For any batter in the Indian Premier League, receiving the Orange Cap is considered one of the greatest achievements, with the player being awarded to the highest run-scorer in a particular edition. In fact, over the years, there have been many young players that have ruled the roost in the league, scoring runs at will. In IPL 2026, youngster Vaibhav Sooryavanshi of Rajasthan Royals wrote his name in history books by becoming the youngest-ever player to receive the Orange Cap. His age at the time was 15 years and 65 days and previously the record was held by Sai Sudharsan. Below is the list of five youngest Orange Cap winners in IPL history: Top 5 Youngest IPL Orange Cap Winners Rank Player IPL Season Age Team Runs 1 Vaibhav Sooryavanshi IPL 2026 15 years, 65 days Rajasthan Royals 776 2 Sai Sudharsan IPL 2025 23 years, 231 days Gujarat Titans 759 3 Shubman Gill IPL 2023 23 years, 263 days Gujarat Titans 890 4 Ruturaj Gaikwad IPL 2021 24 years, 257 days Chennai Super Kings 635 5 Shaun Marsh IPL 2008 24 years, 328 days Kings XI Punjab 616 Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (15 Years, 65 Days) - IPL 2026 Image Source: Associated Press Rajasthan Royals youngster Vaibhav Sooryavanshi was in all sorts of form in the IPL 2026 campaign. He scored 776 runs in 16 games and is at the moment the highest run-scorer of the tournament. His batting average in this season is 48.50 and his strike rate is 237.30. He has one century and 5 half centuries to his name and 63 fours and 72 sixes. Three more centuries missed out by him as he got dismissed in the 90s on three occasions and yet managed to become the youngest-ever Orange Cap winner in IPL history. Also Read | Watch: Rajat Patidar Takes Mindblowing Running Catch to Dismiss Shubman Gill in IPL 2026 Final Sai Sudharsan (23 Years, 231 Days) - IPL 2025 Image Source: Sportspicz Before Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's feat, Sai Sudharsan had held the record for the youngest ever Orange Cap winner. Gujarat Titans batter's performance in the IPL 2025 season earned him the honor as he scored 759 runs in 15 games. His batting average in this edition of the tournament was 54.21 and he scored runs at a strike rate of 156.17. He registered one century and 6 half centuries for the Gujarat Titans in this season at the top of the batting order. Shubman Gill (23 Years, 263 Days) - IPL 2023 Image Source: BCCI In IPL 2023, it was a dream run for Shubman Gill. The Gujarat Titans captain scored 890 runs in 17 matches and he ended up as the top scorer in the season which led him to win the Orange Cap. With a batting average of 59.33 and a strike rate of 157.80, Gill scored three centuries during the tournament and 890 runs is one of the most scored runs in a single edition of IPL. Also Read | RCB owner in sweet confusion before IPL 2026 Final; picks team with cheeky apology Ruturaj Gaikwad (24 Years, 257 Days) - IPL 2021 Image Source: X/Twitter The young and promising CSK batsman Ruturaj Gaikwad won the Orange Cap in IPL 2021 when he was 24 years and 257 days old. The top order batter scored 635 runs from 16 matches with a decent average of 45.35. He scored a century and various match-winning knocks that helped Chennai lift the trophy for the fourth time and established himself as a leading young batsman. Shaun Marsh (24 Years, 328 Days) - IPL 2008 Image Source: X/Twitter Shaun Marsh was the inaugural Orange Cap winner in IPL 2008. He played for Kings XI Punjab and scored 616 runs from 11 matches with an amazing average of 68.44 in the first edition of the tournament. The Australian left-hander is still one of the youngest Orange Cap winners even after 18+ years of the first IPL. The records of Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is far ahead of others as at just 15 years of age he has created something nobody would have thought of and a remarkable chapter in IPL history.