{"id":11665,"date":"2026-05-23T01:43:20","date_gmt":"2026-05-23T01:43:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/orange-cap-update-klaasens-move-to-no-3-as-srh-rcb-race-heats-up"},"modified":"2026-05-23T01:43:20","modified_gmt":"2026-05-23T01:43:20","slug":"orange-cap-update-klaasens-move-to-no-3-as-srh-rcb-race-heats-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/orange-cap-update-klaasens-move-to-no-3-as-srh-rcb-race-heats-up","title":{"rendered":"Orange Cap Update: Klaasen\u2019s Move to No. 3 as SRH-RCB Race Heats Up"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With the IPL 2026 league phase nearing its closing stretch, the battle for the Orange Cap and Purple Cap has taken on an extra edge. Here\u2019s the latest snapshot following the Friday clash between Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB).<\/p>\n<h2>Key takeaways<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Gujarat Titans\u2019 opening duo of B Sai Sudharsan and Shubman Gill continues to lead the Orange Cap race.<\/li>\n<li>Heinrich Klaasen\u2019s 51-ball knock against RCB has propelled him into third place in the Orange Cap standings.<\/li>\n<li>Bhuvneshwar Kumar remains level at the top of the Purple Cap table with Kagiso Rabada on 24 wickets.<\/li>\n<li>Chennai Super Kings\u2019 Anshul Kamboj and Gujarat Titans\u2019 Rashid Khan sit among the leading wicket-takers.<\/li>\n<li>Eshan Malinga\u2019s figures of 2 for 33 versus RCB have helped him climb back to 19 wickets.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Orange Cap leaderboard<\/h2>\n<p>Gujarat Titans\u2019 top run-getters, B Sai Sudharsan (638) and Shubman Gill (616), are still positioned at the summit of the Orange Cap race. However, SRH\u2019s Heinrich Klaasen has made a notable leap after scoring 51 off 24 balls against RCB. He is now placed third, with 606 runs from 14 league outings.<\/p>\n<p>Rajasthan Royals\u2019 Vaibhav Sooryavanshi occupies fourth spot on 579 runs. The next name on the list is another SRH batter, Ishan Kishan, who struck 79 off 46 balls against RCB; he now sits fifth with 569 runs.<\/p>\n<h2>Purple Cap leaderboard<\/h2>\n<p>On Friday, RCB fast bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar finished wicketless, but his overall wicket tally keeps him tied at the top with Gujarat Titans\u2019 Kagiso Rabada\u2014both have 24 wickets. The deciding detail is the economy rate: Bhuvneshwar is listed at 8.07, while Rabada\u2019s economy stands at 9.18, which keeps the Purple Cap discussion centred on Bhuvneshwar\u2019s current rhythm.<\/p>\n<p>Chennai Super Kings\u2019 Anshul Kamboj (21 wickets) and Rashid Khan of GT (19 wickets) are next in line. After his performance against RCB, SRH\u2019s Eshan Malinga has also moved up the order: he took 2 for 33, bringing his total to 19 wickets.<\/p>\n<h2>Other end-of-match categories<\/h2>\n<p>The source text also lists placeholders for additional awards and statistical categories\u2014Tournament MVP, Best batting strike-rates, Most catches, and Most 50+ scores\u2014but no specific names, figures, or outcomes are provided for these sections in the material shared.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With the IPL 2026 league phase nearing its closing stretch, the battle for the Orange Cap and Purple Cap has taken on an extra edge.&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":11664,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_yoast_wpseo_title":"Orange Cap Update: Klaasen Jumps to No. 3 in IPL","_yoast_wpseo_metadesc":"SRH vs RCB latest: Heinrich Klaasen climbs to No. 3 in the Orange Cap race as 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