |
| 1 | KL Rahul | DC | 9 | 433 | 54.13 | 185.83 | 152* |
| 2 | Abhishek Sharma | SRH | 9 | 425 | 53.13 | 209.35 | 135* |
| 3 | Heinrich Klaasen | SRH | 9 | 414 | 59.14 | 157.41 | 65* |
| 4 | Vaibhav Suryavanshi | RR | 10 | 404 | 40.40 | 234.64 | 103 |
| 5 | Virat Kohli | RCB | 9 | 379 | 54.14 | 165.50 | 81 |
| 6 | Shubman Gill | GT | 8 | 373 | 46.63 | 155.41 | 86 |
| 7 | Prabhsimran Singh | PBKS | 8 | 346 | 57.67 | 179.27 | 80* |
| 8 | Sai Sudharsan | GT | 9 | 328 | 36.44 | 162.37 | 100 |
| 9 | Sanju Samson | CSK | 9 | 315 | 45.00 | 167.55 | 115* |
| 10 | Ishan Kishan | SRH | 9 | 312 | 34.67 | 197.46 | 91 |
Where is Vaibhav Sooryavanshi on the IPL 2026 Orange Cap Leaderboard?
The biggest story of the IPL 2026 season is the meteoric rise of Bihar’s poster boy-Vaibhav. Currently sitting at 4th place on the Orange Cap leaderboard, the Rajasthan Royals’ 15-year-old sensation breached the 200-run mark in just 5 innings.
What makes his position truly startling is his efficiency; among the top 10 run-scorers, no one has a better strike rate than him.