IPL 2026 Orange Cap — Final Top Run Scorers
The Orange Cap is awarded to the highest run scorer of each IPL season. IPL 2026 finished on 31 May — these are the final standings from the full league + playoff stage.
Final Top 10 Run Scorers — IPL 2026
| # | Player | Team | M | Runs | Avg | SR | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vaibhav Suryavanshi | RR | 16 | 776 | 48.50 | 237.31 | 63 | 72 |
| 2 | Shubman Gill | GT | 16 | 732 | 45.75 | 163.03 | 74 | 33 |
| 3 | Sai Sudharsan | GT | 17 | 722 | 42.47 | 157.99 | 75 | 30 |
| 4 | Virat Kohli | RCB | 16 | 675 | 42.19 | 165.85 | 73 | 25 |
| 5 | Heinrich Klaasen | SRH | 15 | 624 | 41.60 | 160.00 | 48 | 31 |
| 6 | Ishan Kishan | SRH | 15 | 602 | 40.13 | 182.42 | 60 | 32 |
| 7 | Lokesh Rahul | DC | 14 | 593 | 42.36 | 174.41 | 56 | 31 |
| 8 | Abhishek Sharma | SRH | 15 | 563 | 37.53 | 204.73 | 50 | 43 |
| 9 | Mitchell Marsh | LSG | 13 | 563 | 43.31 | 163.19 | 51 | 36 |
| 10 | Jos Buttler | GT | 17 | 526 | 30.94 | 152.46 | 51 | 26 |
Most runs in a season
Virat Kohli — 973
RCB, 2016 · 16 matches
Most Orange Caps
David Warner — 3
2015, 2017, 2019 (SRH)
Highest SR (2026, min 300 runs)
Vaibhav Suryavanshi — 237.31
RR · 776 runs
What is the Orange Cap?
The Orange Cap is the IPL's award for the leading run scorer of the season. Introduced in the inaugural 2008 edition, it is physically presented as a bright orange cricket cap and is worn by whoever currently leads the run-scoring charts after every match. The cap changes heads as the standings shift, so the same player can wear it for an over and lose it before the next one.
The all-time record is Virat Kohli's 973 runs for Royal Challengers Bengaluru in 2016 — a tally widely considered the greatest single T20 league season by any batter. Australia's David Warner is the only three-time winner, taking the cap home in 2015, 2017 and 2019 for Sunrisers Hyderabad. Chris Gayle is the only player to win it in consecutive years (2011 and 2012), both for RCB.
The Orange Cap is awarded irrespective of which team reaches the playoffs, meaning a player from an eliminated side can still take it home. The IPL 2026 winner was Vaibhav Suryavanshi — a 15-year-old Rajasthan Royals opener whose 776 runs at a 230+ strike rate made him the youngest Orange Cap holder in IPL history. Shubman Gill (732) and Sai Sudharsan (722) finished second and third for finalists Gujarat Titans.
Orange Cap winners (2008–2026)
| Year | Player | Team | Runs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Vaibhav Suryavanshi | RR | 776 |
| 2025 | Sai Sudharsan | GT | 759 |
| 2024 | Virat Kohli | RCB | 741 |
| 2023 | Shubman Gill | GT | 890 |
| 2022 | Jos Buttler | RR | 863 |
| 2021 | Ruturaj Gaikwad | CSK | 635 |
| 2020 | KL Rahul | PBKS | 670 |
| 2019 | David Warner | SRH | 692 |
| 2018 | Kane Williamson | SRH | 735 |
| 2017 | David Warner | SRH | 641 |
| 2016 | Virat Kohli | RCB | 973 |
| 2015 | David Warner | SRH | 562 |
| 2014 | Robin Uthappa | KKR | 660 |
| 2013 | Michael Hussey | CSK | 733 |
| 2012 | Chris Gayle | RCB | 733 |
| 2011 | Chris Gayle | RCB | 608 |
| 2010 | Sachin Tendulkar | MI | 618 |
| 2009 | Matthew Hayden | CSK | 572 |
| 2008 | Shaun Marsh | PBKS | 616 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won the IPL 2026 Orange Cap?
Vaibhav Suryavanshi (Rajasthan Royals) won the IPL 2026 Orange Cap with a record-breaking 776 runs — becoming the youngest player ever to top the IPL run charts at age 15. Shubman Gill (732) and Sai Sudharsan (722) finished second and third, with Virat Kohli (675) fourth.
What is the record for most runs in a single IPL season?
Virat Kohli's 973 runs for Royal Challengers Bengaluru in 2016 is the all-time record and remains untouched. The next-best is Shubman Gill's 890 runs for Gujarat Titans in 2023.
Who has won the most Orange Caps?
David Warner is the only three-time Orange Cap winner — 2015, 2017 and 2019 — all for Sunrisers Hyderabad. Chris Gayle (2011, 2012) and Virat Kohli (2016, 2024) have each won it twice.
How is the Orange Cap awarded?
The Orange Cap is given to the player with the most runs at the end of each IPL season. For IPL 2026 (28 March to 31 May 2026), Vaibhav Suryavanshi's 776 runs was the highest tally across all 10 franchises and the playoffs.
Why was the IPL 2026 Orange Cap historic?
At age 15, Vaibhav Suryavanshi became the youngest Orange Cap winner in IPL history. He struck at a tournament-best rate of over 230 for Rajasthan Royals, rewriting expectations for what a teenage debutant could achieve in the world's biggest T20 league.