IPL 2026: In the second qualifier match of IPL 2026, Gujarat Titans (GT) defeated Rajasthan Royals (RR) by 7 wickets. In this match, the strong innings of Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Sai Sudarshan and Shubman Gill have made the race for the Orange Cap very exciting. At the same time, the Purple Cap has been captured by Kagiso Rabada.
In the second qualifier match for RR, Vaibhav Suryavanshi batted brilliantly and played a brilliant inning of 96 runs in 47 balls. With this innings, Vaibhav has been successful in keeping the Orange Cap. The 15-year-old batsman ended the season with 776 runs in 16 matches at a strike rate of 237. At the same time, Shubman Gill, who played an important role in helping GT win, has now come second in the Orange Cap race.
Gill played a brilliant inning of 104 runs in 53 balls against RR. He has scored 722 runs in 15 matches played in IPL 2026. Gill’s opening partner Sai Sudarshan is at third position with 710 runs in 16 matches. Sunrisers Hyderabad wicketkeeper-batsman Heinrich Klaasen is at fourth place in the list with 624 runs in 15 matches, while Ishan Kishan is at fifth place with 602 runs.
GT fast bowler Kagiso Rabada has ended Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s reign on the Purple Cap. The Purple Cap has been captured by Kagiso Rabada. Rabada took 2 wickets in the second qualifier match. Rabada now has 28 wickets in his name. Bhuvneshwar has slipped to second place with 26 wickets in 15 matches.
At the same time, Rajasthan Royals fast bowler Joffra Archer is at third place with 25 wickets. Chennai Super Kings bowler Anshul Kamboj is at fourth position with 21 wickets in 14 matches and Sunrisers Hyderabad bowler Ishan Malinga is at fifth position with 20 wickets. The title match of IPL 2026 will be played between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Gujarat Titans on Sunday at the Narendra Modi Cricket Stadium in Ahmedabad.