RCB’s Virat Kohli rose to fourth in the Orange Cap standings after scoring a 25-ball 43 against Gujarat Titans in the IPL 2026 Qualifier 1 in Dharamsala on Tuesday.
GT opener B Sai Sudharsan continues to lead the Orange Cap Leaderboard heading into the final three games of the season.
Sudharsan was unfortunately dismissed hit wicket for 14 off nine deliveries in his side’s loss, but extended his tally to 652 runs from 15 matches.
Sudharsan’s opening partner and GT captain Shubman Gill follows closely behind in second with 618 runs from 14 matches, while Sunrisers Hyderabad’s Heinrich Klaasen is third with 606 runs from 14 games.
Here are the current standings for the IPL 2026 Orange Cap:
| player | Innings | runs | average | Strike-rate | HS |
| B.Sai Sudharsan (GT) | 15 | 652 | 46.57 | 157.86 | 100 |
| Shubman Gill(GT) | 14 | 618 | 44.14 | 159.27 | 86 |
| Heinrich Klaasen (SRH) | 14 | 606 | 50.50 | 159.47 | 69 |
| Virat Kohli(RCB) | 15 | 600 | 50.00 | 164.38 | 103 |
| KL Rahul(DC) | 14 | 593 | 45.61 | 174.41 | 91 |
(Updated after RCB vs GT on May 26)
Published on May 26, 2026
