Faf du Plessis, the Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper currently leads the list for the Orange Cap after scoring 259 runs in 5 games. When talking about batters of the Indian Premier League strike rate is a huge talking point. Heinrich Klassen has the highest strike rate in IPL 2023. The SRH destructive middle-order batter is striking the ball at 236.36 while having scored 52 runs in 3 games. Second, on the list is Nicholas Pooran who has played 5 games for Lucknow Super Giants and in those games has scored 141 runs at a strike rate of 216.92. Here is a look at how the batters have performed after 25 games.
Orange Cap list
Faf du Plessis
The RCB skipper leads the list for Orange Cap after 25 games in IPL 2023. Faf du Plessis has scored 259 runs at an average of 64.75. In 5 games, du Plessis has 3 fifties to his name. Even though his team has been on the losing side three times he has been a class apart with his batting. The RCB opener has scored at a strike rate of 172.66.
Venkatesh Iyer
The left-handed batter from Kolkata Knight Riders features second on this list having scored 234 runs in 5 games. Venkatesh Iyer was the second centurion of this season when he scored 104 runs against the Mumbai Indians. His strike rate in the 5 games is 170 and he has scored these runs at an average of 46.80.
Shikhar Dhawan
The Southpaw opener from Punjab Kings has 233 runs in four games. Shikhar Dhawan has an average of 116.50 having been dismissed only twice. His strike rate in these innings has been 146.54. His highest score in the tournament came in a losing cause as he scored 99 runs not out against his former team Sunrisers Hyderabad.
Shubman Gill
Shubman Gill has carried on his International form to IPL 2023. The opener from Gujarat Titans has scored 228 runs this season at an average of 45.60. Gill has a strike rate of 139.87 with his best score being 67.
David Warner
David Warner is the joint fourth on the Orange Cap list having scored 228 runs like Gill at the same average. The DC skipper’s strike rate has been a huge discussion point. The Southpaw opener is striking at a strike rate of just 116.92.
Batters statistics after 25 games
| Name | Matches | Runs | Average | Strike Rate | 100s | 50s |
| Faf du Plessis | 5 | 259 | 64.75 | 172.66 | 0 | 3 |
| Venkatesh Iyer | 5 | 234 | 46.80 | 170.80 | 1 | 1 |
| Shikhar Dhawan | 4 | 233 | 116.50 | 146.54 | 0 | 2 |
| Shubman Gill | 5 | 228 | 45.60 | 139.87 | 0 | 2 |
| David Warner | 5 | 228 | 45.60 | 116.92 | 0 | 3 |
| Virat Kohli | 5 | 220 | 55 | 147.65 | 0 | 3 |
| Tilak Varma | 5 | 214 | 53.50 | 158.51 | 0 | 1 |
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