Royal Challengers Bangalore has won the title of IPL 2026. RCB defeated Gujarat Titans by 5 wickets in the final. 15 year old Vaibhav Suryavanshi was at Narendra Modi Stadium to watch the title match, he won the most awards. In the presentation, Ravi Shastri jokingly asked him, how much milk do you drink daily now? On this he replied in this way, which is going viral.

Vaibhav Suryavanshi got a Sierra car for winning the Super Striker of the Season award. Apart from this, he won the award of Orange Cap, Emerging Player of the Season, Most Valuable Player of the Season, Most Sixes Hit. Vaibhav, who came to receive the award, said that this season was also a learning one for him. He told that he learned that one has to play considering the situation of the match, one cannot play the same way all the time.

However, he also said that if the first ball comes in his range and he feels that he can hit it, then he tries his best to hit it. This is his style, in which he has been successful so far. During the conversation, Ravi Shastri asked him, “You beat the bowlers like this, it is out of fashion. How much milk do you drink daily?”

Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s answer goes viral

Hearing this question, Vaibhav Suryavanshi burst out laughing, he said smilingly, “I don’t drink milk anymore.” Shastri again said that now you should keep a big wardrobe, to keep so many awards.

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— Shin Kohli (@Shinkohli) May 31, 2026

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Vaibhav Suryavanshi scored 776 runs in 16 matches played in IPL 2026. He scored 1 century and missed the century 2 times. He batted brilliantly in both the playoff matches, scoring 97 runs in the Eliminator and 96 runs in Qualifier-2. This season he created history by hitting a total of 72 sixes, now he has become the batsman to hit the most sixes in a season.

Even after Rajasthan Royals being out of IPL 2026, Vaibhav Suryavanshi is still making records. Vaibhav has become the youngest batsman to win the Orange Cap of IPL. Shubhman Gill and Sai Sudarshan of Gujarat Titans were his nearest rivals, but both the batsmen were out early in the final.

Vaibhav has achieved the feat of winning the Orange Cap at the age of only 15. He is only the second player after Jos Buttler to have won the Orange Cap while playing for Rajasthan Royals. Butler won the Orange Cap while playing for Rajasthan in the 2022 season.

Vaibhav Suryavanshi created history

Vaibhav Suryavanshi is the youngest batsman to win the Orange Cap of IPL. Sai Sudarshan and Shubhman Gill were the only two batsmen who could realistically leave Vaibhav behind. But in the final, Gill could score only 10 runs and Sudarshan scored 12 runs. As soon as he was out, it was confirmed that Vaibhav would win the Orange Cap. After him in the list of highest run scorers is Virat Kohli, who is 176 runs away from Vaibhav.

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This was only the second season of Vaibhav Suryavanshi in IPL. In IPL 2026, he played 16 matches and scored 776 runs and his average was 44.70. He scored one century and five fifties in the entire season. During this period, Vaibhav had missed scoring a century twice by a very close margin.

This 15 year old boy also broke the record of hitting most sixes in a season. He hit 72 sixes in IPL 2026. Earlier, the record of most sixes in a season was in the name of Chris Gayle, who had hit 59 sixes in the 2012 season.

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The final match of IPL 2026 will be played between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Gujarat Titans. One team will win its second IPL trophy, one will have to be disappointed. For the last two months, there has been a tough competition among the players regarding the Orange and Purple caps. This cap passed from one player to another many times, it will also be decided on Sunday who will be its winner.

After the IPL final, the Orange Cap award is given to the player who has scored the most runs in the season. Its holder can change after every match, currently this cap is with Vaibhav Suryavanshi but his team is out. Whether he will get this award or not will be decided by the innings of Shubman Gill and Sai Sudarshan in the final.

Similarly, the Purple Cap award is given to the bowler who has taken the most wickets. RCB bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar had the purple cap for a long time, but just one match before the final, it was snatched away from him. However, they will have one last chance to win it in the final.

IPL 2026 Orange Cap Leaderboard (Top-5)

• Vaibhav Suryavanshi (RR) – 776 runs
• Shubman Gill (GT)- 722 runs
• Sai Sudarshan (GT)- 710 runs
• Heinrich Klaasen (SRH)- 624 runs
• Ishan Kishan (SRH)- 302 runs

To win the Orange Cap award, Shubman Gill has to score 55 runs and Sai Sudarshan should not be able to overtake him. Although he is in his own team, Gill would like Sai to bat and then whoever holds the Orange Cap.

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Who has the purple cap in IPL 2026?

Bhuvneshwar Kumar had the Purple Cap till two days before the final, but Kagiso Rabada got this cap by taking 2 wickets in the qualifiers. Now if Bhuvneshwar wants to win this award, he will have to take at least 2 wickets in the RCB vs GT final and along with this, Rabada should not be able to take any wicket. Even if both have equal wickets, Bhuvi will win this award because his economy rate is better. See in the list who are the top-5 bowlers who have taken the most wickets.

• Kagiso Rabada (GT)- 28
• Bhuvneshwar Kumar (RCB)- 26
• Jofra Archer (RR)- 25
• Anshul Kamboj (CSK)- 21
• Ishan Malinga (SRH)- 20
  

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When and where to watch the IPL 2026 final?

The final match of IPL 2026 will be held between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Gujarat Titans on Sunday, May 31. The title clash will take place at Narendra Modi Cricket Stadium in Ahmedabad. The toss will start at 7 pm and the match will start at 7:30 pm. The final will be telecast live on Star Sports Network channels, live streaming will be on JioHotstar app and website.

The 19th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2026) is now nearing its end. Defending champion Royal Challengers Bangalore has reached the finals, the second finalist will be decided by Qualifier-2. This match will be held between Gujarat Titans and Rajasthan Royals on 29th May. Vaibhav Suryavanshi, who played a historic inning of 97 runs in the eliminator match on Wednesday, has received the Orange Cap, with this Virat Kohli has also been out of the top-5.

Virat Kohli had scored 43 runs in the first qualifier, after which he reached fourth place in the race for the Orange Cap. At that time, the orange cap was with Sai Sudarshan, he had been the highest run-scorer in the league for a long time. But now Vaibhav Suryavanshi has got the orange cap.

1. Vaibhav Suryavanshi has Orange Cap

The batsman who has scored the most runs in IPL 2026 till the Eliminator is Vaibhav Suryavanshi, who has got the Orange Cap. Vaibhav has scored 680 runs in 15 innings, which includes 1 century and 4 half-centuries. On Wednesday, in the eliminator match against Sunrisers Hyderabad, he scored 97 runs in 29 balls, in this innings he hit 12 sixes.

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IPL 2026 Orange Cap Leaderboard (Top-5)

1. Vaibhav Suryavanshi (RR)- 680
2. Sai Sudarshan (GT)- 652
3. Heinrich Klaasen (SRH)- 624
4. Shubhman Gill (GT)- 618
5. Ishan Kishan (SRH)- 602

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At which number is Virat Kohli?

Virat Kohli is at sixth place in the list of batsmen who have scored the most runs this season. He has scored 600 runs in 15 innings, which includes 1 century and 4 half-centuries. Kohli has hit 22 sixes and 64 fours this season. However, Kohli is in the race for the Orange Cap, as he is 80 runs behind Vaibhav Suryavanshi who is in first place. Heinrich Klaasen, Ishan Kishan’s team included in the top-5 is out. Sai Sudarshan, Shubhman Gill and Suryavanshi will play in Qualifier-2. It is difficult for Kohli to become number-1, but not impossible.

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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The league stage of IPL 2026 is over. Royal Challengers Bangalore, Gujarat Titans, Sunrisers Hyderabad and Rajasthan Royals are the 4 teams to reach the playoffs. 6 teams including 5-time champions Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians have been eliminated. After the match on Sunday, there was a change in the points table for the last time this year, know which team finished the journey at which position. Also know who has the orange and purple cap now.

Who where in the top-4

Let us tell you that the top-2 teams in the points table get 2 chances to go to the finals, the team that loses Qualifier-1 gets a second chance in Qualifier-2. This time RCB and GT stood first and second respectively. Both have won 9-9 out of 14-14 matches and lost 5-5. Both had equal points (18-18). But on the basis of net run rate, Bengaluru (+0.783) stood first and Gujarat (+0.695) stood second.

Sunrisers Hyderabad also won 9 out of 14 matches and scored 18 points, but the team remained at third position on the basis of net run rate (+0.524). Rajasthan Royals stood fourth, winning 8 out of 14 matches.

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Condition of other 6 teams in points table

Punjab Kings finished fifth, PBKS won 7 out of 14 matches. Punjab had lost 6 consecutive matches. Delhi Capitals remained at sixth position with 14 points, DC won 7 out of 14 matches and lost the same number.

Kolkata Knight Riders stood seventh with 13 points and Chennai Super Kings stood eighth with 12 points. Mumbai Indians and Lucknow Super Giants won only 4-4 out of 14 matches, both had 8-8 points. But on the basis of net run rate, MI stood ninth (-0.584) and LSG stood tenth (-0.740).

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Who has the IPL 2026 Orange Cap?

After 70 matches of the league stage, the Orange Cap is with Sai Sudarshan, who has scored 638 runs in 14 matches. Shubman Gill is not far behind him in second place with 616 runs.

Who has the IPL 2026 Purple Cap?

Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Kagiso Rabada have taken 24 wickets each, but Bhuvi’s economy rate is better (8.07) and that is why he has the Purple Cap.

66 matches have been played in the 19th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2026). There are 4 matches left in the league stage. Three teams, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Gujarat Titans and Sunrisers Hyderabad have qualified for the playoffs. The hopes of Rajasthan Royals, Punjab Kings, Kolkata Knight Riders and Delhi Capitals are still alive for the fourth spot. Here we are telling about orange cap and purple cap holder. Virat Kohli is out of the list of top-5 batsmen.

In IPL, the Orange Cap remains with the person who has the most runs in his name. After the league is over, the one who holds the orange cap gets the trophy and prize money. Similarly, there is a purple cap for the most wickets. Virat Kohli is currently out of the top-5 list of batsmen who have scored the most runs.

Virat Kohli has scored 542 runs in 13 innings, he is at sixth position in the list. He is 96 runs behind the orange cap holder. Kohli has scored 1 century and 4 half-centuries so far this season. Today RCB’s match is with Sunrisers Hyderabad.

Who has the orange cap now?

The Orange Cap is held by Gujarat Titans opener Sai Sudarshan, who has scored 638 runs in 14 innings. This season he has scored 1 century and 7 half-centuries. On Thursday, against Chennai, he played a brilliant inning of 84 runs in 53 balls.

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Top-5 run scorer

• 638 – Sai Sudarshan (GT)
• 616 – Shubhman Gill (GT)
• 579 – Vaibhav Suryavanshi (RR)
• 563 – Mitchell Marsh (LSG)
• 555 – Heinrich Klaasen (SRH)

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Who is the purple cap holder?

Kagiso Rabada took 3 wickets against CSK, he is the joint highest wicket taker this season. Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Rabada have taken 24-24 wickets, but Bhuvneshwar’s economy is better, hence he has the purple cap. See the list of top-5 players in the race for Purple Cap.

• 24 – Bhuvneshwar Kumar (RCB)
• 24 – Kagiso Rabada (GT)
• 21 – Anshul Kamboj (CSK)
• 19 – Rashid Khan (GT)
• 18 – Jofra Archer (RR)

60 matches of IPL 2026 have been played. Today, Sunday (May 17), the first match of the double header is between Punjab Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore. Delhi Capitals and Rajasthan Royals will clash in the second match. Virat Kohli is involved in the race for the Orange Cap, who is currently at fourth position but can also get the Orange Cap by playing a good innings today. The Purple Cap is currently with the RCB bowler.

Who has the orange cap?

The Orange Cap is held by Gujarat Titans batsman Sai Sudarshan, who scored 53 runs against Kolkata Knight Riders on Saturday. He first retired hurt and then came back at the end and completed his half-century but could not win the match for his team. Virat Kohli is also included in the top-5 batsmen in the race for Orange Cap.

Gujarat captain Shubman Gill is second in the list of batsmen who have scored the most runs in IPL 2026, who scored 85 runs with the help of 7 sixes and 5 fours in 49 balls on Saturday.

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Orange Cap Leaderboard (Top-5)

1. Sai Sudarshan (GT)- 554 runs (Orange Cap Holder)
2. Shubman Gill (GT)- 552 runs
3. Heinrich Klaasen (SRH)- 508 runs
4. Virat Kohli (RCB)- 484 runs
5. Abhishek Sharma (SRH)- 481 runs

Who has the purple cap?

The Purple Cap is held by Royal Challengers Bangalore bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who has taken 22 wickets in 12 matches. Kagiso Rabada is the second highest wicket taker, having taken a total of 21 wickets.

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Purple Cap Leaderboard (Top-5)

1. Bhuvneshwar Kumar (RCB) – 22 wickets
2. Kagiso Rabada (GT) – 21 wickets
3. Anshul Kamboj (CSK) – 19 wickets
4. Prince Yadav (LSG) – 16 wickets
5. Rashid Khan (GT)- 16 wickets

Bhuvi has won Purple Cap twice

Bhuvneshwar Kumar was Purple Cap winner for two consecutive years in 2016 and 2017. Then, while playing for Sunrisers Hyderabad, he took a total of 23 wickets in 2016 and a total of 27 wickets in 2017. He is a strong contender to win the Purple Cap once again.

In the 52nd match of IPL 2026, Gujarat Titans defeated Rajasthan Royals by 77 runs. Thanks to the brilliant innings of Shubman Gill and Sai Sudarshan, GT reached a big score of 229 runs. Sudarshan scored 55 runs in 36 balls and Gill scored 84 runs in 44 balls. Chasing the target, RR collapsed for 152 runs. Vaibhav Suryavanshi gave an explosive start, but he was out after scoring 36 runs in 16 balls. Now know who are the top-5 players in the race for who has the Orange Cap and Purple Cap.

Heinrich Klaasen has the Orange Cap after 52 matches of IPL 2026. This Sunrisers Hyderabad batsman has scored 494 runs in 11 innings. Behind him is Abhishek Sharma. Among the top-5 batsmen who have scored the most runs, Shubman Gill has overtaken Vaibhav Suryavanshi. Gill has reached fourth position.

Shubhman Gill has scored 462 runs in 10 matches. On Saturday, against Rajasthan, he scored 84 runs in 44 balls with the help of 3 sixes and 9 fours. He missed his century. Vaibhav slipped to fifth position with 440 runs.

Top-5 batsmen who scored the most runs in IPL 2026

• 494- Heinrich Klaasen (SRH)- Orange Cap Holder
• 475- Abhishek Sharma (SRH)
• 468- KL Rahul (DC)
• 462- Shubhman Gill (GT)
• 440- Vaibhav Suryavanshi (RR), Sai Sudarshan (GT)

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Who has the purple cap?

Bhuvneshwar Kumar had the purple cap for the last few days, but after the match on Saturday, Kagiso Rabada got the purple cap. Rabada left Bhuvneshwar behind in terms of taking most wickets. Against Rajasthan, Rabada took a total of 2 wickets for 33 runs in 3 overs.

Top-5 bowlers who took most wickets in IPL 2026

• 18- Kagiso Rabada (GT)
• 17- Bhuvneshwar Kumar (RCB)
• 17- Anshul Kamboj (CSK)
• 16- Prince Yadav (LSG)
• 16- Ishan Malinga (SRH)

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Whose match is there in IPL today?

Today is a double header. The first match between Chennai Super Kings and Lucknow Super Giants will start at 3:30 pm. The second match is between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Mumbai Indians.

History shows that every time 1-2 players dominate the race for the IPL Orange Cap. In this matter, IPL 2026 is proving to be very special because the leader of the Orange Cap is changing after almost every match. Abhishek Sharma has once again come on top in terms of scoring the most runs. He achieved this feat in the match against Punjab Kings. Abhishek has so far scored 475 runs in 11 matches.

Orange cap in the name of Abhishek Sharma

Abhishek Sharma grabbed the orange cap from KL Rahul as soon as he scored 6 runs in the match against Punjab Kings. Before this match, Abhishek Sharma had scored 440 runs. Against Punjab Kings, he played a brilliant inning of 35 runs in 13 balls, in which he hit 2 fours and four sixes. In the second place in the race for Orange Cap is KL Rahul, who currently has 445 runs. Abhishek is currently 30 runs ahead of him.

• 475 runs – Abhishek Sharma (SRH)
• 445 runs – KL Rahul (DC)
• 425 runs – Heinrich Klaasen (SRH)

This was the season when Sunrisers Hyderabad and Punjab Kings clashed for the first time. Abhishek’s bat roared a lot in that match also. In that match, Abhishek played a brilliant inning of 74 runs in just 28 balls. Now once again he created a ruckus by thrashing the Punjab bowlers. Abhishek Sharma loves playing against Punjab Kings. This is one of the two teams against which Abhishek’s batting strike rate is more than 200.

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Talking about this match being played in Hyderabad, Travis Head and Abhishek gave a tremendous start to Sunrisers Hyderabad. SRH’s score in powerplay was 79 runs. Also know that Abhishek has now come second in terms of hitting most sixes in the season. Abhishek has 36 sixes in his name and Vaibhav Suryavanshi has 37 sixes in his name.

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