Angkrish Raghuvanshi’s fifty went into vain as Kolkata Knight Riders suffered a heavy 65-run defeat against Sunrisers Hyderabad in the sixth match of IPL 2026.

The Sunrisers registered the biggest total of the season so far by putting 226 runs on the scorecard at Eden Gardens. Angkrish stood strong for the Knight Riders, but Jaydev Unadkat’s three-wicket spell guided the visiting side to their first win of the season.

With six games done and dusted, the race for the IPL 2026 Orange Cap and Purple Cap is heating up nicely.

Let’s take a look at top run-getters and leading wicket-takers in IPL 2026 after Match 6:

Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Jaydev Unadkat lead IPL 2026 stats

Despite back-to-back heavy losses in the first two matches in the IPL 2026, Angkrish Raghuvanshi’s form gives some encouragement to the three-time champions. The KKR youngster also became the first player to cross the 100-run mark. With 103 runs in two innings, Angkrish leads the IPL 2026 Orange Cup race.

SRH players Ishan Kishan and Heinrich Klaasen are closely following Angkrish Raghuvanshi. Mumbai Indians openers Ryan Rickelton and Rohit Sharma are also in the race after brilliant fifties in their opening game against KKR.

IPL 2026 Orange Cap leaders

1. Angkrish Raghuvanshi – 103 runs in 2 innings
2. Ishan Kishan – 94 runs in 2 innings
3. Heinrich Klaasen – 83 runs in 2 innings
4. Ryan Rickelton – 81 runs in 1 innings
5. Rohit Sharma – 78 runs in 1 innings

Jaydev Unadkat is leading the bowling charts after taking three wickets for 21 against Kolkata Knight Riders. The veteran bowler has taken four wickets in 2 innings and is leading Blessing Muzarabani in the Purple Cap race.

Muzarabani entered the race by taking four wickets in the KKR vs SRH game on Friday. Several bowlers, including RCB’s Jacob Duffy, have picked up three wickets and are in contention for the IPL 2026 Purple Cap race.

IPL 2026 Purple Cap leaders

1. Jaydev Unadkat – 4 wickets in 2 innings
2. Blessing Muzarabani – 4 wickets in 2 innings
3. Jacob Duffy – 3 wickets in 1 innings
4. T Natarajan – 3 wickets in 1 innings
5. Prasidh Krishna – 3 wickets in 1 innings

Meanwhile, KKR’s Finn Allen holds the best strike rate after Match 6 in IPL 2026.

The Kiwi openers have smashed 65 runs in two innings at a strike rate of 270.83 so far. Ryan Rickelton is leading the battle for the most sixes with eight big shots in one innings.