Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Claims Orange Cap in IPL 2026

In a groundbreaking achievement, 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has been named the orange cap winner for IPL 2026, making him the youngest player in history to earn this title. With an impressive total of 776 runs in just 16 innings, Sooryavanshi's performance has set new records, surpassing previous winners like Sai Sudharsan and Shubman Gill. His remarkable journey in this season has captivated fans and established him as a rising star in the cricketing world. Discover more about his achievements and the history of the Orange Cap in IPL.

By Narendra Chaudhary May 31, 2026, 20:48 IST

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's Historic Achievement

In a remarkable turn of events, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has been crowned the orange cap winner for the 2026 Indian Premier League (IPL) following the early exits of Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan during the final match between Gujarat Titans (GT) and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on May 31. At just 15 years old, Sooryavanshi has made history as the youngest player to ever win this prestigious accolade. In his second IPL season, he amassed a staggering 776 runs across 16 innings, boasting an impressive average of 48.50 and a phenomenal strike rate of 237.30. His season included one century and five half-centuries, narrowly missing out on the final after scoring 96 runs in a previous match against Rajasthan Royals (RR).

Sooryavanshi Breaks Records

Sooryavanshi has surpassed Sai Sudharsan's previous record for the youngest orange cap winner in IPL history. Sudharsan had set the record last year, breaking the earlier mark held by his captain, Gill, who won the award in 2023 at the age of 23.

Youngest IPL Players to Win Orange Cap

Player	Age	Year
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi	15 years, 65 days	2026
Sai Sudharsan	23 years, 231 days	2025
Shubman Gill	23 years, 263 days	2023
Ruturaj Gaikwad	24 years, 357 days	2021

He is the second player from RR to earn this honor and the first Indian from the franchise to do so. The only other player from the 2008 champions to win the highest run-scorer award was Jos Buttler in 2022.

Complete List of IPL Orange Cap Winners

Player	Runs	Season
Shaun Marsh (KXIP)	616	2008
Matthew Hayden (CSK)	572	2009
Sachin Tendulkar (MI)	618	2010
Chris Gayle (RCB)	608	2011
Chris Gayle (RCB)	733	2012
Michael Hussey (CSK)	733	2013
Robin Uthappa (KKR)	660	2014
David Warner (SRH)	562	2015
Virat Kohli (RCB)	973	2016
David Warner (SRH)	641	2017
Kane Williamson (SRH)	735	2018
David Warner (SRH)	692	2019
KL Rahul (PBKS)	670	2020
Ruturaj Gaikwad (CSK)	635	2021
Jos Buttler (RR)	863	2022
Shubman Gill (GT)	890	2023
Virat Kohli (RCB)	741	2024
Sai Sudharsan (GT)	759	2025
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (RR)	776	2026

Sooryavanshi is also the second uncapped player to win this award, following Shaun Marsh in the inaugural season of 2008. Although Virat Kohli had a chance to contend for the title, he was 176 runs behind Sooryavanshi and did not get the opportunity to play in the final as the Titans opted to bat first.