Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, IPL 2026 Orange Cap Winner (Source: AP)
The 15-year-old prodigy batter from Bihar, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, ended his remarkable IPL 2026 with yet another record, becoming the first player in tournament history to win five major individual awards in a single season.
Although Rajasthan Royals fell short of reaching the final, Sooryavanshi was the undisputed star of the tournament. The RR batter claimed accolades including the Emerging Player of the Season, Super Striker of the Season, Super Sixes of the Season, Orange Cap, and Most Valuable Player awards.
The teenager’s explosives in the IPL 2026 made him the leading run-scorer with 776 runs at a staggering strike rate of 237.30. Vaibhav won the Orange Cap for finishing as the highest run-getter.
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With this, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi became the youngest player to win an IPL Orange Cap. That being said, in this article, take a look at the list of IPL Orange Cap winners over the years.
IPL Orange Cap winners (2008-2026)
Here are all the winners of the Orange Cap in the IPL, which is awarded to the batter who scored the most runs each season:
- 2008: Shaun Marsh (Kings XI Punjab) - 616 runs
- 2009: Matthew Hayden (Chennai Super Kings) - 572 runs
- 2010: Sachin Tendulkar (Mumbai Indians) - 618 runs
- 2011: Chris Gayle (Royal Challengers Bangalore) - 608 runs
- 2012: Chris Gayle (Royal Challengers Bangalore) - 733 runs
- 2013: Michael Hussey (Chennai Super Kings) - 733 runs
- 2014: Robin Uthappa (Kolkata Knight Riders) - 660 runs
- 2015: David Warner (Sunrisers Hyderabad) - 562 runs
- 2016: Virat Kohli (Royal Challengers Bangalore) - 973 runs
- 2017: David Warner (Sunrisers Hyderabad) - 641 runs
- 2018: Kane Williamson (Sunrisers Hyderabad) - 735 runs
- 2019: David Warner (Sunrisers Hyderabad) - 692 runs
- 2020: KL Rahul (Kings XI Punjab) - 670 runs
- 2021: Ruturaj Gaikwad (Chennai Super Kings) - 635 runs
- 2022: Jos Buttler (Rajasthan Royals) - 863 runs
- 2023: Shubman Gill (Gujarat Titans) - 890 runs
- 2024: Virat Kohli (Royal Challengers Bengaluru) - 741 runs
- 2025: B Sai Sudharsan (Gujarat Titans) - 759 runs
- 2026: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Rajasthan Royals) - 776 runs
FAQs: IPL Orange Cap Winners
Q.1. Who has won the most Orange Caps in IPL?
Ans. Former Australian batter David Warner holds the record for the most IPL Orange Caps, having won the prestigious award three times (2015, 2017, and 2019) while playing for Sunrisers Hyderabad. Apart from him, Virat Kohli has won it 2 times (2016, 2024), and Chris Gayle has won it 2 times (2011, 2012).
Q.2. Who won the Orange Cap in IPL 2026?
Ans. Fifteen-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi of the Rajasthan Royals won the Orange Cap in the 2026 Indian Premier League (IPL). He finished as the tournament's leading run-scorer, amassing an incredible 776 runs across 16 matches at a striking rate of 237.31.
Q.3. How many IPL titles have RCB won?
Ans. Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) have won the IPL 2 times, securing their maiden title in the 2025 season and successfully defending it in 2026.
Q.4. How many Orange Caps has Virat Kohli?
Ans. RCB star, Virat Kohli, has won the IPL Orange Cap 2 times in his career. He first won it in 2016 (scoring a record-breaking 973 runs) and won it again in 2024 (scoring 741 runs).
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