India, May 10 -- The race for the IPL 2026 Orange Cap is heating up after a high-octane clash between Rajasthan Royals (RR) and Gujarat Titans (GT) on Saturday, May 9. The headlines were all about GT's runaway win but there was a big shake-up on the individual leaderboard. Sunrisers Hyderabad's Heinrich Klaasen remains king of the mountain but 15-year-old wonder kid Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has officially barged into the top five.

Klaasen and SRH Dominate the Summit

Heinrich Klaasen is the leading run-getter with 494 runs in 11 innings. The South African powerhouse has been a picture of consistency for SRH, averaging 54.89 with an explosive strike rate of 157.32. Not far behind him is his teammate Abhishek Sharma with 475 runs from his aggr...