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IPL Orange Cap, Most Runs in IPL 2026: Heinrich Klaasen claims 1st Position - Top 10 Run Scorers, Team-Wise Top 3 on May 6 as SRH play PBKS
IPL 2026 Most Runs: The Indian Premier League 2026 has started from March 28 and is set to continue till March 31.
The two-month-long cricketing extravaganza sees ten teams fighting for the glory, with Royal Challengers Bengaluru coming in as defending champions after their crown last year.
KL Rahul overtakes Abhishek Sharma to lead the Orange Cap leaderboard on May 5th with his knock of 12 runs against Chennai Super Kings on May 5 at Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi.
Most Runs in IPL 2026, Orange Cap List: Top 10 Run Scorers in Indian Premier League on May 6
The List was updated LIVE SRH vs PBKS match on May 6
| S. No. | Player | Match | Runs | HS | Average | SR | Centuries | Fifties | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Heinrich Klaasen (SRH) | 11 | 494 | 69 | 54.48 | 157.83 | 0 | 5 | 36 | 23 |
| 2. | Abhishek Sharma (SRH) | 11 | 475 | 135* | 47.50 | 210.18 | 1 | 3 | 43 | 36 |
| 3. | KL Rahul (DC) | 10 | 445 | 152* | 45.50 | 180.89 | 1 | 3 | 43 | 24 |
| 4. | Ishan Kishan (SRH) | 11 | 409 | 91 | 37.26 | 186.76 | 0 | 4 | 41 | 22 |
| 5. | Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (RR) | 10 | 404 | 103 | 40.40 | 238.09 | 1 | 2 | 35 | 37 |
| 6. | B Sai Sudharsan (GT) | 10 | 385 | 100 | 38.50 | 158.44 | 1 | 3 | 38 | 18 |
| 7. | Sanju Samson (CSK) | 10 | 402 | 115* | 40.20 | 167.50 | 2 | 1 | 42 | 21 |
| 8. | Virat Kohli (RCB) | 9 | 379 | 81 | 54.14 | 165.50 | 0 | 3 | 42 | 15 |
| 9. | Shubman Gill (GT) | 9 | 378 | 86 | 42.00 | 154.92 | 0 | 3 | 35 | 17 |
| 10. | Cooper Connolly (PBKS) | 10 | 377 | 107 | 53.86 | 171.36 | 1 | 2 | 31 | 26 |
IPL 2026 Team-Wise Top 3 Run Scorers
Check out the top three run scorers for each IPL team here on MyKhel.
Chennai Super Kings (CSK)
- Sanju Samson - 402
- Ruturaj Gaikwad - 251
- Ayush Mhatre - 201
Delhi Capitals (DC)
- KL Rahul - 445
- Tristan Stubbs - 257
- Sameer Rizvi - 249
Gujarat Titans (GT)
- Sai Sudharsan - 385
- Shubman Gill - 378
- Jos Buttler - 335
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)
- Angkrish Raghuvanshi - 268
- Rinku Singh - 237
- Ajinkya Rahane - 205
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG)
- Mitchell Marsh - 212
- Aiden Markram - 193
- Rishabh Pant - 189
Mumbai Indians (MI)
- Ryan Rickelton - 297
- Naman Dhir - 233
- Tilak Varma - 193
Punjab Kings (PBKS)
- Cooper Connolly - 377
- Prabhsimran Singh - 364
- Shreyas Iyer - 333
Rajasthan Royals (RR)
- Vaibhav Sooryavanshi - 404
- Yashasvi Jaiswal - 312
- Dhruv Jurel - 290
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB)
- Virat Kohli - 379
- Devudtt Padikkal - 282
- Rajat Patidar - 257
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH)
- Heinrich Klaasen - 494
- Abhishek Sharma - 475
- Ishan Kishan - 409
IPL 2026 Top Scorers Timeline
March 28: Ishan Kishan of SRH was the top scorer with 80 runs.
March 29: Mumbai Indians' Ryan Rickelton claimed top spot with 81 runs.
March 30: Ryan Rickelton remains on top with 81 runs
March 31: Ryan Rickelton with 81 runs
April 1: Ryan Rickelton with 81 runs
April 2: Angkrish Raghuvanshi with 103 runs
April 4: Sameer Rizvi took the lead with 160 runs
April 7: Yashasvo Jaiswal took the lead with 170 runs
April 10: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi took the lead with 200 runs
April 13: Heinrich Klaasen claims top spot with 220 runs
April 15: Virat Kohli overtakes Klaasen with 228 runs
April 17: Shubman Gill takes the crown with 251 runs
April 18: Heinrich Klaasen reclaims top spot
April 21: Abhishek Sharma goes past Klaasen with 323 runs, while Klaasen is on 320
April 24: Virat Kohli claimed the Orange Cap with 328 runs
April 25: KL Rahul claimed the Orange Cap with 357 runs, but Vaibhav Sooryavanshi reclaimed with same number of runs. Then Abhishek Sharma got it back with 380 runs.
April 28: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi holds with 400 runs
April 29: Abhishek Sharma took lead with 425 runs
May 1: KL Rahul takes over with 433 runs
May 3: Abhishek Sharma overtakes with 440 runs
May 5: KL Rahul overtook with 445 runs in 10 matches
May 6: Abhishek Sharma took the lead with 475 runs, but Heinrich Klaasen claimed it with 494 runs
IPL 2026 Orange Cap Winners Over The Years
| Season | Player | Team | Runs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Shaun Marsh | Kings XI Punjab | 616 |
| 2009 | Matthew Hayden | Chennai Super Kings | 572 |
| 2010 | Sachin Tendulkar | Mumbai Indians | 618 |
| 2011 | Chris Gayle | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 608 |
| 2012 | Chris Gayle | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 733 |
| 2013 | Michael Hussey | Chennai Super Kings | 733 |
| 2014 | Robin Uthappa | Kolkata Knight Riders | 660 |
| 2015 | David Warner | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 562 |
| 2016 | Virat Kohli | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 973 |
| 2017 | David Warner | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 641 |
| 2018 | Kane Williamson | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 735 |
| 2019 | David Warner | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 692 |
| 2020 | KL Rahul | Kings XI Punjab | 670 |
| 2021 | Ruturaj Gaikwad | Chennai Super Kings | 635 |
| 2022 | Jos Buttler | Rajasthan Royals | 863 |
| 2023 | Shubman Gill | Gujarat Titans | 890 |
| 2024 | Virat Kohli | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 741 |
| 2025 | Sai Sudharsan | Gujarat Titans | 759 |
Note: Team names are as they were known during the respective season. Royal Challengers Bangalore is now officially Royal Challengers Bengaluru. Kings XI Punjab later became Punjab Kings.
Story first published: Wednesday, May 6, 2026, 17:21 [IST]
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