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The 17th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) culminated with the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) ending their trophy draught and clinching their third IPL title on Sunday, May 26 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. What seemed to be a recap of the IPL 2024 Qualifier 1 game, ended in a one-sided clash with KKR securing an eight-wicket win.
After the completion of the tournament, the Orange Cap, which is received by the highest run-scorer in the edition, was awarded to Virat Kohli. The batting stalwart amassed 741 runs in 14 matches at an average of 61.75 and a strike rate of above 150.
Here in this article, we will have a look at the list of players who have won Orange Caps in all 17 IPL seasons.
Orange Cap winners in IPL:
2008 - Shaun Marsh (616 runs for PBKS)
2009 - Matthew Hayden (572 runs for CSK)
2010 - Sachin Tendulkar (618 runs for MI)
2011 - Chris Gayle (608 runs for RCB)
2012 - Chris Gayle (733 runs for RCB)
2013 - Michael Hussey (733 runs for CSK)
2014 - Robin Uthappa (660 runs for KKR)
2015 - David Warner (562 runs for SRH)
2016 - Virat Kohli (973 runs for RCB)
2017 - David Warner (641 runs for SRH)
2018 - Kane Williamson (735 runs for SRH)
2019 - David Warner (692 runs for SRH)
2020 - KL Rahul (670 runs for PBKS)
2021 - Ruturaj Gaikwad (635 runs for CSK)
2022 - Jos Buttler (863 runs for RR)
2023 - Shubman Gill (890 runs for GT)
2024 - Virat Kohli (741 runs for RCB)
- David Warner is the only player to win three Orange Caps in IPL history.
- Chris Gayle is the only Player to win two Orange Caps in back-to-back IPL editions.
Most runs by a batsman in a single IPL edition:
Virat Kohli - 973 for RCB in 2016
Shubman Gill - 890 for GT in 2023
Jos Buttler - 863 for RR in 2022
David Warner - 848 for SRH in 2016
Virat Kohli - 741 for RCB (2024)
