IPL 2026 Orange Cap race — top batting performers, highest run scorers, strike rates and who is leading the race for the IPL 2026 batting title.
The Orange Cap is awarded to the highest run-scorer in the IPL. The cap is held by the leading batter in real time throughout the tournament and is officially awarded to the player with the most runs at the end of the league stage and playoffs. It is one of the IPL's most prestigious individual honours.
The IPL 2026 Orange Cap race is among the most competitive in tournament history. Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, and Travis Head are all leading contenders. Kohli has won the Orange Cap twice and is always among the leading run scorers — his consistency at RCB is extraordinary.
The Sunrisers Hyderabad's Travis Head is a serious threat having emerged as one of the most explosive T20 batters in the world following Australia's 2023 World Cup victory. His strike rate and boundary-hitting ability make him capable of accumulating runs quickly.
Beyond total runs, the Orange Cap race involves tracking average (runs per innings), strike rate (runs per 100 balls), and boundary percentage. A batter with both a high average and high strike rate is doubly valuable — players like Kohli and Gill combine both qualities consistently.
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