Orange Cap in IPL: IPL 2023 has begun and the top scorers from around the world have already started smashing good runs from their bats. The top scorer from any IPL season becomes an Orange cap winner. The orange cap is dedicated to players that score the most runs in a single IPL season.
Orange cap in IPL- Prize Money: Top scorer from a single IPL season (Orange cap winner) is awarded Rs 15 lakh at the end of the IPL season. Players with the most wickets in an IPL season are also rewarded with the “Purple Cap” title.
We will now discuss the orange cap winners in the history of IPL. Indian Premier League began in 2008 and in that season Shaun Marsh earned the title of Orange Cap winner by scoring 616 runs for his team Kings XI Punjab. Orange cap in IPL 2022 winner Jos Butler holds the title for top scorer in IPL history with 863 runs for Rajasthan Royals. However, Rajasthan didn’t win the IPL 2022 title as they faced defeat by Gujrat Titans.
Orange Cap List in IPL 2023
The 16th edition of IPL began on 31st March and only a few matches have happened until now. However, the batsmen have already begun to smash runs out of their bats and the tournament has already gotten exciting. Here’s a list of the contenders for the orange cap in IPL 2023:
Orange Cap in IPL 2023 List
| No | Player | Team | Runs | Match | Avg. | SR | 4s | 6s |
| 1 | Faf du Plessis | RCB | 405 | 7 | 67.50 | 165.30 | 33 | 25 |
| 2 | Devon Conway | CSK | 314 | 7 | 52.33 | 143.37 | 33 | 12 |
| 3 | David Warner | DC | 285 | 6 | 47.50 | 120.76 | 42 | – |
| 4 | Virat Kohli | RCB | 279 | 7 | 46.50 | 141.62 | 25 | 11 |
| 5 | Ruturaj Gaikwad | CSK | 270 | 7 | 45.00 | 147.54 | 14 | 17 |
Orange Cap in IPL List (2008-2023)
Orange Cap in IPL 2008: Shaun Marsh- 616 Runs
Australian Batsman Shaun Marsh carried the orange cap in IPL 2008 by scoring 616 runs in just 11 innings. He scored a total of 2477 runs in his IPL career but never managed to break his record for most runs in a single IPL season of 616 runs. Shaun Marsh smashed his highest score of 115 runs in just 69 balls against Rajasthan Royals in the 56th match of IPL 2008.
| Season | 2008 |
| Team | Kings XI Punjab |
| Innings | 11 |
| Runs | 616 |
| Highest | 115 |
| Average | 68.44 |
| Strike Rate | 139.68 |
| 50 / 100 | 5 / 1 |
| 4s / 6s | 59 / 26 |
Orange Cap Winner 2009: Matthew Hayden- 572 runs
Matthew Hayden became the second consecutive Australian Cricketer to win the title of the orange cap in IPL 2009 by scoring 572 runs in 12 innings. He scored 5 fifty’s but didn’t score any century in the IPL 2008. Hayden played in a total of 3 IPL seasons and scored 1107 runs during his IPL career.
| Season | 2009 |
| Team | Chennai Super Kings |
| Innings | 12 |
| Runs | 572 |
| Highest | 89 |
| Average | 52.00 |
| Strike Rate | 144.81 |
| 50 / 100 | 5 / 0 |
| 4s / 6s | 60 / 22 |
Orange Cap Winner 2010: Sachin Tendulkar- 618 Runs
Indian cricketer also known as the “God of Cricket” Sachin Tendulkar became the first Indian to win an orange cap in IPL 2010 after scoring 618 runs for Mumbai Indians. Sachin’s good performance lead Mumbai Indians to the finals of IPL 2010 where Sachin scored the most runs for his team (48 runs). However, the team faced defeat and Chennai Super Kings lifted the IPL 2010 trophy.
| Season | 2010 |
| Team | Mumbai Indians |
| Innings | 15 |
| Runs | 618 |
| Highest | 89* |
| Average | 47.53 |
| Strike Rate | 132.61 |
| 50 / 100 | 5 / 0 |
| 4s / 6s | 86 / 3 |
Orange Cap Winner 2011: Chris Gayle- 608 Runs
Chris Gayle unexpectedly went unsold for the IPL 2011 season. Gayle later took part in the IPL tournament as a substitute for Dirk Nance and became the show-stealer as he scored the most runs in IPL 2011 (608 runs) and earned an orange cap in IPL 2011.
Chris Gayle was the star performer of this season as he also hooked two centuries in IPL 2011. Chris Gayle is known for his aggressive batting style and he secured his title by hitting the most sixes in IPL in 2011 (44 SIXES).
| Season | 2011 |
| Team | Royal Challengers Bangalore |
| Innings | 12 |
| Runs | 608 |
| Highest | 107 |
| Average | 67.55 |
| Strike Rate | 183.13 |
| 50 / 100 | 3 / 2 |
| 4s / 6 | 57 / 44 |
Orange Cap Winner 2012: Chris Gayle- 733 Runs
Chris Gayle scored 733 runs in the IPL 2012 to become the top scorer of the season and acquire the orange cap in IPL 2012. He is the only player in the IPL history to win the orange cap title consecutively. Gayle scored 733 runs this season with an astonishing average of 61.08. The Caribbean star was at his peak at this time as he scored more than 600 runs in three IPL seasons consecutively from 2011-2013.
| Season | 2012 |
| Team | Royal Challengers Bangalore |
| Innings | 14 |
| Runs | 733 |
| Highest | 128* |
| Average | 61.08 |
| Strike Rate | 160.74 |
| 50 / 100 | 7 / 1 |
| 4s / 6s | 46 / 59 |
Also Read: Players with Most Sixes in the History of IPL!!
Orange Cap Winner 2013: Michael Hussey- 733 Runs
Michael Hussey became the third Australian player to achieve the orange cap title after scoring 733 runs for CSK. Orange Cap 2012 winner Mike Hussey also made six half-centuries in the IPL 2013 for his team.
Interesting fact: IPL comes with lots of unpredictability and here’s one more point to add to it Top IPL scorers from IPL 2012 and IPL 2013 scored the same number of runs (733 Runs).
| Season | 2013 |
| Team | Chennai Super Kings |
| Innings | 17 |
| Runs | 733 |
| Highest | 95 |
| Average | 52.35 |
| Strike Rate | 129.50 |
| 50 / 100 | 6 / 0 |
| 4s / 6s | 81 / 17 |
Orange Cap Winner 2014: Robin Uthappa- 660 Runs
Robin Uthappa scored 660 runs in 16 innings and attained the orange cap in IPL 2014. This was the only season when Uthappa managed to score more than 600 runs. Otherwise, his second-highest total in an IPL season was the 434 runs that he scored in IPL 2013.
| Season | 2014 |
| Team | Kolkata Knight Riders |
| Innings | 16 |
| Runs | 660 |
| Highest | 83* |
| Average | 44.00 |
| Strike Rate | 137.78 |
| 50 / 100 | 5 / 0 |
| 4s / 6s | 74 / 18 |
Orange Cap Winner 2015: David Warner- 562 Runs
David Warner became the top scorer in IPL 2015 with 562 runs in 14 innings. Warner won the orange cap in IPL 2015 after becoming the top scorer of the season. He smashed 7 half-centuries during IPL 2015 including his highest score of 91 runs from that season.
| Season | 2015 |
| Team | Sunrisers Hyderabad |
| Innings | 14 |
| Runs | 562 |
| Highest | 91 |
| Average | 43.23 |
| Strike Rate | 156.54 |
| 50 / 100 | 7 / 0 |
| 4s / 6s | 65 / 21 |
Orange Cap Winner 2016: Virat Kohli- 973 Runs
Virat Kohli scored 973 runs in IPL 2016 and earned the orange cap in IPL 2016. Kohli made several records this year including the most runs by an individual in a single IPL season. He also scored 4 centuries this year making him the first player to do so in IPL history. Virat Kohli also holds the record for maintaining the highest average of 81.08 in the IPL record.
| Season | 2016 |
| Team | Royal Challengers Bangalore |
| Innings | 16 |
| Runs | 973 |
| Highest | 113 |
| Average | 81.08 |
| Strike Rate | 152.03 |
| 50 / 100 | 7 / 4 |
| 4s / 6s | 83 / 38 |
Also Read: Check Out the List of IPL 2023 Most Expensive Players: Virat Kohli Out of the List!!
Orange Cap Winner 2017: David Warner- 641 Runs
David Warner earned the orange cap for the second time in IPL history after scoring 641 runs in IPL 2017. David Warner won the orange cap in IPL 2017 and took his team Sunrisers Hyderabad to the eliminator round where the team got defeated by KKR and ended in the 4th position this season.
Interesting fact: SRH managed to take both the titles (orange cap and purple cap) in IPL 2017 as David Warner won the orange cap in IPL 2017 for scoring the most runs (641 runs) and Bhubaneshwar Kumar won the purple cap for taking the most wickets (26 wickets) in this season.
| Season | 2017 |
| Team | Sunrisers Hyderabad |
| Innings | 14 |
| Runs | 641 |
| Highest | 126 |
| Average | 58.27 |
| Strike Rate | 141.81 |
| 50 / 100 | 4 / 1 |
| 4s / 6s | 63 / 26 |
Orange Cap Winner 2018: Kane Williamson- 735 Runs
Kane Williamson scored 735 runs in 17 innings in the IPL 2018 and became the highest run scorer this season. Kane Williamson took the orange cap in IPL 2018. Kane Williamson led his team Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL 2018 and took it to the finals where they lost to Chennai Super Kings.
| Season | 2018 |
| Team | Sunrisers Hyderabad |
| Innings | 17 |
| Runs | 735 |
| Highest | 84 |
| Average | 52.50 |
| Strike Rate | 142.44 |
| 50 / 100 | 8 / 0 |
| 4s / 6s | 64 / 28 |
Orange Cap Winner 2019: David Warner- 692 Runs
Australian cricket star opener David Warner played excellently through the IPL 2018 and become the top run-scorer this season. David Warner scored 692 runs for SRH in IPL 2018 and became the most eligible player for the orange cap in IPL 2018. He scored 8 half-centuries and one century this season.
Interesting Fact: David Warner earned the orange cap title for the third time in IPL 2018 and became the player with the most orange cap titles (3).
| Season | 2019 |
| Team | Sunrisers Hyderabad |
| Innings | 12 |
| Runs | 692 |
| Highest | 100* |
| Average | 69.20 |
| Strike Rate | 143.87 |
| 50 / 100 | 8 / 1 |
| 4s / 6s | 57 / 21 |
Orange Cap Winner 2020: KL Rahul- 670 Runs
KL Rahul played his best knocks in the IPL 2020 and scored a total of 670 runs and became the top run scorer of the season. KL Rahul achieved the orange cap in IPL 2020 after scoring 670 runs in 14 innings for his team Kings XI Punjab.
KL Rahul smashed his highest score of 132 runs in IPL 2020 against RCB. With this score, he broke the record for the most runs by an Indian player in IPL. He also broke the record for most runs by a captain in an IPL match.
| Season | 2020 |
| Team | Punjab Kings |
| Innings | 14 |
| Runs | 670 |
| Highest | 132* |
| Average | 55.83 |
| Strike Rate | 129.34 |
| 50 / 100 | 5 / 1 |
| 4s / 6s | 58 / 23 |
Orange Cap Winner 2021: Ruturaj Gaikwad- 635 Runs
Indian Cricketer Rituraj Gaikwad became the youngest player to attain the title of the orange cap in IPL 2021 after scoring 635 runs in the IPL 2021 season. He also smashed his first IPL century (101*) in 2021 which counts as his highest score IPL until now. Ruturaj Gaikwad earned a great reputation in 2021 for which his team CSK retained him for Rs 6 crore ahead of IPL 2022.
| Season | 2021 |
| Team | Chennai Super Kings |
| Innings | 16 |
| Runs | 635 |
| Highest | 101* |
| Average | 45.35 |
| Strike Rate | 136.26 |
| 50 / 100 | 4 / 1 |
| 4s / 6s | 64 / 23 |
Orange Cap Winner 2022: Jos Butler- 863 Runs
Jos Buttler is known for his explosive cricketing shots some of which helped him acquire an orange cap in IPL 2022 after scoring 863 runs in 17 innings for Rajasthan Royals. In this season, he also scored four centuries paralleling Virat Kohli for hitting the most centuries in an IPL season. Jos Butler led Rajasthan Royals to the finals in IPL 2022 where they lost the title to Gujrat Titans. RR retained Jos Buttler for 10 crores in 2023.
| Season | 2022 |
| Team | Rajasthan Royal |
| Innings | 17 |
| Runs | 863 |
| Highest | 116 |
| Average | 57.53 |
| Strike Rate | 149.05 |
| 50 / 100 | 4 / 4 |
| 4s / 6s | 83 / 45 |
Orange Cap 2023
The 16th edition of IPL 2023 began on March 31 and only a few matches have been played until now. Ruturaj Gaikwad holds the orange cap in IPL 2023 title after scoring 149 runs in two innings of which he scored 92 runs during the IPL 2023 inaugural match against Gujarat Lions. Ruturaj is followed by Kyle Mayers (139 runs) in 2nd position and Shikhar Dhawan (126 runs) in 3rd position in the list of the orange cap in IPL 2023 contenders. (Last Updated: 08-Apr-2023).
List of Orange Cap Winners (2008-2023)
| Year | Winner | Team | Runs | Average | Strike Rate | 50 | 100 | H/S |
| 2022 | Jos Buttler | RR | 863 | 57.53 | 149.05 | 4 | 4 | 116 |
| 2021 | Ruturaj Gaikwad | CSK | 635 | 45.35 | 136.26 | 4 | 1 | 101* |
| 2020 | KL Rahul | KXIP | 670 | 55.83 | 129.34 | 5 | 1 | 132* |
| 2019 | David Warner | SRH | 692 | 69.2 | 143.87 | 8 | 1 | 100 |
| 2018 | Kane Williamson | SRH | 735 | 52.5 | 142.44 | 8 | 0 | 84 |
| 2017 | David Warner | SRH | 641 | 58.27 | 141.81 | 4 | 1 | 126 |
| 2016 | Virat Kohli | RCB | 973 | 81.08 | 152.03 | 7 | 4 | 113 |
| 2015 | David Warner | SRH | 562 | 43.23 | 156.54 | 7 | 0 | 91 |
| 2014 | Robin Uthappa | KKR | 660 | 44 | 137.78 | 5 | 0 | 83 |
| 2013 | Michael Hussey | CSK | 733 | 52.35 | 129.5 | 6 | 0 | 95 |
| 2012 | Chris Gayle | RCB | 733 | 61.08 | 160.74 | 7 | 1 | 128 |
| 2011 | Chris Gayle | RCB | 608 | 67.55 | 183.13 | 3 | 2 | 107 |
| 2010 | Sachin Tendulkar | MI | 618 | 47.53 | 132.61 | 5 | 0 | 89 |
| 2009 | Matthew Hayden | CSK | 572 | 52 | 144.81 | 5 | 0 | 89 |
| 2008 | Shaun Marsh | KXIP | 616 | 68.44 | 139.68 | 5 | 1 | 115 |
Players with the most wickets are also awarded as purple cap winners. Bowlers with the most wickets in an IPL season are rewarded with a purple cap and prize money of Rs 15 lakh.
Check out the full list of purple cap winners in IPL and read interesting facts about the purple cap holders.
