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IPL 2026 Orange Cap Contenders: SRH's Abhishek Sharma Leads Run-Scoring Chart

The left-handed opener has hit a hundred and two fifties in seven innings this year.

IPL 2026 Orange Cap Contenders: SRH's Abhishek Sharma Leads Run-Scoring Chart
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Abhishek Sharma is leading the run-scoring chart after match 31 of 2026 Indian Premier League played between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Delhi Capitals in Hyderabad on Tuesday.  

The SRH opener struck a brilliant hundred in the match which propelled him to the top of the table. The left-handed opener blasted an unbeaten 135 in 68 balls. His innings included 10 fours and 10 sixes.

Along with the hundred, Sharma has also hit two half-centuries as well.  Hot at Sharma's heel is his teammate Heinrich Klaasen who has scored 320 runs in seven outings including three half-centuries. 

Here is a look at the 10 leading run-scorers in 2026 IPL

PlayerTeamMatches PlayedRuns ScoredHighest Average/Strike Rate50s/100s
Abhishek Sharma Sunrisers Hyderabad7323135*53.83/215.332/1
Heinrich KlaasenSunrisers Hyderabad73206253.33/153.113/-
Shubman GillGujarat Titans 52658653.00/151.423/-
Virat Kohli Royal Challengers Bengaluru624769*49.40/157.322/-
Vaibhav Sooryvanshi Rajasthan Royals62467841.00/ 236.532/-
Ishan Kishan Sunrisers Hyderabad72389134.00/188.882/-
Rajat PatidarRoyal Challengers Bengaluru62306346.00/212.962/-
Cooper Connolly Punjab King62238755.75/ 163.972/-
Yashasvi Jaiswal Rajasthan Royals622377*55.75/152.732/-
Priyansh AryaPunjab Kings52119342.20/248.232/-

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