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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virat Kohli (RCB) | 5 | 228 | 69* | 57.00 | 158.33 | 0/2 | 25/8 |
| Heinrich Klaasen (SRH) | 5 | 224 | 62 | 44.80 | 142.67 | 0/2 | 13/8 |
| Rajat Patidar (RCB) | 5 | 222 | 63 | 55.50 | 213.46 | 0/2 | 12/21 |
| Ishan Kishan (SRH) | 5 | 213 | 91 | 42.60 | 190.17 | 0/2 | 22/12 |
| Prabhsimran Singh (PBKS) | 4 | 211 | 80* | 70.33 | 172.95 | 0/2 | 22/11 |
| Shreyas Iyer (PBKS) | 4 | 203 | 69* | 67.66 | 187.96 | 0/3 | 14/14 |
| Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (RR) | 5 | 200 | 78 | 40.00 | 263.15 | 0/2 | 18/18 |
| Sanju Samson (CSK) | 5 | 185 | 115* | 46.25 | 172.89 | 1/0 | 21/8 |
| Yashasvi Jaiswal (RR) | 5 | 184 | 77* | 61.33 | 157.26 | 0/2 | 19/10 |
| Angkrish Raghuvanshi (KKR) | 5 | 182 | 52 | 45.50 | 155.55 | 0/2 | 20/7 |
| Dhruv Jurel (RR) | 5 | 176 | 81* | 44.00 | 177.77 | 0/2 | 17/8 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virat Kohli (RCB) | 5 | 25 | 5.0 | 228 |
| Jos Buttler (GT) | 4 | 22 | 5.5 | 176 |
| Ishan Kishan (SRH) | 5 | 22 | 4.4 | 213 |
| Prabhsimran Singh (PBKS) | 4 | 22 | 5.5 | 211 |
| Sanju Samson (CSK) | 5 | 21 | 4.2 | 185 |
| Angkrish Raghuvanshi (KKR) | 5 | 20 | 4.0 | 182 |
| Yashasvi Jaiswal (RR) | 5 | 19 | 3.8 | 184 |
| Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (RR) | 5 | 18 | 3.6 | 200 |
| Travis Head (SRH) | 5 | 17 | 3.4 | 120 |
| Dhruv Jurel (RR) | 5 | 17 | 3.4 | 176 |
| Pathum Nissanka (DC) | 4 | 17 | 4.2 | 127 |
Bonus: Most Fours in IPL History
Most Sixes in IPL 2026
| Player | Inns | 6s | 6s Per Innings | Total Runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rajat Patidar (RCB) | 5 | 21 | 4.2 | 222 |
| Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (RR) | 5 | 18 | 3.6 | 200 |
| Shreyas Iyer (PBKS) | 4 | 14 | 3.5 | 203 |
| Abhishek Sharma (SRH) | 5 | 13 | 2.6 | 129 |
| Tim David (RCB) | 5 | 13 | 2.6 | 147 |
| Ishan Kishan (SRH) | 5 | 12 | 2.4 | 213 |
| Ryan Rickelton (MI) | 5 | 12 | 2.4 | 137 |
| Priyansh Arya (PBKS) | 4 | 11 | 2.7 | 118 |
| Ayush Mhatre (CSK) | 5 | 11 | 2.2 | 171 |
| Prabhsimran Singh (PBKS) | 4 | 11 | 2.7 | 211 |
| Sherfane Rutherford (MI) | 4 | 11 | 2.7 | 102 |
| Sameer Rizvi (DC) | 4 | 11 | 2.7 | 166 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (RR) | 5 | 200 | 78 | 263.15 |
| Priyansh Arya (PBKS) | 4 | 118 | 48 | 245.83 |
| Tim David (RCB) | 5 | 147 | 68 | 216.17 |
| Abhishek Sharma (SRH) | 5 | 129 | 60 | 215.00 |
| Rajat Patidar (RCB) | 5 | 222 | 104 | 213.46 |
| Sherfane Rutherford (MI) | 4 | 102 | 51 | 200.00 |
| Finn Allen (KKR) | 5 | 81 | 42 | 192.85 |
| Ishan Kishan (SRH) | 5 | 213 | 112 | 190.17 |
| Shreyas Iyer (PBKS) | 4 | 203 | 108 | 187.96 |
| Quinton de Kock (MI) | 1 | 112 | 60 | 186.66 |
IPL 2026: Most 50+ Scores and Centuries
| Player | Innings | 50+ | 100 | 50 | High Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shreyas Iyer (PBKS) | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 69* |
| Devdutt Padikkal (RCB) | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 61 |
| Sameer Rizvi (DC) | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 90 |
| Heinrich Klaasen (SRH) | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 62 |
| Yashasvi Jaiswal (RR) | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 77* |
| Dhruv Jurel (RR) | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 75 |
| Ayush Mhatre (CSK) | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 73 |
| Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (RR) | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 78 |
| Angkrish Raghuvanshi (KKR) | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 52 |
| Sanju Samson (CSK) | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 115* |
| Quinton de Kock (MI) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 112* |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanju Samson (CSK) | 115* (56) | 15/4 | 205.35 | DC | Chennai | 11 Apr 2026 |
| Quinton de Kock (MI) | 112* (60) | 8/7 | 186.66 | PBKS | Wankhede | 16 Apr 2026 |
| KL Rahul (DC) | 92 (52) | 11/4 | 176.92 | GT | Delhi | 8 Apr 2026 |
| Ishan Kishan (SRH) | 91 (44) | 8/6 | 206.81 | RR | Hyderabad | 13 Apr 2026 |
| Sameer Rizvi (DC) | 90 (51) | 7/7 | 176.47 | MI | Delhi | 4 Apr 2026 |
| Dhurv Jurel (RR) | 81* (43) | 8/3 | 188.37 | RCB | Guwahati | 10 Apr 2026 |
| Ryan Rickelton (MI) | 81 (43) | 4/8 | 188.37 | KKR | Wankhede | 29 Mar 2026 |
| Ishan Kishan (MI) | 80 (38) | 8/5 | 210.52 | RCB | Bengaluru | 28 Mar 2026 |
| Prabhsimran Singh (PBKS) | 80* (39) | 11/2 | 205.12 | MI | Wankhede | 16 Apr 2026 |
| Rohit Sharma (MI) | 78 (38) | 6/6 | 205.26 | KKR | Wankhede | 29 Mar 2026 |
| Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (RR) | 78 (26) | 8/7 | 300.00 | RCB | Guwahati | 10 Apr 2026 |
| Phil Salt (RCB) | 78 (36) | 6/6 | 216.66 | MI | Wankhede | 12 Apr 2026 |
| Yashasvi Jaiswal (RR) | 77* (32) | 10/4 | 240.62 | MI | Guwahati | 7 Apr 2026 |
| Dhurv Jurel (RR) | 75 (42) | 5/5 | 178.57 | GT | Ahmedabad | 4 Apr 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
