The wait is finally over as the new season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) is all set to start this month. While franchises battle each other head-on to win the ultimate prize, players have added motivation to win individual accolades in the form of the Orange Cap and the Purple Cap.
The Orange Cap is given to the players who score the most runs in one season. In IPL 2023, Gujarat Titans opener Shubman Gill won the prize after smashing 890 runs. Many batting greats have won this accolade every year, while David Warner is the player who has won it the most number of times.
Let’s take a look at the Orange Cap winners from 2008 to 2023.
2008 – Shaun Marsh (616 runs, Kings XI Punjab)
Shaun Marsh made his debut for Australia in both ODIs and T20Is immediately after the southpaw won the Orange Cap for scoring 616 runs for Kings XI Punjab (now Punjab Kings) in the inaugural season of the IPL. Marsh’s runs came at an average of 68.44 and a strike rate close to 140.
2009 – Matthew Hayden (572 runs, Chennai Super Kings)
Although the destructive Australian opener had retired from international cricket, Matthew Hayden was still a force to be reckoned with. Hayden was at his best in the yellow jersey of the Chennai Super King as he hit 572 runs in 12 matches, averaging 52 and scoring at 144.81.
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2010 – Sachin Tendulkar (618 runs, Mumbai Indians)
Sachin Tendulkar played just one T20I for India but he was one of the best batsmen in the IPL until he called it a day. In 2010, Tendulkar scored 618 runs to Win the Orange Cap.
2011 – Chris Gayle (608 runs, Royal Challengers Bangalore)
A change of franchises worked wonders for Chris Gayle as he won the Orange Cap in 2011, which was also his very first season with Royal Challengers Bangalore. Gayle rubber-stamped his credentials as the most lethal opener in the league, scoring two centuries and with his runs coming as a mind-boggling strike rate of 183.13.
2012 – Chris Gayle (733 runs, Royal Challengers Bangalore)
Chris Gayle became the first cricketer to not only retain the Orange Cap, but also score 700 runs or more in a single IPL campaign. Gayle continued from where he left off in 2011, scoring 733 runs in 14 innings the next season, averaging over 60 and scoring at over 160. He added to his two centuries in 2011 by scoring another one.
2013 – Michael Hussey (733 runs, Chennai Super Kings)
Michael Hussey’s final season with Chennai Super Kings turned out to be his best as the Aussie equalled Chris Gayle’s record from 2012 to score 733 runs. While CSK lost the final to MI, Hussey had a phenomenal season individually.
2014 – Robin Uthappa (660 runs, Kolkata Knight Riders)
2014 was a record-breaking year for Robin Uthappa. Roped in by the Kolkata Knight Riders for IPL 2014, Uthappa had a disappointing first half of the season. He became one of the most integral members of the franchise’s IPL-winning team in 2014 as he scored a record 11 consecutive scores of 40 or more. Uthappa scored 660 runs which included five half-centuries.
2015 – David Warner (562 runs, Sunrisers Hyderabad)
David Warner was at his lethal best in 2015 for Sunrisers Hyderabad, scoring 562 runs at an average of 43.23. He smothered the bowling line-ups consistently in IPL 2015, as proved by his scintillating strike rate of 156.54.
2016 – Virat Kohli (973 runs, Royal Challengers Bangalore)
The 2016 calendar year belonged completely to Virat Kohli. The ‘Chase Master’ was at his destructive best as he hammered 973 runs in 16 innings to guide Royal Challengers Bangalore to the final. The then RCB skipper became the first batsman in IPL history to breach the 800 and 900-run milestones and very nearly scored 1,000 runs. Kohli scored seven fifties and four centuries, setting a record for most centuries in a single IPL season as well as the most 50-plus scores in a season.
2017 – David Warner (641 runs, Sunrisers Hyderabad)
David Warner continued his rich vein of form in IPL by winning his second Orange Cap in 2017. The Aussie southpaw also set his new personal best high score of 126 against Kolkata Knight Riders.
2018 – Kane Williamson (735 runs, Sunrisers Hyderabad)
Kane Williamson took over the captaincy duties from David Warner for IPL 2018 and guided Sunrisers Hyderabad to the final, where they lost to Chennai Super Kings, who made a comeback after a two-year suspension. The Kiwi batter scored 735 runs in 17 innings, scoring eight half-centuries.
2019 – David Warner (692 runs, Sunrisers Hyderabad)
David Warner scripted history in the Indian Premier League by becoming the first-ever batsman to win the Orange Cap on three occasions. Warner scored 692 runs in IPL 2019 as SRH qualified for the playoffs once again. Warner scored eight fifties and one hundred, averaging 69.20.
2020 – KL Rahul (670 runs, Kings XI Punjab)
KL Rahul became the first Indian since 2016 to win the Orange Cap, scoring 670 runs in 14 games. That included an unbeaten 132, which became the highest score by an Indian batsman in IPL.
2021 – Ruturaj Gaikwad (635 runs, Chennai Super Kings)
Chennai Super Kings won their fourth IPL title in 2021, with Ruturaj Gaikwad playing a crucial role in their glory. Gaikwad scored 635 runs in 16 matches, including a fluent century. For his performances, he not only won the Orange Cap, but also earned the Emerging Player of the Year accolade.
2022 – Jos Buttler (863 runs, Rajasthan Royals)
Jos Buttler became only the third batsman (behind Virat Kohli and David Warner) to score over 800 runs in a single IPL season. Buttler’s exploits helped Rajasthan Royals qualify for the final, where they lost to debutants Gujarat Titans. Buttler scored four fifties and as many centuries, equalling Kohli’s record for most hundreds in a single IPL season.
2023 – Shubman Gill (890 runs, Gujarat Titans)
If 2016 belonged to Virat Kohli, the last year belonged to Shubman Gill, as the young batting gem dominated every single cricket field that he stepped onto. Gill scored 890 runs in 17 innings, averaging 59.33 and scoring at a rate of 157.80. He scored four fifties and three centuries as GT finished runners-up.
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