Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s Virat Kohli currently leads the race for the Orange Cap after match 23 of IPL 2026 between RCB and LSG at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on April 15.
A constant feature in the top run scorers list across seasons, Kohli has so far amassed 228 runs from five matches at a strike rate of 158.33 and an average of 57.00.
SRH’s Heinrich Klaasen and Kohli’s teammate and RCB captain Rajat Patidar follow closely behind with 228 runs and 224 runs respectively. SRH’s Ishan Kishan and RR’s teenage batting sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi round off the top five.
Here is the Orange Cap leaderboard after match 23 between RCB and LSG on April 15
Player Runs Strike Rate Average HS Virat Kohli (RCB) 228 158.33 57.00 69* Heinrich Klaasen (SRH) 224 142.67 44.80 62 Rajat Patidar (RCB) 222 213.46 55.50 63 Ishan Kishan (SRH) 213 190.17 42.60 91 Vaibhav Suryavanshi (RR) 200 263.15 40 78
Published on Apr 15, 2026
| Player | Runs | Strike Rate | Average | HS |
| Virat Kohli (RCB) | 228 | 158.33 | 57.00 | 69* |
| Heinrich Klaasen (SRH) | 224 | 142.67 | 44.80 | 62 |
| Rajat Patidar (RCB) | 222 | 213.46 | 55.50 | 63 |
| Ishan Kishan (SRH) | 213 | 190.17 | 42.60 | 91 |
| Vaibhav Suryavanshi (RR) | 200 | 263.15 | 40 | 78 |