The 2026 Indian Premier League (IPL) is currently underway with its 19th season, showcasing thrilling cricket action. Below is a comprehensive overview of key tournament statistics, including the full points table, the leading run-scorers (Orange Cap), top wicket-takers (Purple Cap), and additional batting and bowling highlights.
**IPL Points Table**
(Refer to the updated standings for team rankings.)
**Orange Cap (Highest Run-Scorer)**
1. Heinrich Klaasen (Sunrisers Hyderabad) – 494 runs
2. Abhishek Sharma (Sunrisers Hyderabad) – 475 runs
3. KL Rahul (Delhi Capitals) – 468 runs
=4. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Rajasthan Royals) & Sai Sudarshan (Gujarat Titans) – 440 runs
**Purple Cap (Highest Wicket-Taker)**
1. Kagiso Rabada (Gujarat Titans) – 18 wickets
=2. Bhuvneshwar Kumar (Royal Challengers Bengaluru) & Anshul Kamboj (Chennai Super Kings) – 17 wickets each
=4. Eshan Malinga (Sunrisers Hyderabad) & Prince Yadav (Lucknow Super Giants) – 16 wickets each
5. Jofra Archer (Rajasthan Royals) & Rashid Khan (Gujarat Titans) – 15 wickets each
**Batting Stats: Highest Strike Rate, Average, and Most Sixes**
*Highest Strike Rate (Minimum 20 balls faced)*
1. Priyansh Arya (Punjab Kings) – 242.37
2. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Rajasthan Royals) – 236.55
3. Abhishek Sharma (Sunrisers Hyderabad) – 210.17
4. Finn Allen (Kolkata Knight Riders) – 205.88
5. Rajat Patidar (Royal Challengers Bengaluru) – 200
*Highest Average*
1. Quinton de Kock (Mumbai Indians) – 66
2. Rinku Singh (Kolkata Knight Riders) – 59.25
3. Tim David (Royal Challengers Bengaluru) – 58
4. Sanju Samson (Chennai Super Kings) – 57.42
5. Rohit Sharma (Mumbai Indians) – 55.25
*Most Sixes*
1. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Rajasthan Royals) – 40
2. Abhishek Sharma (Sunrisers Hyderabad) – 36
3. Ryan Rickelton (Mumbai Indians) – 33
4. Rajat Patidar (Royal Challengers Bengaluru) – 30
5. Priyansh Arya (Punjab Kings) & Cooper Connolly (Punjab Kings) – 26 each
**Bowling Stats: Best Strike Rate, Average, and Economy**
*Best Strike Rate*
=1. Ashwani Kumar (Mumbai Indians) & Shashank Singh (Punjab Kings) – 10.00
3. Corbin Bosh (Mumbai Indians) – 10.33
4. Blessing Muzarabani (Kolkata Knight Riders) – 10.50
5. Jason Holder (Gujarat Titans) – 11
*Best Average*
1. Jason Holder (Gujarat Titans) – 12.20
2. Shashank Singh (Punjab Kings) – 13.00
3. Mohsin Khan (Lucknow Super Giants) – 14.90
4. Ashwani Kumar (Mumbai Indians) – 17
5. Bhuvneshwar Kumar (Royal Challengers Bengaluru) – 17.52
*Best Economy (Minimum 24 balls bowled)*
1. Harpreet Brar (Punjab Kings) – 6.25
2. Sunil Narine (Kolkata Knight Riders) – 6.51
3. Jason Holder (Gujarat Titans) – 6.65
4. Akeal Hosein (Chennai Super Kings) – 7.24
5. Mohsin Khan (Lucknow Super Giants) – 7.45
**Previous Winners of IPL Orange and Purple Caps**
*A list of past recipients is available for reference.*
