{"id":7725,"date":"2026-05-06T01:29:57","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T01:29:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/sanju-samson-climbs-into-orange-cap-top-five-after-csks-delhi-win"},"modified":"2026-05-06T01:29:57","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T01:29:57","slug":"sanju-samson-climbs-into-orange-cap-top-five-after-csks-delhi-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/sanju-samson-climbs-into-orange-cap-top-five-after-csks-delhi-win","title":{"rendered":"Sanju Samson climbs into Orange Cap top five after CSK\u2019s Delhi win"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Chennai Super Kings (CSK) registered a crucial win in Delhi on Tuesday, a result that also helped them lift their NRR. The chase came on a slow, gripping surface, and it set up an important shuffle in the race for individual honours. Here\u2019s the latest snapshot of the Orange Cap and Purple Cap standings.<\/p>\n<h2>Orange Cap leaderboard<\/h2>\n<p>CSK opener Sanju Samson climbed into the top five after producing an unbeaten, match-defining 87 off 52 balls in their successful chase of 156. His knock came in a low-scoring context on a Delhi pitch that kept the batters under pressure. Samson pushed B Sai Sudharsan of Gujarat Titans out of the No. 5 position and now joins KL Rahul, Abhishek Sharma, Heinrich Klaasen, and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi as the only players in IPL 2026 who have amassed 400-plus runs. Samson is currently ahead with 402 runs from ten innings, striking at 167.50 and holding an average of 57.42.<\/p>\n<p>With SRH scheduled to take on Punjab Kings on Wednesday night, Abhishek and Klaasen have an opportunity to climb further and potentially challenge for the leading spot.<\/p>\n<h2>Purple Cap leaderboard<\/h2>\n<p>The top five in the Purple Cap chart stayed the same after Tuesday\u2019s match. Bhuvneshwar Kumar remains at the summit with 17 wickets for Royal Challengers Bengaluru, followed by Anshul Kamboj (CSK) with 17 wickets. Kagiso Rabada sits third on 16 wickets for Gujarat Titans, with Jofra Archer next at 15 for Rajasthan Royals, and Eshan Malinga rounding out the group on 15 wickets for Sunrisers Hyderabad.<\/p>\n<p><b>Tournament MVP<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Best batting strike-rates<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Most catches<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Most 50+ scores<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chennai Super Kings (CSK) registered a crucial win in Delhi on Tuesday, a result that also helped them lift their NRR. 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