Orange Cap swings

Heinrich Klaasen is back on top of the Indian Premier League run charts after another weekend swing in the Orange Cap race. (espn.com) Klaasen leads IPL 2026 with 283 runs, ahead of Gujarat Titans captain Shubman Gill on 251 and Royal Challengers Bengaluru batter Virat Kohli on 247. Yahoo Sports and ESPNcricinfo both reported the reshuffle after Saturday’s matches. (sports.yahoo.com) (espncricinfo.com) The Orange Cap is the IPL’s live badge for the season’s leading run-scorer, so it can pass from batter to batter as matches finish. Gill had moved ahead of Kohli with 251 runs after his 86, and Klaasen then jumped back in front with a 59 against Chennai Super Kings. (sports.yahoo.com) (crictips.com) That made this a three-way race in less than a week: Klaasen led, Gill overtook him, and Kohli stayed close enough to threaten another change. SportsAdda described the cap as changing hands three times in a week between Klaasen, Gill and Kohli. (sportsadda.asia) The standings are tight enough that one big innings can still flip the order again. Gill has reached 251 runs in four matches, while Kohli’s 247 has kept Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the middle of the chase. (sports.yahoo.com) (timesofindia.indiatimes.com) The race has also widened beyond the top three. Yahoo Sports reported that Rajasthan Royals teenager Vaibhav Sooryavanshi climbed to fourth with 246 runs after Sunday’s action. (sports.yahoo.com) For now, Klaasen has the cap again, but the margin is 32 runs over Gill and 36 over Kohli. In an IPL table moving this quickly, that is one innings, not a cushion. (sports.yahoo.com)