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The race for the Orange and Purple Caps in IPL 2026 has taken a distinctive turn after Match No. 16, with Rajasthan Royals (RR) players dominating both leaderboards following their fourth consecutive win. RR cruised past Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in Guwahati on Friday night, strengthening their presence at the top.
Sooryavanshi Headlines Orange Cap Standings
Young opener Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has surged to the top of the Orange Cap table with 200 runs in four innings at a staggering strike rate of 266.66. His latest knock of 78 came in spectacular fashion, featuring eight fours and seven sixes, as he dismantled a bowling attack that included Josh Hazlewood and Bhuvneshwar Kumar.
Close behind him is his Rajasthan Royals opening partner Yashasvi Jaiswal, who has accumulated 183 runs. Despite a modest 13-run outing in the latest match, he remains firmly in contention, just 17 runs off the top spot.
Completing a clean sweep of the top three for RR is Dhruv Jurel. The wicketkeeper-batter followed up his earlier 75 against Mumbai Indians with an unbeaten 81 off 43 balls, underlining his growing importance in the middle order.
Delhi Capitals’ Sameer Rizvi (160 runs) and Kolkata Knight Riders’ Angkrish Raghuvanshi (155 runs) round out the top five run-scorers so far in the tournament.
Bishnoi Leads Purple Cap Charge
Rajasthan Royals’ dominance extends to the bowling charts as well, with Ravi Bishnoi leading the Purple Cap race. The leg-spinner has claimed nine wickets in four matches, including a recent two-wicket haul that solidified his position at the top. His performances mark a strong comeback after a relatively underwhelming IPL 2025 season.
Trailing him is Gujarat Titans pacer Prasidh Krishna with six wickets.
A tightly packed group follows, with several bowlers tied on five wickets each. This includes Punjab Kings’ Vijaykumar Vyshak, Gujarat Titans’ Rashid Khan, Delhi Capitals’ Lungi Ngidi, Lucknow Super Giants’ Prince Yadav, RCB’s Jacob Duffy, Kolkata Knight Riders’ Vaibhav Arora, Chennai Super Kings’ Anshul Kamboj, and Rajasthan Royals duo Jofra Archer and Nandre Burger.
With Rajasthan Royals players leading both charts, the early stages of IPL 2026 have clearly been dominated by the franchise, setting the tone for what promises to be a competitive season ahead.
