Orange Cap and Purple Cap Holder List in IPL 2026: Gujarat Titans have booked the ticket for the final by defeating Rajasthan Royals by 7 wickets in Qualifier 2, where they will now face Royal Challengers Bangalore on May 31. But, before that, something interesting was seen in the Orange Cap race. This happened for the first time in IPL history when three batsmen crossed the 700-run mark in the same season and that feat was done by Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Shubhman Gill and Sai Sudarshan. Together, these three batsmen have created history in the Orange Cap race. Apart from this, the battle for Purple Cap has also become exciting with Gujarat Titans reaching the finals.
Orange cap on Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s head
orange cap But at present Vaibhav Suryavanshi is in control. Even after the exit of Rajasthan Royals, the runs scored by Vaibhav Suryavanshi have made him the Orange Cap crown. Vaibhav ended his journey in IPL 2026 with 776 runs in 16 innings of 16 matches. During this period his strike rate was 237.30. Vaibhav Suryavanshi hit 72 sixes and 63 fours.
Gill- Sudarshan also crossed 700 runs
But, at the moment it is difficult to say whether the orange cap will remain on the head of Rajasthan Royals’ Vaibhav Suryavanshi. Because, in this race, he faces a tough challenge from Gujarat Titans captain Shubhman Gill and Sai Sudarshan, who have reached the finals of IPL 2026. Shubhman Gill is currently at second place in the Orange Cap race after scoring 722 runs in 15 innings of 15 matches. Whereas Sai Sudarshan is at third place with 710 runs in 16 matches.
3 batsmen cross 700 for the first time
This is the first time in the history of IPL, when 3 batsmen have crossed the 700-run mark in a single season. This was also seen for the first time when two batsmen of the same team scored more than 700 runs. It is clear that new history has been made in the Orange Cap race this season.
Gill and Sudarshan have a chance in the final
Vaibhav Suryavanshi is now out of IPL 2026. In such a situation, by performing well in the finals, both Shubhman Gill and Sai Sudarshan will have a chance to snatch the Orange Cap from Vaibhav Suryavanshi. Gill needs 55 runs to do this. Whereas Sudarshan needs 67 runs.
Rabada in purple cap- Bhuvi match
purple cap Talking about it, now Kagiso Rabada dominates there, who has taken 28 wickets. Bhuvneshwar Kumar is at second place with 26 wickets. However, Rabada has played one more match than Bhuvi. Now the final match on May 31 will decide who will have the purple cap between Rabada and Bhuvi?
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