Orange Cap
IPL 2026 · Top 5
| # | Player | Runs | SR | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Vaibhav Sooryavanshi RR | 776 | 237.30 | 48.50 |
| 2 |  Shubman Gill GT | 732 | 163.02 | 45.75 |
| 3 |  Sai Sudharsan GT | 722 | 157.98 | 45.13 |
| 4 |  Virat Kohli RCB | 675 | 165.84 | 56.25 |
| 5 |  Heinrich Klaasen SRH | 624 | 160.00 | 48.00 |
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Points table
IPL 2027 standings will replace this table after Match 1.
Race for the Caps
The batters and bowlers who owned IPL 2026 — Orange Cap firepower meet Purple Cap craft.
Purple Cap
IPL 2026 · Top 5
| # | Player | Wkts | Econ | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Kagiso Rabada GT | 29 | 9.68 | 3/25 |
| 2 |  Bhuvneshwar Kumar RCB | 28 | 7.95 | 4/23 |
| 3 |  Jofra Archer RR | 25 | 9.31 | 3/17 |
| 4 |  Rashid Khan GT | 21 | 9.07 | 4/33 |
| 5 |  Anshul Kamboj CSK | 21 | 10.52 | 3/22 |
2026 season in numbers
The season RCB retained the cup — and a teenager took the Orange Cap.
Top performers
Orange Cap
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi
RR · 776 runs · Avg 48.50 · SR 237.30
Purple Cap
Kagiso Rabada
GT · 29 wickets · Best 3/25
MVP
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi
RR · 436.55 points · 16 matches
Highest score
KL Rahul
DC · 152 vs PBKS · SR 226.86
Fair Play
Punjab Kings
PBKS · Season award
Player of the Final
Virat Kohli
RCB · 75* off 42
Teams
RCB
Royal Challengers BengaluruChampions, 2026
GT
Gujarat TitansRunners-up, 2026
SRH
Sunrisers HyderabadPlayoffs, 2026
RR
Rajasthan RoyalsQualifier 2, 2026
PBKS
Punjab Kings5th, Fair Play Award
DC
Delhi Capitals6th, 2026
KKR
Kolkata Knight Riders7th, 2026
CSK
Chennai Super Kings8th, 2026
MI
Mumbai Indians9th, 2026
LSG
Lucknow Super Giants10th, 2026
Playoffs 2026
Qualifier 1
Tue 26 May 2026 · 7:30 pm IST
HPCA Stadium, Dharamshala
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RCB won by 92 runs
Eliminator
Wed 27 May 2026 · 7:30 pm IST
New International Cricket Stadium, New Chandigarh
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RR won by 47 runs
Qualifier 2
Fri 29 May 2026 · 7:30 pm IST
New International Cricket Stadium, New Chandigarh
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GT won by 7 wickets
Final
Sun 31 May 2026 · 7:30 pm IST
Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
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RCB won by 5 wickets
Videos
RCB 2026 IPL Champions: A Historic Back-to-Back Triumph
Royal Challengers Bengaluru have done it again. After finally ending their long wait for an IPL title in 2025, RCB successfully defended their crown in 2026, defeating Gujarat Titans by five wickets in the IPL final.
Past winners
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