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IPL 2026: Kohli Rises to No. 3 on Orange Cap Table, Bhuvneshwar Leads Purple Cap Table

Akhtar Rahman
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IPL 2026: A Thrilling Update on the Orange and Purple Cap Tables

There is always movement on the IPL 2026 orange and purple cap tables, and Wednesday was no different. The recent match between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Kolkata Knight Riders brought significant changes to the tables.

Orange Cap Leaderboard

Virat Kohli scored his ninth IPL century to help Royal Challengers Bengaluru chase down 193 against Kolkata Knight Riders in Raipur. In doing so, he moved up to No. 3 on the list of highest run-getters this season. Kohli’s tally of 484 from 12 innings at a strike rate of 165.75 is just behind B Sai Sudharsan (501) and Heinrich Klaasen (508).

Behind them are Sunrisers Hyderabad’s Abhishek Sharma (481 runs), KL Rahul of Delhi Capitals (DC, 477), and Sai Sudharsan’s captain at Gujarat Titans, Shubman Gill (467).

Purple Cap Leaderboard

Bhuvneshwar Kumar, the Purple Cap winner in 2016 and 2017, has pulled away from Kagiso Rabada, Purple Cap winner from 2020. With 1 for 34 against KKR, Bhuvneshwar now has one more wicket than Rabada (21)

Behind them are Anshul Kamboj of Chennai Super Kings (CSK, 19 wickets), Prince Yadav of Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) and GT’s Rashid Khan, KKR’s Kartik Tyagi and SRH’s Eshan Malinga, all with 16 wickets.

Other Key Numbers

Tournament MVP, Best batting strike-rates, Most catches, and Most 50+ scores are some of the other key statistics that are being closely watched as the tournament progresses.

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Akhtar Rahman

Akhtar Rahman is a senior cricket correspondent for Prothom Alo, respected for his detailed reporting on Bangladesh’s fast‑bowling evolution and the domestic structures that fuel it. A University of Rajshahi graduate, he grew up far from the Dhaka spotlight, which gave him a unique perspective on the talent emerging from the country’s northern and western divisions. Akhtar covers the Bangladesh national team across all formats and is a regular in the BPL press box, where his post‑match analysis combines sharp data insights with a coach’s eye for seam position and bowling workloads. He also tracks age‑group tournaments meticulously, having profiled many young quicks before they received their first national call‑up. A recipient of Prothom Alo’s top sports honour and a BSPA award, Akhtar is known for his calm, evidence‑driven approach to cricket writing and his commitment to nurturing the next generation of sports journalists in Bangladesh.

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