IPL 2026 Points Table and Top Performers

The 2026 Indian Premier League (IPL) has been in full swing as it reaches its 19th edition. The tournament features significant stats, including the points table and key individual performances. As of May 21, 2026, Sai Sudharsan of the Gujarat Titans leads the race for the Orange Cap as the highest run-scorer with 638 runs, followed closely by teammate Shubman Gill with 616 runs. The Rajasthan Royals' Vaibhav Sooryavanshi sits at third with 579 runs, while Mitchell Marsh of the Lucknow Super Giants has 563 runs in fourth. Heinrich Klaasen from Sunrisers Hyderabad rounds out the top five with 555 runs. In the hunt for the Purple Cap, tied for the highest wicket-taker with 24 wickets each are Bhuvneshwar Kumar of Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Kagiso Rabada from Gujarat Titans. Anshul Kamboj of Chennai Super Kings follows with 21 wickets, while Rashid Khan of Gujarat Titans is fourth with 19 wickets. Jofra Archer from Rajasthan Royals and Kartik Tyagi of Kolkata Knight Riders are tied for fifth with 18 wickets. Furthermore, individual batting stats reveal that Vaibhav Sooryavanshi leads the highest strike-rate category with an impressive 236.32, having faced a minimum of 20 balls. Finn Allen of Kolkata Knight Riders and Priyansh Arya from Punjab Kings follow with strike rates of 219.33 and 212.86, respectively. Venkatesh Iyer of Royal Challengers Bengaluru boasts the highest batting average at 114, while Rinku Singh of Kolkata Knight Riders and Quinton de Kock from Mumbai Indians follow in second and third with averages of 73.75 and 66. The leading player in the most sixes category is also Vaibhav Sooryavanshi with 53 sixes to his name. On the bowling side, Corbin Bosch of Mumbai Indians is recognized for the best strike-rate at 8.81, while his teammate Ashwani Kumar follows with a strike-rate of 10.00. Corbin Bosch also holds the best bowling average at 14.27. In terms of economy, Sunil Narine from Kolkata Knight Riders has made a mark with an economy rate of 6.40. Previous seasons’ winners of the Orange and Purple Caps highlight the competitive nature of the IPL, making this year’s contest just as thrilling.