New Delhi, May 14: In the 57th match of IPL 2026, Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) triumphed over Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) by six wickets. The star of the match was Virat Kohli, who delivered an outstanding performance with a century. Kohli has now moved ahead of Abhishek Sharma in the race for the Orange Cap.
In IPL 2026, Kohli has played 12 matches, scoring 484 runs at a strike rate of 165. He currently ranks third among the season’s highest run-scorers. The Orange Cap is still held by Heinrich Klaasen of Sunrisers Hyderabad, who has amassed 508 runs at a strike rate of 153 in 12 matches. Following him is Sai Sudharsan from Gujarat Titans, with 501 runs in the same number of games.
After Kohli’s century, Abhishek Sharma has slipped to fourth place. He has scored 481 runs at a strike rate of 209 in 12 matches. KL Rahul from Delhi Capitals is fifth with 477 runs, while Shubman Gill holds the sixth position with 467 runs from 11 matches. Notably, 15-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi from Rajasthan Royals is seventh with 440 runs in 11 matches.
The Purple Cap is currently adorned by RCB’s fast bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who has taken 22 wickets in 12 matches. Against KKR, he claimed one wicket for 34 runs in four overs. Bhuvneshwar faces stiff competition from Kagiso Rabada of Gujarat Titans, who has secured 21 wickets in 12 matches. Chennai Super Kings’ Anshul Kamboj is third with 19 wickets from 11 matches, while Prince Yadav of Lucknow Super Giants ranks fourth with 16 wickets. Rashid Khan from Gujarat Titans rounds out the top five with 16 wickets in 12 matches.
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