In the IPL the Orange Cap can change hands in the space of a single over and on Saturday at the Arun Jaitley Stadium that is almost literally what happened. Rohit Sharma had climbed to the top of the run-scoring charts with a composed 35 off 26 during MI's first innings, taking his tournament total to 113 and moving five runs clear of Cooper Connolly at the summit. For a brief window during the innings break and into the early stages of the chase, Rohit Sharma was the leading run-scorer in IPL 2026. Then Sameer Rizvi walked out to bat and within the space of a single blistering session the crown changed heads entirely. Rohit Sharma's brief moment at the top of Orange Cap race Rohit Sharma's climb to the Orange Cap was built on two composed and impactful innings across MI's opening games. The 78 off 38 against KKR in the opener set the tone, and today's 35, played under pressure after MI lost Rickelton and Tilak Varma cheaply in the powerplay, showed a different but equally valuable side of his batting. He steadied the ship, rebuilt with Suryakumar Yadav and gave MI a platform to work with before being caught brilliantly by Nitish Rana off Axar Patel. When Rohit Sharma walked off the field his 113 runs put him ahead of Connolly on 108 and Angkrish Raghuvanshi on 103. For the duration of the innings break and into the early overs of DC's chase, Rohit Sharma was the Orange Cap holder. It did not last long. Also READ: Rohit Sharma grabs orange cap lead after cameo during DC vs MI match; Virat Kohli not even in top 10 The Sameer Rizvi blitz that changed everything during DC vs MI game Sameer Rizvi came into today's game with 70 runs already on the board from his knock against LSG. He needed 44 more to overtake Rohit. He got there in what felt like the blink of an eye. Sameer Rizvi dismantled Corbin Bosch with back-to-back boundaries and two massive sixes to collect 20 runs in a single over, then brought up his second consecutive fifty of the season by clearing the ropes off Mayank Markande. By the time, Sameer Rizvi crossed the 44-run mark for the evening his tournament total had moved to 114, one more than Rohit, and the Orange Cap had changed hands. He did not stop there. Sameer Rizvi's 90 off 51 balls featuring seven fours and seven sixes was not just a match-winning innings for Delhi Capitals, it was a statement from a 22-year-old from Uttar Pradesh who is quickly becoming one of the most exciting young batters in the tournament. Where the Orange Cap standings now stand The contrast between Rohit and Rizvi's routes to their current totals tells you everything about the two innings. Rohit played the calculated, experienced knock, the kind that wins matches and does not always get the recognition it deserves. Rizvi played the kind of innings that makes highlight reels and breaks scoreboards. The result is a 47-run gap at the top of the standings with Rizvi on 160, Rohit on 113 and Connolly on 108 in third. Rohit's stint as Orange Cap holder will go down as one of the shortest in IPL history, he was the leading run-scorer during the innings break and by the time the floodlights were fully blazing at the Arun Jaitley Stadium the crown belonged to someone young enough to be his son. Also READ: 'The biggest scammer': Fans loses cool as KL Rahul's IPL 2026 nightmare continues during DC vs MI game