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Complete Awards Guide · Updated June 2026
IPL 2026 Awards List
Orange Cap · Purple Cap · MVP · Best Catch & More
From a record-smashing 15-year-old to a veteran pacer’s last-ball heroics – every individual honour from the 2026 season, in one place.
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi — 5 Awards
Kagiso Rabada — Purple Cap
RCB — Back-to-Back Champions
IPL 2026 was one for the ages. Royal Challengers Bengaluru lifted back-to-back trophies. A teenager from Bihar rewrote record books with a strike rate the world had never seen. A 36-year-old South African pacer claimed the Purple Cap on the final delivery of the season. If you want every award, every winner, and every story — you’re in the right place.
Top Award Winners at a Glance
Complete IPL 2026 Awards List
Here is every individual award from the IPL 2026 season. All stats are final, confirmed post-tournament.
| Award | Winner | Team | Achievement | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🟠 Orange Cap | Vaibhav Sooryavanshi | Rajasthan Royals | 776 runs · 16 matches · SR 237.30 | ₹10 Lakh |
| 🟣 Purple Cap | Kagiso Rabada | Gujarat Titans | 29 wickets · 17 matches | ₹10 Lakh |
| MVP | Vaibhav Sooryavanshi | Rajasthan Royals | Most Valuable Player of IPL 2026 | ₹1 Cr |
| Emerging Player | Vaibhav Sooryavanshi | Rajasthan Royals | Youngest Orange Cap winner (15 yrs, 65 days) | ₹20 Lakh |
| Super Striker | Vaibhav Sooryavanshi | Rajasthan Royals | Strike rate of 237.30 | ₹10 Lakh |
| Super Sixes | Vaibhav Sooryavanshi | Rajasthan Royals | 72 sixes in the season | ₹10 Lakh |
| Catch of the Season | Manish Pandey | Kolkata Knight Riders | Stunning one-handed catch to dismiss Tim David | ₹10 Lakh |
| Green Dot Ball | Mohammed Siraj | Gujarat Titans | 172 dot balls · 3,268 trees planted | ₹10 Lakh |
| Most Fours | Sai Sudharsan | Gujarat Titans | 75 fours in the season | ₹10 Lakh |
| Final POTM | Virat Kohli | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 75* off 42 balls in the final | – |
| Fair Play | Punjab Kings | PBKS (Team) | Best sportsmanship in IPL 2026 | – |
| Pitch & Ground (5+ games) | Eden Gardens | Cricket Assoc. of Bengal | Best pitch & ground — major venue category | ₹50 Lakh |
| Pitch & Ground (<5 games) | HPCA Stadium | HP Cricket Association | Best pitch & ground — smaller venue category | ₹25 Lakh |
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi — The Story of a 15-Year-Old Legend
Let’s be straight about this: nobody saw it coming at this scale. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi entered IPL 2026 as a widely-hyped teenager, but what he produced over the course of 16 matches was something even his most enthusiastic supporters couldn’t have scripted.
He finished the season with 776 runs — at a mind-bending strike rate of 237.30. He hit 72 sixes. He won five individual awards. He became, at just 15 years and 65 days old, the youngest player in IPL history to win the Orange Cap.
“A 15-year-old topping the run charts, setting a 237 strike rate, and winning five trophies. IPL 2026 didn’t just give us a star — it gave us a generational talent the sport will talk about for decades.”
What made Sooryavanshi so devastating wasn’t just the power. It was the clarity of his game. He knew exactly which balls to attack, never looked rushed, and showed a temperament at 15 that most players spend careers trying to develop. His five awards — Orange Cap, MVP, Emerging Player, Super Striker, and Super Sixes — tell the full story.
Kagiso Rabada — A Purple Cap Claimed on the Last Ball
If Sooryavanshi owned the batting headlines, Kagiso Rabada wrote one of the most dramatic bowling stories the IPL has ever seen. The South African fast bowler claimed his second career Purple Cap with 29 wickets in 17 matches — but the manner in which he sealed it deserves its own paragraph.
Rabada edged out Bhuvneshwar Kumar by just one wicket. And that final, decisive wicket? It came in the IPL final itself — a fitting end to a season of sustained excellence from one of world cricket’s finest pacers. His first Purple Cap came in 2020 with Delhi Capitals. Six years later, he did it again, this time in the colours of Gujarat Titans.
Kagiso Rabada — IPL 2026 Purple Cap
- Wickets: 29 in 17 matches
- Team: Gujarat Titans
- Key moment: Match-winning wicket in the IPL 2026 final
- Previous Purple Cap: IPL 2020 with Delhi Capitals
- Closest rival: Bhuvneshwar Kumar — 28 wickets
Virat Kohli — Player of the Match in the Final (Again)
Some things in cricket feel inevitable. Virat Kohli producing in the biggest moments is one of them. In the IPL 2026 final at Narendra Modi Stadium, Kohli walked in with RCB needing a statement. He delivered exactly that — an unbeaten 75 off 42 balls that guided his side home against Gujarat Titans.
It earned him the Player of the Match award and helped RCB become only the third franchise in IPL history to win back-to-back titles, following Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians. For Kohli, it was another chapter in a story that’s still being written at the highest possible level.
Catch of the Season — Manish Pandey’s One-Handed Stunner
The best catches in cricket stop the crowd dead. Manish Pandey’s one-handed grab at backward point to dismiss Tim David in RCB’s league-stage clash against KKR was exactly that kind of moment — the sort of catch you rewatch five times and still can’t fully believe.
Voted Catch of the Season by fans and officials, it was a reminder that even in a season dominated by batting records, fielding brilliance can steal the show just as completely.
Green Dot Ball, Most Fours & More
IPL Orange Cap Winners — All-Time List (2008–2026)
For context on just how special Sooryavanshi’s achievement is, here’s the complete historical list:
| Year | Player | Team | Runs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Shaun Marsh | KXIP | 616 |
| 2009 | Matthew Hayden | CSK | 572 |
| 2010 | Sachin Tendulkar | MI | 618 |
| 2011 | Chris Gayle | RCB | 608 |
| 2012 | Chris Gayle | RCB | 733 |
| 2013 | Michael Hussey | CSK | 733 |
| 2014 | Robin Uthappa | KKR | 660 |
| 2015 | David Warner | SRH | 562 |
| 2016 | Virat Kohli | RCB | 973 |
| 2017 | David Warner | SRH | 641 |
| 2018 | Kane Williamson | SRH | 735 |
| 2019 | David Warner | SRH | 692 |
| 2020 | KL Rahul | KXIP | 670 |
| 2021 | Ruturaj Gaikwad | CSK | 635 |
| 2022 | Jos Buttler | RR | 863 |
| 2023 | Shubman Gill | GT | 890 |
| 2024 | Virat Kohli | RCB | 741 |
| 2025 | Sai Sudharsan | GT | 759 |
| 2026 | Vaibhav Sooryavanshi | RR | 776 |
RCB — Back-to-Back Champions & the Third Dynasty
The IPL 2026 team prize went to Royal Challengers Bengaluru, who beat Gujarat Titans in the final to defend their title. The victory made them only the third franchise in IPL history to win consecutive titles, joining Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians.
It’s a remarkable turnaround for a franchise that spent over a decade as the league’s most heartbroken team. Back-to-back titles changes the RCB narrative permanently — and their blend of experienced match-winners (Kohli, Bhuvneshwar) and disciplined team selection paid off across 74 matches.
IPL 2026 Final Result
- Champions: Royal Challengers Bengaluru
- Runners-Up: Gujarat Titans
- Venue: Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
- Player of the Match: Virat Kohli — 75* off 42 balls
- RCB achievement: Only 3rd franchise to win back-to-back IPL titles
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won the Orange Cap in IPL 2026?
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi of Rajasthan Royals won the IPL 2026 Orange Cap, scoring 776 runs in 16 matches at a strike rate of 237.30. He became the youngest Orange Cap winner in IPL history at just 15 years and 65 days old.
Who won the Purple Cap in IPL 2026?
Kagiso Rabada of Gujarat Titans won the IPL 2026 Purple Cap with 29 wickets in 17 matches. He edged out Bhuvneshwar Kumar by just one wicket, with his decisive wicket coming in the IPL final itself. This was Rabada’s second Purple Cap, having previously won it in 2020 with Delhi Capitals.
Who won the MVP award in IPL 2026?
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi of Rajasthan Royals won the Most Valuable Player (MVP) award in IPL 2026. He also swept the Orange Cap, Emerging Player, Super Striker, and Super Sixes awards — five individual honours in a single season.
Who won the Best Catch award in IPL 2026?
Manish Pandey (KKR) won the Catch of the Season award for his stunning one-handed catch at backward point to dismiss Tim David during RCB’s league-stage match against Kolkata Knight Riders.
Which team won IPL 2026?
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) won IPL 2026, defeating Gujarat Titans in the final. It was their second consecutive IPL title, making them only the third franchise in IPL history to win back-to-back titles, joining CSK and MI.
How many awards did Vaibhav Sooryavanshi win in IPL 2026?
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi won five individual awards in IPL 2026: Orange Cap (most runs — 776), MVP, Emerging Player of the Season, Super Striker of the Season (SR 237.30), and Super Sixes of the Season (72 sixes). This is a record haul for a single player in one IPL season.
Who won the Green Dot Ball award in IPL 2026?
Mohammed Siraj of Gujarat Titans won the Green Dot Ball award for bowling the most dot balls in IPL 2026 — a total of 172. Each dot ball contributed to the planting of a tree through the IPL’s sustainability initiative, resulting in 3,268 trees being planted.
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