IPL 2026 Orange and Purple Cap Race Sees Shifts After Sunday's Double Header

Bengaluru. The double header matches on Sunday have brought about changes in the Orange and Purple Cap standings in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026. After Sunday's matches, an interesting competition is seen at the top of the bowling list rather than the batting list.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru's experienced bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar has strengthened his lead in the list of highest wicket-takers after taking 4 wickets for 23 runs in a thrilling match against Mumbai Indians. Maintaining his edge even at the age of 36, Bhuvneshwar's wicket tally this season has reached 21.

In bowling, Bhuvneshwar is being chased by Chennai Super Kings' Anshul Kamboj. After taking two wickets in the match against Lucknow Super Giants on Sunday, Kamboj's wicket count has reached 19, placing him in second position.

Kagiso Rabada, who reached 18 wickets on Saturday, has dropped to third place. Similarly, Lucknow's Prince Yadav and Sunrisers Hyderabad's Ishan Malinda are in fourth and fifth place with 16-16 wickets, while Rashid Khan and Jofra Archer have 15-15 wickets to their name.

In the race for the Orange Cap for batting, there has not been much significant change on Sunday. Star batter Virat Kohli, after getting out on the first ball for zero in the match against Mumbai, has been limited to the tail end of the top 10. His run count has stopped at 379 since April 30. In the current standings, Sunrisers Hyderabad's Heinrich Klaasen is first with 494 runs and Abhishek Sharma is secure in second place with 475 runs.

Delhi Capitals' KL Rahul is in third place with 468 runs, while Gujarat Titans' captain Shubman Gill is in fourth place with 462 runs. Rajasthan Royals' Vaibhav Suryavanshi remains in fifth place with 440 runs.

Between the top five and Kohli are B Sai Sudharsan, Sanju Samson, Ishan Kishan, and Riyan Rickelton. Mumbai's opener Rickelton missed the opportunity to climb up the standings after scoring only 2 runs against Bengaluru.