New Delhi: Sunrisers Hyderabad booked their place in the IPL 2026 playoffs on Monday with a five-wicket win over Chennai Super Kings in Chepauk. was anchored by the chase Ishan Kishan And Heinrich KlassenBoth added a match-winning 75 runs for the third wicket.Klaasen scored 47 runs off 26 balls with two sixes and six fours. The knock took his tally to 555 runs in 13 matches, taking the SRH batsman to the top of the IPL 2026 Orange Cap standings, one run ahead of second-placed Sai Sudharsan of Gujarat Titans.Klaasen has scored runs at an average of 50.45 and a strike rate of 155.89, with five half-centuries to his name. Sudharsan’s 554 runs also came from 13 matches and included one century and six fifties.GT Captain Shabman Gul Third in the race with 552 runs, just three behind Klaasen, that’s how close the competition is for the Orange Cap. Gill has also registered five fifties in 13 innings.Virat Kohli Royal Challengers Bengaluru are fourth with 542 runs from 13 matches, scoring at an average of 54.20 and a strike rate of 164.74, including one century and four fifties.KL Rahul Delhi Capitals are in the top five with 533 runs in 13 matches. He has scored at a strike rate of 171.93 with one century and four fifties.
IPL 2026 Orange Cap Standings After CSK vs SRH Match
| position | the player | runs | M | Ave. | SR | 100/50 |
| 1 | Heinrich Klaasen (SRH) | 555 | 13 | 50.45 | 155.89 | 0/5 |
| 2 | Sai Sudharsan (GT) | 554 | 13 | 46.17 | 157.83 | 1/6 |
| 3 | Shubman Gul (GT) | 552 | 13 | 46.00 | 160.46 | 0/5 |
| 4 | Virat Kohli (RCB) | 542 | 13 | 54.20 | 164.74 | 1/4 |
| 5 | KL Rahul (DC) | 533 | 13 | 44.42 | 171.93 | 1/4 |
With just 22 runs separating the top-ranked batsman and the fifth-ranked player, the race for the Orange Cap is one of the closest contests in IPL 2026.
