IPL 2026 Top 10 Run-Scorers: Final Orange Cap Leaderboard

IPL 2026 is over, and 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi of Rajasthan Royals won the Orange Cap with 776 runs. He finished 44 runs ahead of Shubman Gill (732) and 54 ahead of Sai Sudharsan (722), and his strike rate of 237.31 was the highest of any batter in the top 10.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru won IPL 2026, beating Gujarat Titans by five wickets in the final at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on 31 May 2026 for back-to-back titles. Below is the final list of the top 10 run-scorers of the season, followed by a look at each batter.

Final figures after all 74 matches, including the playoffs and the final. Sources: ESPNcricinfo and Cricbuzz.

IPL 2026 Orange Cap: Final Top 10 Run-Scorers

Rank	Player (Team)	Matches	Runs	Highest	Average	Strike Rate	100s	50s
1	Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (RR)	16	776	103	48.50	237.31	1	5
2	Shubman Gill (GT)	16	732	104	45.75	163.03	1	6
3	Sai Sudharsan (GT)	17	722	100	45.12	157.99	1	8
4	Virat Kohli (RCB)	16	675	105*	56.25	165.85	1	5
5	Heinrich Klaasen (SRH)	15	624	69	48.00	160.00	0	6
6	Ishan Kishan (SRH)	15	602	91	40.13	182.42	0	6
7	KL Rahul (DC)	14	593	152*	45.62	174.41	1	5
=8	Abhishek Sharma (SRH)	15	563	135*	40.21	204.73	1	4
=8	Mitchell Marsh (LSG)	13	563	111	43.31	163.19	1	3
10	Jos Buttler (GT)	17	526	60	37.57	152.46	0	4

1. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Rajasthan Royals): 776 runs

The 15-year-old Rajasthan Royals opener was the story of the season. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi scored 776 runs in 16 matches at an average of 48.50 and a strike rate of 237.31, by far the fastest scoring in this top 10. He made one hundred (103) and five fifties, hit 72 sixes, and also topped the official Most Valuable Player standings.

2. Shubman Gill (Gujarat Titans): 732 runs

Gujarat Titans captain Shubman Gill scored 732 runs in 16 matches at an average of 45.75 and a strike rate of 163.03. He made one hundred, a best of 104, and six fifties, and his opening partnership with Sai Sudharsan was the base of Gujarat's run to the final.

3. Sai Sudharsan (Gujarat Titans): 722 runs

Sai Sudharsan, the Orange Cap winner in IPL 2025 with 759 runs, led the list in late May before finishing third. He scored 722 runs in 17 matches at an average of 45.12, with one hundred and eight fifties, the most fifties of anyone in the top 10.

4. Virat Kohli (Royal Challengers Bengaluru): 675 runs

Virat Kohli scored 675 runs in 16 matches for the champions, with a top score of 105 not out. His average of 56.25 was the best in the top 10, and he struck at 165.85 with one hundred and five fifties as RCB won their second title in a row.

5. Heinrich Klaasen (Sunrisers Hyderabad): 624 runs

Heinrich Klaasen was again one of the most dangerous middle-order batters in the competition. He scored 624 runs in 15 matches for Sunrisers Hyderabad at an average of 48.00 and a strike rate of 160.00, with six fifties and 31 sixes. He was the only player in the top five without a hundred.

6. Ishan Kishan (Sunrisers Hyderabad): 602 runs

Ishan Kishan scored 602 runs in 15 matches for Sunrisers Hyderabad at a strike rate of 182.42. He made six fifties with a best of 91, and was one of three Sunrisers batters in the final top 10.

7. KL Rahul (Delhi Capitals): 593 runs

KL Rahul scored 593 runs in only 14 matches for Delhi Capitals, at an average of 45.62 and a strike rate of 174.41. His unbeaten 152 against Punjab Kings was the highest individual score of the season.

8. Abhishek Sharma (Sunrisers Hyderabad): 563 runs

Abhishek Sharma scored 563 runs in 15 matches for Sunrisers Hyderabad. His strike rate of 204.73 was the second highest in the top 10, behind only Sooryavanshi, and his unbeaten 135 was one of the innings of the season. He hit 43 sixes.

8. Mitchell Marsh (Lucknow Super Giants): 563 runs

Mitchell Marsh also finished on 563 runs, in 13 matches for Lucknow Super Giants, at an average of 43.31. He made one hundred, a best of 111, and three fifties at the top of the order.

10. Jos Buttler (Gujarat Titans): 526 runs

Jos Buttler completed Gujarat Titans' strong top order with 526 runs in 17 matches, at an average of 37.57 and a strike rate of 152.46, including four fifties. He was one of three Gujarat batters in the final top 10.

Who missed out

Dhruv Jurel of Rajasthan Royals (515 runs) and Prabhsimran Singh of Punjab Kings (510) finished just outside the top 10. Sanju Samson, who was 10th in late May, ended the season on 477 runs.

IPL 2026 run-scorers: key numbers

Gujarat Titans (Gill, Sudharsan and Buttler) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (Klaasen, Kishan and Abhishek Sharma) each had three batters in the final top 10. Seven of the ten made at least one hundred, and Sooryavanshi and Abhishek Sharma were the only two to strike at over 200.