IPL 2026: Virat Kohli Reclaims Orange Cap Following RCB's Victory Over Gujarat Titans

Bengaluru. The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 match between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Gujarat Titans on Friday night has brought a new twist to the Orange Cap and Purple Cap standings. Bengaluru secured a spectacular 5-wicket victory while chasing a massive target of 206 runs set by Gujarat, leading to significant shifts in the run-scoring and wicket-taking leaderboards.

Virat Kohli maintained his vintage form, laying the foundation for Bengaluru's win. Opening the innings in pursuit of 206, Kohli played a brilliant knock of 81 runs off 44 balls, bringing the team close to victory.

With this innings, he has climbed to the top of the list of highest run-scorers this season. Kohli has surpassed Sunrisers Hyderabad's Abhishek Sharma (323 runs) by accumulating 328 runs in 7 innings. Hyderabad's Heinrich Klaasen sits in third place with 320 runs.

Gujarat captain Shubman Gill moved to fourth place in the table with 297 runs after scoring 32 off 24 balls against RCB. Sanju Samson of Chennai Super Kings, who was previously fourth, has dropped to fifth. Although Gujarat's other opener, Sai Sudharsan, scored a century off 58 balls, he could not lead his team to victory. However, having scored the fifth century of the season, Sudharsan has reached 10th place among the top run-scorers. Bengaluru captain Rajat Patidar, who was dismissed for 8 runs, remains in eighth place with 238 runs, tied with Ishan Kishan.

In bowling, the competition for the Purple Cap has also become quite interesting. After Prasidh Krishna failed to take any wickets against Gujarat, he remains in a tie for third place with 12 wickets. Hyderabad's Ishan Malinga also holds 12 wickets, sharing the third spot. The first and second positions in the table are held by Chennai's Anshul Kamboj and Lucknow Super Giants' Prince Yadav, respectively.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar's wicket tally reached 11 after he claimed the crucial wicket of Jos Buttler. This number is equal to that of Rajasthan Royals' Jofra Archer and Ravi Bishnoi. These three bowlers are currently trailing just behind the top four.