The IPL Orange Cap List celebrates the top scoring player in each season of IPL. Introduced on April 25, 2008, shortly after the inaugural season commenced, this prestigious award recognizes the batsman with the highest run tally in a given season. During matches, the leading run-scorer dons a temporary orange cap while fielding, symbolizing their dominance with the bat. The recipient of the Orange Cap is determined at the culmination of the season, where they are honored with a special award.
Let’s witness the remarkable performances of the Orange Cap winners from 2008 to 2024:
IPL Orange Cap Holders List( 2008-2024)
Shaun Marsh- IPL 2008
The inaugural Orange Cap winner, Shaun Marsh former Australian Cricketer, showcased his batting prowess for Kings XI Punjab, amassing 616 runs despite missing the initial 4 matches of the tournament for Kings XI Punjab. Shaun Marsh also scored century in last league match of the season.
IPL 2008 Orange Cap Winner- Shaun Marsh
Total Runs: 616
Team: Kings Xl Punjab
Strike Rate: 139.68
Average: 68.44
Highest Score: 115
Matthew Hayden- IPL 2009
Matthew Hayden was the leading runs scorer in second season of IPL. Matthew Hayden explosive batting helped Chennai Super Kings to reach the semi finals, he accumulated 572 runs during this season.
IPL 2009 Orange Cap Winner- Matthew Hayden
Total Runs: 572
Team: Chennai Super Kings
Strike Rate: 144.81
Average: 52
Country: Australia
Highest Score: 89
Sachin Tendulkar- IPL 2010
The iconic Sachin Tendulkar led from the front for Mumbai Indians, scoring 618 runs and guiding his team to the final. Sachin Tendulkar was named as player of the tournament. He was also team captain for 4 matches, guided Mumbai Indians to the finals, were they fell short against Chennai Super Kings.
IPL 2010 Orange Cap Winner- Sachin Tendulkar
Total Runs: 618
Team: Mumbai Indians
Strike Rate: 132.6
Average: 47
Highest Score: 89
Chris Gayle- IPL 2011
Chris Gayle made his name to the IPL orange cap list in his first season for the Royal Bangalore Challengers.He scored 608 runs over 12 innings, and was also named as player of the 2011 IPL tournament.Chris Gayle’s impactful debut season with Royal Challengers Bangalore saw him smash 608 runs and earn the Player of the Tournament accolade.
IPL 2011 Orange Cap Winner: Chris Gayle
Total Runs: 608
Team: Royal Challengers Bangalore
Strike Rate: 183.13
Average: 67.55
Highest Score: 107
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Chris Gayle- IPL 2012
Gayle’s dominance continued as he clinched the Orange Cap for the second time, amassing 733 runs with an impressive strike rate. Chris Gayle made his name to the IPL orange Cap for the second time. He missed the start of the IPL season due to an injury, later bounced back and scored 733 runs at the strike rate of 160 with 59 sixes that season which is highest till date.
IPL 2012 Orange Cap Winner- Chris Gayle
Total Runs: 733
Team: Royal Challengers Bangalore
Strike Rate: 160.74
Average: 61.08
Highest Score: 128
Michael Hussey- IPL 2013
Michael Hussey’s stellar performance for Chennai Super Kings, equalling Gayle’s run tally, led his team to the final.Michael Hussey is the third Australian to win orange cap.
IPL 2013 Orange Cap Winner- Michael Hussey
Total Runs: 733
Team: Chennai Super Kings
Strike Rate: 129.5
Average: 52.35
Highest Score: 95
Robin Uthappa- IPL 2014
Robin Uthappa’s explosive batting for Kolkata Knight Riders, including a record-breaking streak of 40+ scores in consecutive games, earned him the Orange Cap and an IPL title. Robin Uthappa was the first one to win both orange cap and IPL title.
IPL 2014 Orange Cap Winner- Robin Uthappa
Total Runs: 660
Team: Kolkata Knight Riders
Strike Rate: 137.78
Average: 44
Highest Score: 83
David Warner- IPL 2015
David Warner won the orange cap for the first time in IPL 2015, he became the fourth Australian on the IPL orange cap winners list. In IPL 2015 David Warner was leading Sunrises Hyderabad, and his team lost the match in playoffs.
IPL 2015 Orange Cap Winner: David Warner
Total Runs: 562
Team: Sunrisers Hyderabad
Strike Rate: 156,54
Average: 43.23
Highest Score: 91
Virat Kohli- IPL 2016
Virat Kohli had a fantastic IPL season in 2016, scoring 973 runs. Which is still a record which is unbroken. He scored 4 centuries in that IPL season, including a century in 15 over game against Punjab. Virat was also captain of RCB, and took his team to final. However RCB lost the final match against Sunrises Hyderabad.
IPL 2016 Orange Cap Winner: Virat Kohli
Total Runs: 973
Team: Royal Challengers Bangalore
Strike Rate: 152.03
Average: 81.08
Highest Score: 113
David Warner- IPL 2017
David Warner won his second orange cap in 2017, once again he secured orange cap after Chris Gayle. He scored a prominent 641 runs in 14 innings, which helped the Sunrisers Hyderabad to the playoffs, where they again lost the match against KKR in playoffs.
IPL 2017 Orange Cap Winner: David Warner
Total Runs: 641
Team: Sunrisers Hyderabad
Strike Rate: 141.81
Average: 58.27
Highest Score: 126
Kane Williamson- IPL 2018
Kane Williamson was the first player from New Zealand to win the orange cap in 2018 IPL. He made 735 runs in 17 innings helped Sunrises Hyderabad to reach final, where they lost against the Chennai Super Kings, thanks to Shane Watson’s for his brilliant century in the finals.
IPL 2018 Orange Cap Winner: Kane Williamson
Total Runs: 735
Team: Sunrisers Hyderabd
Strike Rate: 142.44
Average: 58.27
Highest Score: 84
David Warner- 2019 IPL
David Warner is the only player in the history of IPL to win the orange cap for the third time, He scored 692 runs in just 12 innings at an impressive average of 69.20 for the Sunrisers Hyderabad, including a brilliant century against Kolkata Knight Riders. He didn’t stay until the end of the tournament because as he departed early to attend Australia’s World Cup preparatory camp.
IPL 2019 Orange Cap Winner: David Warner
Total Runs: 692
Team: Sunrisers Hyderabad
Strike Rate: 143.87
Average: 69.2
Highest Score: 100
KL Rahul- 2020 IPL
KL Rahul was one of the most promising player in Punjab Kings 2020 IPL campaign,but they failed to reach the playoffs. Rahul scored important 670 runs for Punjab to secure important wins but fell short to the playoffs.
IPL 2020 Orange Cap Winner: KL Rahul
Total Runs: 670
Team: Kings Eleven Punjab
Strike Rate: 129.34
Average: 55.83
Highest Score: 132*
Ruturaj Gaikwad- 2021 IPL
Ruturaj Gaikwad won the orange cap for Chennai Super Kings in 2021, it is a great tournament for young talents, he won orange cap as a uncapped player. He scored 635 runs in 16 innings, which included his debut IPL century against the Rajasthan Royals, he also helped CSK to win their 4th title, Ruturaj also won the emerging player award.
IPL 2021 Orange Cap Winner: Ruturaj Gaikwad
Total Runs: 635
Team: Chennai Super Kings
Strike Rate: 136.26
Average: 45.3
Highest Score: 101*
Jos Buttler- 2022 IPL
Jos Buttler won the orange cap in 2022 IPL season, Jos Buttler scored 863 runs in 17 innings with 4 centuries in that tournament and become second batsman to score more than 800 runs in an IPL season. He also equalled Kohli with most centuries in an IPL season, however he lost the final match against Gujarat Titans
IPL 2022 Orange Cap Winner: Jos Buttler
Total Runs: 863
Team: Rajasthan Royals
Strike Rate: 149.05
Average: 57.53
Highest Score: 116
Shubhman Gill- 2023 IPL
Shubhman Gill won the orange cap in 2023 IPL season, He scored 890 runs in just 17 innings of the 2023 season. Gill dominated the entire IPL season and scored three centuries. Shubhman Gill won the Orange Cap with the second highest runs t in an IPL season, still Virat Kohli has the most runs in an IPL season. However he lost the final match against CSK.
IPL 2023 Orange Cap Winner: Shubman Gill
Total Runs: 890
Team: Gujarat Titans
Strike Rate: 157.80
Average: 59.33
Highest Score: 129
Virat Kohli- 2024 IPL
Virat Kohli won his second orange cap in 2024 IPL season, he scored 741 runs in 15 innings and achieved the historic milestone of becoming first batsman to surpass 8000 runs in IPL.
IPL 2024 Orange Cap Winner: Virat Kohli
Total Runs: 741
Team: RCB
Strike Rate:154.69
Average:61.75
Highest Score:113*
Most Runs In IPL 2024
| Place | Player | Team | Match | Runs | HS | AVG | SR | 50 | 100 |
| 1 | Virat Kohli | RCB | 14 | 741 | 113* | 61.75 | 154.69 | 5 | 1 |
| 2 | Ruturaj Gaikwad | CSK | 14 | 583 | 108* | 53 | 141.16 | 4 | 1 |
| 3 | Riyan Parag | RR | 16 | 573 | 84 | 52.09 | 149.21 | 4 | 0 |
| 4 | Travis Head | SRH | 15 | 567 | 102 | 40.5 | 191.55 | 4 | 1 |
| 5 | Sanju Samson | RR | 16 | 531 | 86 | 48.27 | 153.46 | 5 | 0 |
Teams with Most Orange Caps in IPL History
| Team | Orange Caps |
| Punjab Kings | 2 |
| Chennai Super Kings | 3 |
| Mumbai Indians | 1 |
| Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 4 |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | 1 |
| Sunrises Hyderabad | 4 |
| Rajasthan Royals | 1 |
| Gujarat Titans | 1 |