Best Playing XI of IPL 2026 ft. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Bhuvneshwar Kumar

Several players impressed with their brilliant performances in IPL 2026.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) won the Indian Premier League 2026 by defeating the Gujarat Titans (GT) in the final. The Rajat Patidar & Co. won their second consecutive trophy in the IPL.

Several players impressed with their performances in IPL 2026. Their quicker knocks and incredible spells helped their team to win games. In this listicle, we take a look at the team of the tournament for IPL 2026.

Best Team of IPL 2026

1. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi won the Orange Cap in IPL 2026, scoring 776 runs in 16 games at a strike rate of 237.30. He also hammered 5 fifties and 1 century in the tournament. His match-winning knocks helped Rajasthan Royals reach the playoffs.

2. Shubman Gill

Shubman Gill followed Sooryavanshi as the second-highest run-scorer in the tournament. In 16 games, he piled up 732 runs with 1 century and 6 fifties. Vaibhav and Shubman form the opening pair in this list.

3. Virat Kohli

Virat Kohli grabbed the spotlight with his performance once again. He scored 675 runs in 16 games and crossed the 600-run mark in his fourth consecutive season.

The RCB star won Player of the Match in the final for his match-winning fifty. Although he opened the innings for RCB, he has been given a place at No. 3 in this team.

4. Ishan Kishan (WK)

Ishan Kishan impressed with his aggressive style of play for Sunrisers Hyderabad, helping them get crucial runs in the middle overs and cover up for the loss of early wickets. He is the best wicket-keeper batsman of IPL 2026. Kishan scored 602 runs in 15 games with 6 fifties.

5. Rajat Patidar (C)

Rajat Patidar was a stand-out middle-order batter for RCB. At a strike rate of 192, he piled up 501 runs in 14 innings, including 5 half-centuries. Patidar also did a wonderful job as a captain, driving RCB to their second consecutive IPL title.

6. Heinrich Klaasen

Heinrich Klaasen was among the most consistent batters in IPL 2026, piling up runs in every game. Playing for SRH, he scored 624 runs in 15 games to finish as the fifth-highest run scorer in the league.

7. Krunal Pandya

Krunal Pandya did a brilliant job with both bat and ball. He scored 226 runs in 16 games at a strike rate of 145, with one half-century. With the ball, he clinched 14 wickets at an economy of 8.42.

8. Jamie Overton

Due to an injury, Jamie Overton could only play 10 games for CSK. He clinched 14 wickets at an average of 17.78 and an economy of 8.89. He also took a four-wicket haul in one encounter.

9. Jofra Archer

Jofra Archer was a stand-out bowler for the Rajasthan Royals (RR). The right-arm pacer picked 25 wickets in 16 games to finish as the third-highest wicket-taker.

10. Kagiso Rabada

Gujarat Titans pacer Kagiso Rabada won the Purple Cap in IPL 2026 after finishing as the highest wicket-taker with 29 scalps. With his effective pace and bounce, he gave many breakthroughs to the GT in the powerplay.

11. Bhuvneshwar Kumar

Bhuvneshwar Kumar was the key bowler behind RCB’s success in IPL 2026. He hunted 28 scalps in 16 games at a brilliant economy of 7.95. He also clinched a four-wicket haul and led the RCB’s pace attack.

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