IPL 2026 Orange Cap: KL Rahul leapfrogs Abhishek Sharma, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi to the top
KL Rahul has moved to the top of the IPL 2026 Orange Cap standings with 433 runs from nine matches, surpassing Abhishek Sharma and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. His 75 against Rajasthan Royals in Jaipur was his third half-century of the season. Sooryavanshi, despite a high strike rate, dropped to fourth after scoring only 4 in the match.
- ▪KL Rahul scored 75 runs against Rajasthan Royals to reach 433 runs in the tournament.
- ▪Rahul now leads the Orange Cap standings with 433 runs at a strike rate of 185.83.
- ▪Vaibhav Sooryavanshi fell to fourth place with 404 runs after being dismissed for 4.
- ▪Abhishek Sharma is in second place with 425 runs from nine games.
- ▪Virat Kohli is fifth with 379 runs, while Shubman Gill is sixth with 373 runs.
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