IPL 2026: Klaasen and Kamboj Climb Orange and Purple Cap Rankings
IPL 2026 - Orange Cap and Purple Cap races - Heinrich Klaasen and Anshul Kamboj up to number two
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In IPL 2026, Heinrich Klaasen of Sunrisers Hyderabad climbs to second place in the Orange Cap race with 184 runs, while Anshul Kamboj of Chennai Super Kings rises in the Purple Cap standings with 8 wickets. The competition heats up as teams vie for top positions.
- 01Heinrich Klaasen now has 184 runs, moving to second in the Orange Cap race.
- 02Vaibhav Sooryavanshi leads the Orange Cap table with 200 runs.
- 03Anshul Kamboj has taken 8 wickets, placing him third in the Purple Cap standings.
- 04Shreyas Iyer scored 69 not out, bringing his total to 137 runs.
- 05Three teams scored over 200 runs in matches on Super Saturday.
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During Super Saturday of IPL 2026, three teams scored over 200 runs. Punjab Kings (PBKS) chased down Sunrisers Hyderabad's (SRH) total of 219, while Chennai Super Kings (CSK) set a target of 212 against Delhi Capitals (DC). In the Orange Cap race, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi continues to lead with 200 runs, followed by Heinrich Klaasen of SRH, who scored 39 runs to bring his season total to 184 runs. Yashasvi Jaiswal drops to third place with 183 runs. For the Purple Cap, Anshul Kamboj of CSK has taken 8 wickets, moving up in the rankings after his performance of 3 for 35 against DC. Other notable performances include Shreyas Iyer, who scored 69 not out for PBKS, and Sameer Rizvi of DC, who remains in the top five despite a recent failure, totaling 166 runs.
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The performance of these players could influence their teams' standings and fan engagement in the tournament.
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