Shubman Gill dethrones Virat Kohli, takes Orange Cap lead with 251 runs
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/photo/130346365.cms" style="margin-top: 3px; margin-right: 5px;" />Shubman Gill has taken the lead in the IPL 2026 Orange Cap race with 251 runs after a match-winning 86.
Virat Kohli follows closely in second with 228 runs, while Heinrich Klaasen, Rajat Patidar, and Ishan Kishan round out the top five in a tightly contested batting battle.
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