By Admin 
IPL 2026: The excitement of IPL 2026 is increasing. More than half the matches of the season have been played. As the league is progressing, the excitement is also increasing. Be it batting or bowling, players are seen performing well. The fight between players for Orange Cap and Purple Cap is becoming interesting.
Talking about orange cap, SRH’s Abhishek Sharma has an orange cap on his head. A lot of runs are coming off his bat this season. He is on top in the race for Orange Cap after scoring 380 runs in the 8 matches played so far this season at an average of 54.29 and strike rate of 212.29. This season he has also scored one century and three half-centuries. His highest score this season has been 135 runs not out.
At second place is Vaibhav Suryavanshi of Rajasthan Royals. In the 8 matches played so far, he has scored 357 runs with an average of 44.63 and a strike rate of 234.86. Vaibhav has scored one century and two half-centuries this season.
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KL Rahul is at number three. In the 7 matches played so far, he has scored 357 runs with his bat at an average of 59.50 and strike rate of 187.89. One century and two half-centuries have been seen from the bat of KL Rahul this season.
Talking about the purple cap, it adorns the head of CSK’s Anshul Kamboj. Anshul has taken 14 wickets in the 8 matches played so far. His best performance this season has been 3 wickets for 22 runs.
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Ishan Malinga from SRH is at second place in the race for Purple Cap. Ishan Malinga has also taken 14 wickets in 8 matches. His best performance this season has been 4 wickets for 32 runs.
Joffra Archer of Rajasthan Royals is at number three. Archer has taken 13 wickets in the 8 matches played so far. His best performance this season has been 3 wickets for 20 runs.