Kamboj claims Purple Cap, Klaasen reclaims Orange Cap at IPL 2026

Anshul Kamboj took the Purple Cap while Heinrich Klaasen reclaimed the Orange Cap after standout performances in IPL 2026.

Orange Cap battle intensifies Shubman Gill moved ahead of Virat Kohli to claim the Orange Cap on Friday night, but Kohli nearly regained it the next day only to fall short. Instead, Heinrich Klaasen seized the cap back with a 59-run effort off 39 balls as Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) secured a ten-run victory against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in Hyderabad. Klaasen now tops the chart with 283 runs, a significant lead over Gill’s 251 runs from two fewer innings, while Kohli sits third with 247 runs. Rajat Patidar of Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) follows closely with 230 runs despite a rare failure against Delhi Capitals (DC). ## Top run-scorers in IPL 2026 Other batters who have crossed the 200-run mark include Ishan Kishan (SRH), Prabhsimran Singh and Shreyas Iyer (PBKS), Phil Salt (RCB), Ayush Mhatre (CSK), Jos Buttler (Gujarat Titans), and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Rajasthan Royals). The competition for the Orange Cap remains tight, with multiple players within striking distance of the top positions as the season progresses. ## Purple Cap changes hands in Hyderabad Anshul Kamboj now holds the Purple Cap after dismantling Sunrisers Hyderabad with a spell of 3 wickets for 22 runs using around-the-wicket bowling against CSK on Saturday. Kamboj’s tally stands at 13 wickets from four innings, putting him ahead of Gujarat Titans’ Prasidh Krishna, who has 11 scalps from five matches. Bhuvneshwar Kumar of RCB also made a strong impression, taking three wickets to reach ten wickets for the season, placing him third in the bowling charts. ## Leading wicket-takers in IPL 2026 Prasidh Krishna of Gujarat Titans holds the second position with 11 wickets from five games, while Bhuvneshwar Kumar of Royal Challengers Bengaluru rounds out the top three with ten wickets. The race for the Purple Cap remains fierce, with bowlers consistently impacting games and reshaping the leaderboard in IPL 2026.