There are many unique aspects of T20 cricket that the general public doesn’t know. Specifically, with the IPL, the way they track the scoring leaders is particularly fascinating. What’s even more fascinating is that a 15-year-old player, Vaibhav Suryavanshi is challenging last year’s winner, Sai Sudharsan, for the cap.
With Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan being dismissed during the powerplay of the RCB vs GT Final, Vaibhav Suryavanshi is the Orange Cap winner. At 15 years old, he will be the youngest player ever to win the Orange Cap. The only way he won’t win is if Virat Kohli musters up a 200-run knock.
Unlike the NBA, NFL, MLB, or NHL, they use hat color to identify who the batting and bowling leaders are during the season. The Orange Cap is used to determine who the leading runs-scorer is, while the Purple Cap is given to the leading wicket-taker amongst the bowlers.
Here you will find the Orange Cap leaderboard, along with a full list of the previous winners of the Orange Cap, a few observations on the history and origins of the Orange Cap, as well as a list of some records that have been broken during this season’s matches.
Orange Cap Leaderboard: Top 10 Batters in Total Runs Scored
Here is the top 10 Orange Cap Leaderboard. The batter’s name, team, and total runs scored are listed below. Ishan Kishan rose through the ranks thanks to his final performance of the year against RCB.
Here is who wears the Orange Cap ahead of the IPL 2026 Final. Suryavanshi staked his claim on the Orange Cap with another near-century.
Orange Cap Winner: Vaibhav Suryavanshi
- Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (RR), 776 runs
- Shubman Gill (GT), 732 runs
- Sai Sudharsan (GT), 722 runs
- Virat Kohli (RCB), 675 runs
- Heinrich Klassen (SRH), 624 runs
- Ishan Kishan (SRH), 602 runs
- KL Rahul (DC), 593 runs
- Abhishek Sharma (SRH), 563 runs
- Mitchell Marsh (LSG), 563 runs
- Jos Buttler (GT), 526 runs
Who Has the Most Centuries?
Sanju Samson has two centuries.
Who Has the Most Fifties?
Sai Sudharsan has eight fifties.
Does Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Have the Most Sixes?
Yes, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has scored 72 sixes.
Who Has the Most Boundaries?
Sai Sudharsan has 73 boundaries.
What is the Highest Score, and which batter knocked that score?
Here are the top three highest scores of the 2026 IPL tournament:
- KL Rahul, 152 (67)
- Abhishek Sharma, 135 (68)
- Ryan Rickelton, 123 (55)
What is the Fastest Century Scored This Year?
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi scored the fastest century (36 deliveries). This is also the third-fastest in IPL history.
Who Scored the Fastest 50 This Year?
Urvil Patel scored the fastest 50 of the year off 13 deliveries.
Previous Orange Cap Winners in the IPL
Here is the full list of Orange Cap winners in the IPL. The Orange Cap has been awarded 18 times.
- 2025: Sai Sudharsan, 759 runs
- 2024: Virat Kohli, 741 runs
- 2023: Shubman Gill, 890 runs
- 2022: Jos Buttler, 863 runs
- 2021: Ruturaj Gaikwad, 635 runs
- 2020: KL Rahul, 670 runs
- 2019: David Warner, 692 runs
- 2018: Kane Williamson, 735 runs
- 2017: David Warner, 641 runs
- 2016: Virat Kohli, 973 runs
- 2015: David Warner, 562 runs
- 2014: Robin Uthappa, 660 runs
- 2013: Michael Hussey, 733 runs
- 2012: Chris Gayle, 733 runs
- 2011: Chris Gayle, 608 runs
- 2010: Sachin Tendulkar, 618 runs
- 2009: Matthew Hayden, 572 runs
- 2008: Shaun Marsh, 616 runs
History & Observations About the Orange Cap
Here is a list of some interesting facts and history regarding the Orange Cap in the IPL.
- First batter to win the award after a match: Brendon McCullum
- First batter to win the award after a season: Shaun Marsh
- First Awarded: April 25th, in the second week of the inaugural season.
- Orange was picked as the color for this award because no other organization had it as a major jersey color in 2008.
- The Orange Cap has never been awarded more than three times.
- Virat Kohli has won the award twice. If he wins the Orange Cap one more time, he will be tied with David Warner for the most Orange Caps in an IPL career.
- When a batter becomes the runs leader during a match, they are given an Orange Cap after their innings.
- Most Runs to win the award: 973
- Least Runs to win the award: 562
- Batter to win the most Orange Caps: David Warner (3)
- Players who have won the award once: (11) Shubman Gill, Shaun Marsh, Matthew Hayden, Sachin Tendulkar, Jos Buttler, KL Rahul, Kane Williamson, Sai Sudharsan, Robin Uthappa, Ruturaj Gaikwad, & Michael Hussey.
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