IPL 2026 Orange Cap Update: The second qualifier match of the Indian Premier League 2026 is going to be played between Gujarat Titans vs Rajasthan Royals. There may be a reshuffle in the Orange Cap race in this match to be played at Mullanpur Stadium. Yes, Gujarat Titans captain Shubhman Gill and Sai Sudarshan have a great chance to capture the Orange Cap by leaving behind Vaibhav Suryavanshi. So let us tell you in this article how many runs Gill and Sudarshan will have to score today to snatch the Orange Cap from 15 year old Vaibhav Suryavanshi.
At present, the orange cap is adorned on the head of Vaibhav Suryavanshi in IPL 2026. 15 year old Vaibhav has played 15 matches so far this season, in which he has scored 680 runs at a strike rate of 242.85 and an average of 45.33. During this period, Vaibhav has scored 1 century and 4 half-centuries. 55 fours and 65 sixes came from his bat.
Sai Sudarshan is at second place in the list of batsmen who scored the most runs in IPL 2026. This opening batsman of Gujarat Titans has played 15 matches in IPL 2026, in which he has scored 652 runs at a strike rate of 157.86 and an average of 46.57. During this period, Sudarshan has scored 1 century and 7 half-centuries.
65 fours and 29 sixes came from his bat. Now Sudarshan has a great chance to capture the Orange Cap in the Qualifier 2 match to be played between Gujarat Titans vs Rajasthan Royals. Yes, if he scores 29 runs in today’s match, he will become the highest run-scorer in IPL 2026 and will snatch the Orange Cap from Vaibhav Suryavanshi.
Gujarat Titans captain Shubhman Gill comes fourth in the list of batsmen who have scored the most runs in IPL 2026. Gill has played 14 matches so far in IPL 2026, in which he has scored 618 runs in 14 innings at a strike rate of 159.27 and an average of 44.14. During this period he has scored 6 half-centuries. 57 fours and 30 sixes came from his bat. If Shubman Gill has to capture the Orange Cap, then he will have to score 63 runs in the GT VS RR Qualifier-2 match.
