IPL Records and Statistics: Most Orange Cap Awards

The Orange Cap, now recognized as the Aramco Orange Cap due to sponsorship reasons, is awarded to the renowned run scorer in the Indian Premier League (IPL). It was first displayed on April 25, 2008, a week after the commencement of the IPL’s debut season. The batsman who scored the highest runs in the tournament during the season would carry the Orange Cap while fielding, with the overarching leading run-scorer at the end of the tournament receiving the actual Orange Cap award on the day of the season‘s main event. In this article, we will take a look at the players who have been awarded the orange cap in the Indian Premier League.

Winners of Orange Cap Awards in the IPL Matches:

• Season	Player	Mat	Runs
  2008	Shaun Marsh (KXIP)	11	616
  2009	Matthew Hayden (CSK)	12	572
  2010	Sachin Tendulkar (MI)	15	618
  2011	Chris Gayle (RCB)	12	608
  2012	Chris Gayle (RCB)	15	733
  2013	Michael Hussey (CSK)	16	733
  2014	Robin Uthappa (KKR)	16	660
  2015	David Warner (SRH)	14	562
  2016	Virat Kohli (RCB)	16	973
  2017	David Warner (SRH)	14	641
  2018	Kane Williamson (SRH)	17	735
  2019	David Warner (SRH)	12	692
  2020	KL Rahul (KXIP)	14	670
  2021	Ruturaj Gaikwad (CSK)	16	635
  2022	Jos Buttler (RR)	17	863
  2023	Shubman Gill(GT)	17	890

  Jos Buttler (Rajasthan Royals)

In the 15th edition of the Indian Premier League, Rajasthan Royals opener Jos Buttler wore the Orange Cap (IPL). Jos Butler amassed 863 runs with four centuries and four half-centuries. His strike rate is also an astounding 149.05. Buttler outperformed Delhi Capitals batter David Warner’s 848-run total to rank as the second-highest player to score in an IPL season. In IPL 2022, he also hit four centuries and four half-centuries.

• Shaun Marsh (Kings XI Punjab)

Shaun Edward Marsh (born 9 July 1983) is an Australian cricketer who represents Australia in all three formats and performs for the Western Australia cricket team in Australian domestic cricket. SOS (“Son of Swampy”) is a left-handed top-order cricketer. Shaun Marsh of Australia won the first Orange Cap in the history of the T20 tournament after scoring 616 runs in the debut edition of the Indian Premier League. 

• Virat Kohli (Royal Challengers Bangalore)

In 2016, King Kohli had a fantastic Indian Premier League season. Kohli scored 973 runs, becoming the greatest run-scorer in a single edition of the Indian Premier League. With four centuries and seven half-centuries to his name, Kohli did manage to win the Orange Cap, but Royal Challengers Bangalore were defeated by Sunrisers Hyderabad in the final by an eight-run margin.

• Robin Uthappa (Kolkata Knight Riders)

Robin Venu Uthappa is a veteran Indian cricketer who last got to play for Kerala in domestic cricket and Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League. Robin has played for India in ODIs and T20Is. Robin Uthappa batted brilliantly for Kolkata Knight Riders, scoring 660 runs in the 2014 Indian Premier League season to win the Orange Cap. Uthappa’s batting prowess aided the Kolkata-based franchise’s 2nd Indian Premier League title.

• David Warner (Sunrisers Hyderabad)

David Andrew Warner is a former Australian international cricketer who captained the Australian national team in limited overs and was a Test vice-captain. Warner, a left-handed opening batsman, was the first Australian cricketer in 132 years to be chosen for a national team in any format despite having no first-class expertise. The 2015 IPL season had been a fondly remembered adventure for the Australian opening batter. In the eighth season of the Indian Premier League, he managed to win his first Orange Cap. That season, Warner managed to score 562 runs.

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