IPL 2026 Points Table, Orange Cap & Purple Cap after match 6, KKR vs SRH
SRH beat KKR by 65 runs to get their first win of the IPL 2026.
Kolkata Knight Riders have become the second team to lose a home game and the first team to lose consecutive games in the Indian Premier League 2026. The three-time champions took on Sunrisers Hyderabad on Thursday at Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
KKR won the toss and put SRH to bat first. It was a great start by the two SRH openers as they added 82 runs for the first wicket within 5.4 overs. Travis Head (46 off 21) and Abhishek Sharma (48 off 21) played great cameos.
Heinrich Klaasen scored a long-awaited fifty and made 52 off 35. Nitish Kumar Reddy (39 off 24) played a good hand and helped SRH to reach a total of 226/8. Blessing Muzarabani took 4/41 for KKR.
In reply, KKR got a flying start with 25 runs in the first over. They were 74/3 in the power play and kept losing wickets. Angkrish Raghuvanshi (52 off 29) scored his consecutive half-century.
Rinku Singh scored 35 off 25 in the middle. But KKR got all out for just 161 runs and lost the game by 65 runs. With that, SRH opened their account on the points table.
IPL 2026 Updated Points Table after match 6, KKR vs SRH
RR, RCB, DC, MI, and PBKS have started the IPL 2026 with a win. All of them have two points each and are ranked in the same pattern on the table. SRH have moved to sixth place with a win on Thursday. CSK are at the bottom, and KKR have slipped to 8th spot. GT and LSG are sixth and seventh with no points.
IPL 2026: Most runs
Angkrish Raghuvanshi has now scored consecutive half-centuries and holds the Orange Cap in the IPL 2026. He is followed by SRH captain Ishan Kishan, who has 94 runs in two games.
Heinrich Klaasen scored a fifty against KKR and has now moved to third spot. The MI opening pair of Ryan Rickelton and Rohit Sharma are the next two on the list.
Top 5 leading run-scorers of the IPL 2026 after Match 6:
- Angkrishn Raghuvanshi (KKR) – 103 runs
- Ishan Kishan (SRH) – 94 runs
- Heinrich Klaasen (SRH) – 83 runs
- Ryan Rickelton (MI) – 81 runs
- Rohit Sharma (MI) – 78 runs
IPL 2026: Most wickets
Jaydev Unadkat took three wickets against KKR and now holds the Purple Cap in the IPL 2026. Blessing Muzarabani also took four wickets against SRH and is second on the list.
Jacob Duffy, T. Natarajan, and Prasidh Krishna are the next bowlers in the race for the Purple Cap. All three bowlers have three wickets each.
Top 5 leading wicket-takers of the IPL 2026 after Match 6:
- Jaydev Unadkat (SRH) – 4 wickets
- Blessing Muzarabani (KKR) – 4 wickets
- Jacob Duffy (RCB) – 3 wickets
- T. Natarajan (DC) – 3 wickets
- Prasidh Krishna (GT) – 3 wickets
Who is the leading run-scorer in the IPL 2026 after match 6?
Angkrish Raghuvanshi (KKR) is the leading run-scorer in the IPL 2026 after match 6, with 103 runs.
Who is the leading wicket-taker in the IPL 2026 after match 6?
Jaydev Unadkat (SRH) is the leading wicket-taker in the IPL 2026 after match 6, with four wickets.
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