IPL 2026 Orange Cap: KL Rahul overtakes Abhishek Sharma to reclaim top spot; Sanju Samson jumps to fifth
DC opener KL Rahul has regained the IPL 2026 Orange Cap after scoring 12 runs against CSK. He now leads with 445 runs, narrowly ahead of Abhishek Sharma. Sanju Samson's unbeaten 87 propelled him to fifth place.
The top five batsmen are separated by just 43 runs, promising an exciting race.
NEW DELHI: Delhi Capitals opener KL Rahul will be disappointed with his and his team’s performance against Chennai Super Kings at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Tuesday, as they suffered an eight-wicket drubbing at home. Rahul contributed just 12 off 13 balls for the home side, but those runs were enough for him to reclaim the top spot in the IPL 2026 Orange Cap race . Rahul leapfrogged Sunrisers Hyderabad’s Abhishek Sharma to wear the Orange Cap again.
He now has 445 runs from 10 games at an average of 49. 44 and a strike rate of 180. 89.
He has scored one hundred and three fifties so far in 10 innings. SRH opener Abhishek is just five runs behind Rahul in second, with 440 runs from 10 games. He has scored his runs at an average of 48.