By Admin 
The date of the final of IPL 2026 is approaching. On one hand, the fans are waiting for the new champion team, which will be known on May 31. Usually the race for the Orange and Purple Cap is one-sided, but in 2026 no bowler or batsman has been able to dominate. Even till now three players have crossed the mark of 600 runs. On the other hand, Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s purple cap is also under constant threat.
Orange Cap struggle
If we look at the top-10 list of Orange Cap, there are seven batsmen among them who will play in the playoffs. This only shows that it is not easy for anyone to win the Orange Cap this time. At present, Sai Sudarshan is at the top after scoring 638 runs and his team captain Shubhman Gill is at second place after scoring 616 runs. Heinrich Klaasen has also crossed the mark of 600 runs. There is a difference of only 32 runs between these three.
Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Virat Kohli, Ishan Kishan and Abhishek Sharma are also continuously in the race to win the Orange Cap. If Sai Sudarshan wins the Orange Cap for 2026, he will be only the second batsman after Chris Gayle to have won the Orange Cap for two consecutive seasons.
- 638 runs – Sai Sudarshan (Gujarat Titans)
- 616 runs – Shubhman Gill (Gujarat Titans)
- 606 runs – Heinrich Klaasen (Sunrisers Hyderabad)
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Threat to Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s Purple Cap
The Purple Cap of IPL 2026 is currently held by Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who has taken 24 wickets. But Kagiso Rabada of Gujarat Titans is not ready to give up his chase and remains the biggest threat to Bhuvneshwar. Rabada has also taken 24 wickets. Bhuvneshwar is standing on the threshold of creating history, because he has a chance to become the first bowler to win the Purple Cap thrice. Jofra Archer of Rajasthan Royals is also not far away, who has taken 21 wickets.
- 24 wickets – Bhuvneshwar Kumar (Royal Challengers Bangalore)
- 24 wickets – Kagiso Rabada (Gujarat Titans)
- 21 wickets – Jofra Archer (Rajasthan Royals)
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