{"id":4010,"date":"2026-05-11T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T05:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iplruns.in\/ipl-2026-leaderboards-2026-w20\/"},"modified":"2026-05-11T11:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T05:30:00","slug":"ipl-2026-leaderboards-2026-w20","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iplruns.in\/hi\/ipl-2026-leaderboards-2026-w20\/","title":{"rendered":"IPL 2026 Leaderboard Update: Orange Cap, Purple Cap, and More"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Orange Cap Standings: Top Run-Scorers in IPL 2026<\/h2><p>The race for the Orange Cap in IPL 2026 has been intense, with several players showcasing exceptional batting performances. As of May 16, 2026, the top run-scorers are:<\/p><table><tr><th>Player<\/th><th>Team<\/th><th>Runs<\/th><th>Matches<\/th><th>Average<\/th><th>Strike Rate<\/th><th>Highest Score<\/th><th>Fifties<\/th><th>Hundreds<\/th><\/tr><tr><td>B Sai Sudharsan<\/td><td>Gujarat Titans<\/td><td>554<\/td><td>12<\/td><td>41.75<\/td><td>157.83<\/td><td>100<\/td><td>5<\/td><td>1<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Shubman Gill<\/td><td>Gujarat Titans<\/td><td>552<\/td><td>12<\/td><td>42.45<\/td><td>160.47<\/td><td>86<\/td><td>4<\/td><td>0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Heinrich Klaasen<\/td><td>Sunrisers Hyderabad<\/td><td>508<\/td><td>12<\/td><td>50.8<\/td><td>153.94<\/td><td>69<\/td><td>5<\/td><td>0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Virat Kohli<\/td><td>Royal Challengers Bengaluru<\/td><td>484<\/td><td>12<\/td><td>53.77<\/td><td>165.75<\/td><td>105<em><\/td><td>3<\/td><td>1<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Abhishek Sharma<\/td><td>Sunrisers Hyderabad<\/td><td>481<\/td><td>12<\/td><td>43.72<\/td><td>209.13<\/td><td>135<\/em><\/td><td>3<\/td><td>1<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>KL Rahul<\/td><td>Delhi Capitals<\/td><td>477<\/td><td>12<\/td><td>43.36<\/td><td>177.99<\/td><td>152<em><\/td><td>3<\/td><td>1<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Mitchell Marsh<\/td><td>Lucknow Super Giants<\/td><td>467<\/td><td>12<\/td><td>46.7<\/td><td>162.15<\/td><td>86<\/td><td>3<\/td><td>0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Sanju Samson<\/td><td>Chennai Super Kings<\/td><td>450<\/td><td>12<\/td><td>45.0<\/td><td>164.23<\/td><td>115<\/em><\/td><td>1<\/td><td>0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Vaibhav Sooryavanshi<\/td><td>Rajasthan Royals<\/td><td>440<\/td><td>12<\/td><td>40.0<\/td><td>236.55<\/td><td>103<\/td><td>2<\/td><td>1<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Prabhsimran Singh<\/td><td>Punjab Kings<\/td><td>439<\/td><td>12<\/td><td>43.9<\/td><td>170.15<\/td><td>80*<\/td><td>5<\/td><td>0<\/td><\/tr><\/table><h2>Purple Cap Standings: Leading Wicket-Takers in IPL 2026<\/h2><p>The competition for the Purple Cap has been equally thrilling, with bowlers delivering match-winning performances. As of May 16, 2026, the top wicket-takers are:<\/p><table><tr><th>Player<\/th><th>Team<\/th><th>Wickets<\/th><th>Matches<\/th><th>Average<\/th><th>Economy Rate<\/th><th>Best Bowling Figures<\/th><\/tr><tr><td>Bhuvneshwar Kumar<\/td><td>Royal Challengers Bengaluru<\/td><td>22<\/td><td>12<\/td><td>16.13<\/td><td>7.55<\/td><td>4\/18<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Kagiso Rabada<\/td><td>Gujarat Titans<\/td><td>21<\/td><td>12<\/td><td>21.95<\/td><td>9.22<\/td><td>4\/22<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Anshul Kamboj<\/td><td>Chennai Super Kings<\/td><td>19<\/td><td>12<\/td><td>22.52<\/td><td>10.11<\/td><td>4\/22<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Rashid Khan<\/td><td>Gujarat Titans<\/td><td>16<\/td><td>12<\/td><td>21.37<\/td><td>8.17<\/td><td>3\/15<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Mohsin Khan<\/td><td>Lucknow Super Giants<\/td><td>16<\/td><td>12<\/td><td>23.36<\/td><td>9.88<\/td><td>4\/41<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Jofra Archer<\/td><td>Rajasthan Royals<\/td><td>15<\/td><td>12<\/td><td>24.27<\/td><td>8.17<\/td><td>3\/19<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Prasidh Krishna<\/td><td>Gujarat Titans<\/td><td>15<\/td><td>12<\/td><td>24.27<\/td><td>8.45<\/td><td>3\/24<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Noor Ahmad<\/td><td>Chennai Super Kings<\/td><td>15<\/td><td>12<\/td><td>24.27<\/td><td>8.45<\/td><td>3\/24<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Varun Chakravarthy<\/td><td>Kolkata Knight Riders<\/td><td>15<\/td><td>12<\/td><td>24.27<\/td><td>8.45<\/td><td>3\/24<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Eshan Malinga<\/td><td>Mumbai Indians<\/td><td>15<\/td><td>12<\/td><td>24.27<\/td><td>8.45<\/td><td>3\/26<\/td><\/tr><\/table><h2>Most Sixes and Boundaries: Power-Hitters of IPL 2026<\/h2><p>Power-hitters have been at the forefront of IPL 2026, with several players clearing the boundary ropes consistently. As of May 16, 2026, the leaders in most sixes and fours are:<\/p><h3>Most Sixes<\/h3><ul><li>Abhishek Sharma (SRH): 37 sixes<\/li><li>Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (RR): 37 sixes<\/li><li>Shubman Gill (GT): 27 sixes<\/li><li>KL Rahul (DC): 24 sixes<\/li><li>Mitchell Marsh (LSG): 23 sixes<\/li><\/ul><h3>Most Fours<\/h3><ul><li>Abhishek Sharma (SRH): 43 fours<\/li><li>Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (RR): 35 fours<\/li><li>KL Rahul (DC): 50 fours<\/li><li>Shubman Gill (GT): 50 fours<\/li><li>Mitchell Marsh (LSG): 50 fours<\/li><\/ul><h2>Best Strike Rates and Economy Rates: Efficiency at Its Best<\/h2><p>Strike rates and economy rates are crucial metrics in T20 cricket, reflecting a player&#8217;s efficiency. As of May 16, 2026, the leaders are:<\/p><h3>Best Strike Rates<\/h3><ul><li>Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (RR): 236.55<\/li><li>Abhishek Sharma (SRH): 209.13<\/li><li>Shubman Gill (GT): 160.47<\/li><li>Mitchell Marsh (LSG): 162.15<\/li><li>KL Rahul (DC): 177.99<\/li><\/ul><h3>Best Economy Rates<\/h3><ul><li>Bhuvneshwar Kumar (RCB): 7.55<\/li><li>Rashid Khan (GT): 8.17<\/li><li>Mohsin Khan (LSG): 9.88<\/li><li>Jofra Archer (RR): 8.17<\/li><li>Prasidh Krishna (GT): 8.45<\/li><\/ul><h2>Story Behind the Numbers: Key Performances and Milestones<\/h2><p>The 2026 season has been marked by remarkable individual performances. Notably, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi&#8217;s explosive batting has set a new benchmark for strike rates, while Bhuvneshwar Kumar&#8217;s consistent bowling has been instrumental in RCB&#8217;s success. These performances highlight the evolving dynamics of T20 cricket, where aggressive batting and disciplined bowling are key to a team&#8217;s success. As the season progresses, fans can look forward to more thrilling encounters and record-breaking feats.<\/p><p>Stay tuned for more updates as the IPL 2026 season unfolds, bringing more excitement and memorable moments to cricket enthusiasts.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Latest IPL 2026 leaderboards: Orange Cap, Purple Cap, top sixes, fours, strike rates, and economy rates.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4009,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_gspb_post_css":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[35,207,224],"tags":[27,220,215],"class_list":["post-4010","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cricket","category-ipl","category-t20","tag-hot","tag-ipl","tag-ipl-breaking-news"],"blocksy_meta":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/iplruns.in\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4010","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/iplruns.in\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/iplruns.in\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iplruns.in\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iplruns.in\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4010"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/iplruns.in\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4010\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iplruns.in\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4009"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/iplruns.in\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4010"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iplruns.in\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4010"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iplruns.in\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4010"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}