The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 final match presentation ceremony saw several players honored with multiple awards. Rajasthan Royals opening batter Vaibhav Sooryavanshi bagged his maiden orange cap at the age of 15. Gujarat Titans pacer Kagiso Rabada claimed the purple cap for concluding as the leading wicket-taker of this season.
Sooryavanshi amassed 776 runs in 16 innings, averaging at 48.50 and a strike rate of 237.31. This is a remarkable achievement for the teenager in his second IPL season since his debut in 2025.
Rabada, on the other hand, grabbed 29 wickets in 17 matches at an average of 21.59. He claimed a solo wicket of RCB batter Devdutt Padikkal in the IPL 2026 final, which helped him surpass Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s tally (28 wickets).
Let’s take a look at how Sooryavanshi and Rabada topped the charts in the elite list of orange cap and purple cap, individually. Also, it would be intriguing to delve into their best performances in the recently concluded IPL season 19.
Orange Cap Standings After IPL 2026 Final: Top 10 Highest Run Scorers
| Rankings | Player | Team in IPL 2026 | Runs Scored and Innings Played | Average and Strike Rate |
| 1. | Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Orange Cap Winner) | Rajasthan Royals | 776 Runs in 16 Innings | 48.50 Average and 237.31 Strike Rate |
| 2. | Shubman Gill | Gujarat Titans | 732 Runs in 16 Innings | 45.75 Average and 163.03 Strike Rate |
| 3. | Sai Sudharsan | Gujarat Titans | 722 Runs in 17 Innings | 45.12 Average and 157.99 Strike Rate |
| 4. | Virat Kohli | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 675 Runs in 16 Innings | 56.25 Average and 165.85 Strike Rate |
| 5. | Heinrich Klaasen | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 624 Runs in 16 Innings | 48.00 Average and 160.00 Strike Rate |
| 6. | Ishan Kishan | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 602 Runs in 15 Innings | 40.13 Average and 182.42 Strike Rate |
| 7. | KL Rahul | Delhi Capitals | 593 Runs in 14 Innings | 45.62 Average and 174.41 Strike Rate |
| 8. | Mitchell Marsh | Lucknow Super Giants | 563 Runs in 13 Innings | 43.31 Average and 163.19 Strike Rate |
| 9. | Abhishek Sharma | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 563 Runs in 15 Innings | 40.21 Average and 204.73 Strike Rate |
| 10. | Jos Buttler | Gujarat Titans | 526 Runs in 17 Innings | 37.57 Average and 152.46 Strike Rate |
Purple Cap Standings After IPL 2026 Final: Top 10 Leading Wicket Takers
| Rankings | Player | Team in IPL 2026 | Wickets Taken and Innings Played | Average and Economy |
| 1. | Kagiso Rabada (Purple Cap Winner) | Gujarat Titans | 29 Wickets in 17 Innings | 21.58 Average and 9.68 Economy |
| 2. | Bhuvneshwar Kumar | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 28 Wickets in 16 Innings | 17.89 Average and 7.95 Economy |
| 3. | Jofra Archer | Rajasthan Royals | 25 Wickets in 16 Innings | 22.36 Average and 9.31 Economy |
| 4. | Rashid Khan | Gujarat Titans | 21 Wickets in 17 Innings | 24.57 Average and 9.07 Economy |
| 5. | Anshul Kamboj | Chennai Super Kings | 21 Wickets in 14 Innings | 25.23 Average and 10.52 Economy |
| 6. | Eshan Malinga | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 20 Wickets in 15 Innings | 25.35 Average and 9.33 Economy |
| 7. | Mohammed Siraj | Gujarat Titans | 19 Wickets in 17 Innings | 29.57 Average and 9.06 Economy |
| 8. | Rasikh Salam | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 19 Wickets in 12 Innings | 21.31 Average and 9.45 Economy |
| 9. | Kartik Tyagi | Kolkata Knight Riders | 18 Wickets in 13 Innings | 27.66 Average and 9.76 Economy |
| 10. | Jason Holder | Gujarat Titans | 17 Wickets in 11 Innings | 17.05 Average and 7.56 Economy |
Orange Cap Winner Sooryavanshi’s Best Performances in IPL 2026
Here are the noteworthy performances and quickfire knocks of Vaibhav Sooryavanshi against different opponents that enhanced his tally to 776 runs to win the IPL 2026 orange cap:
| Opponent Team | Runs Scored (Balls Faced) |
| Chennai Super Kings | 52 Runs (17 Balls) |
| Gujarat Titans | 31 Runs (18 Balls) |
| Mumbai Indians | 39 Runs (14 Balls) |
| Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 78 Runs (26 Balls) |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | 46 Runs (28 Balls) |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | 103 Runs (37 Balls) |
| Punjab Kings | 43 Runs (16 Balls) |
| Gujarat Titans | 36 Runs (16 Balls) |
| Delhi Capitals | 46 Runs (21 Balls) |
| Lucknow Super Giants | 93 Runs (38 Balls) |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad (Eliminator) | 97 Runs (29 Balls) |
| Gujarat Titans (Qualifier 2) | 96 Runs (47 Balls) |
Purple Cap Winner Rabada’s Best Performances in IPL 2026
Let’s take a look at Kagiso Rabada’s impressive bowling figures against different opponents this IPL 2026 season. Here is the list of those matches where he bagged 2 or more wickets in an inning, which enhanced his count to 29 wickets this season to achieve his first-ever purple cap:
| Opponent Team | Notable Bowling Figures in IPL 2026 |
| Rajasthan Royals | 2/42 in 4 overs |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | 3/29 in 4 overs |
| Mumbai Indians | 3/33 in 4 overs |
| Chennai Super Kings | 3/25 in 4 overs |
| Punjab Kings | 2/22 in 4 overs |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | 3/28 in 4 overs |
| Chennai Super Kings | 3/32 in 3.4 overs |
| Royal Challengers Bengaluru (Qualifier 1) | 2/54 in 4 overs |
| Rajasthan Royals (Eliminator) | 2/35 in 4 overs |
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