Gill can overtake Vaibhav (Photo: PTI)

Orange Cap and Purple Cap Holder List in IPL 2026: Gujarat Titans and Chennai Super Kings are going to compete in the 66th match of IPL 2026. This match may not be important for Gujarat Titans in terms of making it to the playoffs because they have already reached there. But there is definitely a big chance for its three players to move ahead in the race for Orange and Purple Cap. During this match in the Orange Cap race, Gujarat Titans captain Shubhman Gill can be seen targeting Vaibhav Suryavanshi. Not only Gill, Sai Sudarshan will also have a chance to leave behind Vaibhav Suryavanshi wearing the orange cap. On the other hand, in the race for wickets, the match against CSK can also be a good opportunity for Gujarat bowler Rabada to overtake Bhuvi, who has been wearing the purple cap on his head for a long time.

Vaibhav Suryavanshi currently holds the Orange Cap.

Currently, 15 year old Vaibhav Suryavanshi is leading in the race for the Orange Cap of IPL 2026. He has scored 579 runs in 13 innings of 13 matches. Mitchell Marsh (563 runs) and Heinrich Klaasen (555 runs) are at second and third place. The fourth and fifth positions are occupied by those two batsmen, who will have a chance to be at the forefront in the Orange Cap race in the match against CSK on May 21. We are talking about Sai Sudarshan at fourth position and Shubman Gill at 5th position.

Suryavanshi on Gill's target, Sudarshan also has a chance

Sai Sudarshan has 554 runs in 13 matches. Whereas Shubman Gill has 2 runs less than him. Gill has scored 552 runs in 12 matches. To overtake Vaibhav Suryavanshi wearing orange cap, Sudarshan needs 26 runs and Shubman Gill needs 28 runs. If both these batsmen, who are also the openers of Gujarat Titans, play big innings against CSK on May 21, then not only will they overtake Vaibhav Suryavanshi, the Orange Cap will also be seen as a crown on the head of one of them.

Rabada has a chance to overtake Bhuvi

On the other hand, there has been no change in the Purple Cap race for a long time. RCB's Bhuvneshwar Kumar has captured the Purple Cap, having taken 24 wickets in 13 matches. Gujarat Titans bowler Kagiso Rabada has 21 wickets in 13 matches. If Rabada takes 4 wickets against CSK, then he can succeed in ending Bhuvi's reign on the purple cap and decorating it on his head.

Saket Sharma

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