Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s blistering 97 from 29 balls in the IPL 2026 Eliminator between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Rajasthan Royals on May 27 took him to the top of the Orange Cap standings.
The 15-year-old has 680 runs in 15 innings at an average of 45.33.
GT opener B Sai Sudharsan is second with 652 runs from 15 matches.
SRH’s Heinrich Klaasen occupied third place with 624 runs in 15 outings, while Sudharsan’s opening partner Shubman Gill is close behind in fourth with 618 runs
Klaasen’s SRH teammate Ishan Kishan rounds out the top five with 602 runs,.
Here are the latest standings in the IPL 2026 Orange Cap race:
| Player | Innings | Runs | Average | Strike-rate | HS |
| Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (RR) | 15 | 680 | 45.33 | 242.85 | 103 |
| B. Sai Sudharsan (GT) | 15 | 652 | 46.57 | 157.86 | 100 |
| Heinrich Klaasen (SRH) | 15 | 624 | 48.00 | 160.00 | 69 |
| Shubman Gill (GT) | 14 | 618 | 44.14 | 159.27 | 86 |
| Ishan Kishan (SRH) | 15 | 602 | 40.13 | 182.42 | 91 |
(Updated after SRH vs RR on May 27)
Published on May 26, 2026
