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The Economic Times
The Economic Times

IPL 2026: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi wins orange cap after a record breaking season ending it with strike rate of 237.31

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi finished IPL 2026 as the Orange Cap winner, ending the season with 776 runs from 16 innings at a strike rate of 237.31. Despite Rajasthan Royals failing to reach the final, the 15-year-old travelled to Ahmedabad for the title clash, where he remained one of the tournament's biggest talking points after a record-breaking campaign.

At 15 years and 65 days, the Rajasthan Royals batter became the youngest player to claim the Orange Cap. His season featured one century and five half-centuries, establishing him as one of the standout performers of the tournament.

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