Who is leading the race for the Orange Cap this season? View the updated list of most runs in IPL 2026, featuring current leader Sameer Rizvi, Rohit Sharma, and Virat Kohli. Check out full batting averages and strike rates here.
IPL 2026: The Orange Cap Race (Most Runs)
| Player | Innings | Runs | High Score | Average | Strike Rate | 100/50 | 4s/6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yashasvi Jaiswal (RR) | 3 | 170 | 77* | 170.00 | 163.46 | 0/2 | 19/8 |
| Sameer Rizvi (DC) | 3 | 160 | 90 | 80.00 | 161.61 | 0/2 | 12/11 |
| Heinrich Klaasen (SRH) | 3 | 145 | 62 | 48.33 | 147.95 | 0/2 | 11/4 |
| Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (RR) | 3 | 122 | 52 | 40.66 | 248.97 | 0/1 | 10/11 |
| Rohit Sharma (MI) | 3 | 118 | 78 | 39.33 | 168.57 | 0/1 | 11/7 |
| Jos Buttler (GT) | 3 | 116 | 52 | 38.66 | 156.75 | 0/1 | 11/7 |
| Devdutt Padikkal (RCB) | 2 | 111 | 61 | 55.50 | 201.81 | 0/2 | 12/6 |
| Angkrish Raghuvanshi (KKR) | 3 | 110 | 52 | 55.00 | 169.23 | 0/2 | 12/4 |
| Shubman Gill (GT) | 2 | 109 | 70 | 54.50 | 151.38 | 0/1 | 10/5 |
| Cooper Connolly (PBKS) | 2 | 108 | 72* | 108.00 | 163.63 | 0/1 | 11/5 |
| Sarfaraz Khan (CSK) | 3 | 99 | 50 | 33.00 | 202.04 | 0/1 | 16/4 |
Sai Sudharsan won the Orange Cap in 2025 with 759 runs. You can find the top ten run-scorers in IPL 2025 here.
Virat Kohli’s 973 runs in 2016 is still the highest score any batter has scored in a single IPL season. We will have to wait and see if anyone from the list above can match Virat’s supremacy.
IPL 2026: The Power-Hitters (Most 6s & 4s)
Most Fours in IPL 2026
| Player | Innings | 4s | 4s Per Innings | Total Runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yashasvi Jaiswal (RR) | 3 | 19 | 6.3 | 170 |
| Sarfaraz Khan (CSK) | 3 | 16 | 5.3 | 99 |
| B Sai Sudharsan (GT) | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 98 |
| Pathum Nissanka (DC) | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 86 |
| Devdutt Padikkal (RCB) | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 111 |
| Angkrish Raghuvanshi (KKR) | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 110 |
| Sameer Rizvi (DC) | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 160 |
| Finn Allen (KKR) | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | 71 |
| Jos Buttler (GT) | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | 116 |
| Cooper Connolly (PBKS) | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 108 |
Bonus: Most Fours in IPL History
Most Sixes in IPL 2026
| Player | Inns | 6s | 6s Per Innings | Total Runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sameer Rizvi (DC) | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | 160 |
| Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (RR) | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | 122 |
| Tim David (RCB) | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 86 |
| Rajat Patidar (RCB) | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 79 |
| Ryan Rickelton (MI) | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 98 |
| Yashasvi Jaiswal (RR) | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | 170 |
| Jos Buttler (GT) | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | 116 |
| Rohit Sharma (MI) | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | 118 |
| Virat Kohli (RCB) | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 97 |
| Devdutt Padikkal (RCB) | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 111 |
IPL 2026: Highest Strike Rates of the Season
Modern fans are looking past total runs to see who is the most “impactful.” Find out “Who has the highest strike rate in IPL 2026 with over 100 runs?” from the table below!
| Player | Innings | Runs | Balls Faced | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rajat Patidar (RCB) | 2 | 79 | 31 | 254.83 |
| Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (RR) | 3 | 122 | 49 | 248.97 |
| Tim David (RCB) | 2 | 86 | 35 | 245.71 |
| Finn Allen (KKR) | 3 | 71 | 31 | 229.03 |
| Sarfaraz Khan (CSK) | 3 | 99 | 49 | 202.04 |
| Devdutt Padikkal (RCB) | 2 | 111 | 55 | 201.81 |
| Ishan Kishan (SRH) | 3 | 95 | 51 | 186.27 |
| Abhishek Sharma (SRH) | 3 | 55 | 31 | 177.41 |
| Dhruv Jurel (RR) | 3 | 95 | 54 | 175.92 |
| Virat Kohli (RCB) | 2 | 97 | 56 | 173.21 |
| Aniket Verma (SRH) | 3 | 46 | 27 | 170.37 |
| Shreyas Iyer (PBKS) | 2 | 68 | 40 | 170.00 |
IPL 2026: Most 50+ Scores and Centuries
Sameer Rizvi’s 90 against Mumbai Indians is the first 90+ score in this edition, and KL Rahul joined him on this list by scoring a valuable 92-run knock against Gujarat Titans. Rizvi also managed to pick up back-to-back “Player of the Match” awards by hitting two half-centuries in his first two games for Delhi Capitals, this season.
See who has scored the most number of IPL fifties and IPL hundreds in their career.
IPL 2026: The Highest Individual Scores
| Player | Score (Balls) | 4s/6s | Strike Rate | Against | Ground | Match Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KL Rahul (DC) | 92 (52) | 11/4 | 177 | GT | Delhi | 8 Apr 2026 |
| Sameer Rizvi (DC) | 90 (51) | 7/7 | 176 | MI | Delhi | 4 Apr 2026 |
| Ryan Rickelton (MI) | 81 (43) | 4/8 | 188 | KKR | Wankhede | 29 Mar 2026 |
| Ishan Kishan (MI) | 80 (38) | 8/5 | 211 | RCB | Bengaluru | 28 Mar 2026 |
| Rohit Sharma (MI) | 78 (38) | 6/6 | 205 | KKR | Wankhede | 29 Mar 2026 |
| Yashasvi Jaiswal (RR) | 77* (32) | 10/4 | 241 | MI | Guwahati | 7 Apr 2026 |
| Dhurv Jurel (RR) | 75 (42) | 5/5 | 179 | GT | Ahmedabad | 4 Apr 2026 |
| Ayush Mhatre (CSK) | 73 (43) | 6/5 | 170 | PBKS | Chennai | 3 Apr 2026 |
| B Sai Sudharsan (GT) | 73 (44) | 9/3 | 166 | RR | Ahmedabad | 4 Apr 2026 |
| Cooper Connolly (PBKS) | 72* (44) | 5/5 | 164 | GT | New Chandigarh | 31 Mar 2026 |
Since the 100s hasn’t started to flow yet, look in to the 80s and 90s scored by batters in the current edition of the Indian Premier League (2026).
Check: Most 90 Scores in IPL History
