India, May 31 -- It was inevitable anyway -- Vaibhav Sooryavanshi winning the Orange Cap.

Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan needed 55 and 67 runs respectively in the final against Royal Challengers Bengaluru at Ahmedabad on Sunday night, but both were removed cheaply inside the first four overs, which meant Sooryavanshi became the undisputed batting king of the 2026 Indian Premier League (IPL).

After his 47-ball 96 in the second qualifier on Friday, the 15-year-old boy wonder took his run tally to 776 runs in 16 games at an average of 48.50 and a strike rate of 237.31. Thereafter, all eyes were on Gill and Sudharsan in terms of the Orange Cap competition, but they disappointed their fans.

It's a huge, huge achievement for Sooryavanshi. It...