In Match 40 of IPL 2026, Rajasthan Royals secured an excellent victory over Punjab Kings after six consecutive victories for Punjab. Although Punjab posted a challenging total of 223, the batters of Rajasthan Royals went ahead without any hesitation. In particular, young sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi showed his talent by scoring 43 runs off just 16 deliveries and giving a good start to the team.
Finally, Donovan Ferreira played a sensible inning of 52* off 26 balls. Rajasthan won the game by 6 wickets with 4 deliveries remaining. The result of this game has impacted the table. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is the top-scorer of this season as he made more than 400 runs and won the Orange Cap. As regards bowling, the battle is extremely intense as there is a tie among four bowlers who made 14 wickets each.
IPL 2026 Orange Cap Standings
| Rank | Player | Team | Matches | Runs | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vaibhav Sooryavanshi | Rajasthan Royals | 9 | 400 | 238.09 |
| 2 | Abhishek Sharma | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 8 | 380 | 212.29 |
| 3 | KL Rahul | Delhi Capitals | 8 | 358 | 185.49 |
| 4 | Virat Kohli | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 8 | 351 | 162.50 |
| 5 | Heinrich Klaasen | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 8 | 349 | 149.79 |
IPL 2026 Purple Cap Standings
| Rank | Player | Team | Matches | Wickets | Economy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bhuvneshwar Kumar | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 8 | 14 | 7.61 |
| 2 | Jofra Archer | Rajasthan Royals | 9 | 14 | 8.27 |
| 3 | Anshul Kamboj | Chennai Super Kings | 8 | 14 | 8.56 |
| 4 | Eshan Malinga | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 8 | 14 | 9.44 |
| 5 | Prince Yadav | Lucknow Super Giants | 8 | 13 | 8.07 |