The Orange Cap is a highly sought-after recognition for a batsman competing in the Indian Premier League (IPL). It is bestowed upon the player who scores the most runs in a given season of the IPL, making them the top run-scorer of that edition of the tournament.
IPL 2023 Orange Cap List (Updated after MI vs GT)
No
Player
Team
Runs
Match
Inns
Avg
SR
4s
6s
1
Faf Du Plessis
RCB
576
11
11
57.60
157.80
45
32
2
Yashasvi Jaiswal
RR
575
11
11
52.27
167.15
74
26
3
Suryakumar Yadav
MI
479
12
12
43.56
190.83
52
24
4
Shubman Gill
GT
475
12
12
43.18
141.36
49
13
5
Devon Conway
CSK
468
12
11
52.00
136.84
55
13
IPL Orange Cap 2022 List
No.
Player Name
Team
Matches
Runs
Highest Score
Avr
SR
100
50
4S
6S
1
Jos Buttler
RR
17
863
116
57.53
149.05
4
4
83
45
2
KL Rahul
LSG
15
616
103*
51.33
135.38
2
4
45
30
3
Q de Kock
LSG
15
508
140*
36.28
148.97
1
3
47
23
4
Hardik Pandya
GT
15
487
87*
44.27
131.26
0
4
49
12
5
Shubman Gill
GT
16
483
96
34.5
132.32
0
4
51
11
6
David Miller
GT
16
481
94*
68.71
142.72
0
2
32
23
7
F du Plessis
RCB
16
468
96
31.2
127.52
0
3
49
13
8
Shikhar Dhawan
PBKS
14
460
88*
38.33
122.66
0
3
47
12
9
Sanju Samson
RR
17
458
55
28.62
146.79
0
2
43
26
10
Deepak Hooda
LSG
15
451
59
32.21
136.66
0
4
36
18
IPL 2022 Orange Cap List
Rules for 2023 IPL Cap Orange Cap
The Orange Cap will be given to the player who scores the most runs in IPL 2023 season.
The batsman who holds the Orange Cap during the season can wear it while in the field during the games, as long as he remains the leading run-scorer of the tournament.
If two or more batsmen are tied on runs, the player with a better strike rate will receive the Orange Cap.
If a batsman from the opposition team surpasses the leading run-scorer, the previous holder can continue to wear the Orange Cap until the end of the current innings.
List of all IPL Orange Cap Winners
Shaun Marsh was the first recipient of the Orange Cap, having scored 616 runs for Punjab Kings in the inaugural edition of the IPL. Sachin Tendulkar was the first Indian to receive the award, scoring 618 runs in 2010.
Chris Gayle is the only player to have won the Orange Cap in consecutive editions, achieving the feat in 2011 and 2012. David Warner has won the award the most number of times (three), while other winners include Matthew Hayden, Michael Hussey, Robin Uthappa, Virat Kohli, Kane Williamson, and KL Rahul.
Ruturaj Gaikwad of Chennai Super Kings won the Orange Cap in the 2021 edition of the IPL, scoring 635 runs at an average of over 45 and a strike rate of 136.27.
In IPL 2022, Jos Buttler won the Orange Cap for the first time, scoring 863 runs at an average of 57.53 and a strike-rate of 149.05. The IPL 2023 season is set to begin on March 31, with the opening match featuring defending champions Gujarat Titans and Chennai Super Kings.
Shaun Marsh and Chris Gayle- IPL Orange Cap Winners
YEAR
WINNERS (PLAYER)
INNINGS
RUNS
HIGHEST SCORE
AVERAGE
STRIKE RATE
50
100
2008
Shaun Marsh (KXIP)
11
616
115
68.44
139.68
5
1
2009
Matthew Hayden (CSK)
12
572
89
52
144.81
5
0
2010
Sachin Tendulkar (MI)
15
618
89
47.53
132.61
5
0
2011
Chris Gayle (RCB)
12
608
107
67.55
183.13
3
2
2012
Chris Gayle (RCB)
14
733
128
61.08
160.74
7
1
2013
Michael Hussey (CSK)
17
733
95
52.35
129.5
6
0
2014
Robin Uthappa (KKR)
16
660
83
44
137.78
5
0
2015
David Warner (SRH)
14
562
91
43.23
156.54
7
0
2016
Virat Kohli (RCB)
16
973
113
81.08
152.03
7
4
2017
David Warner (SRH)
14
641
126
58.27
141.81
4
1
2018
Kane Williamson (SRH)
17
735
84
52.5
142.44
8
0
2019
David Warner (SRH)
12
692
100
69.2
143.87
8
1
2020
KL Rahul (KXIP)
14
670
132*
55.83
129.34
5
1
2021
Ruturaj Gaikwad
16
635
101*
45.35
136.26
4
1
2022
Jos Buttler (RR)
17
863
116
57.53
149.05
4
4
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