The new season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) is upon us and one of the most sought after awards in the tournament is the Orange Cap. (Full Coverage | More Cricket News)
The Orange Cap in the IPL is given to the player who scores the most runs in a season. Since 2008, many top batters have won this award by delivering consistent performances. With IPL 2025 coming up, fans are looking forward to seeing who will lead the run charts this time.
Virat Kohli holds the record for the most runs in a single IPL season, scoring 973 runs in 2016. The Indian talisman also won the award last season with 741 runs. David Warner has won the Orange Cap three times, the most by any player. Chris Gayle is the only player to win back-to-back Orange Caps in 2011 and 2012, scoring 608 and 733 runs, respectively, for Royal Challengers Bangalore. Over the years, several batters have dominated the tournament with their performances.
Below is the complete list of Orange Cap winners from 2008 to 2024.
Orange Cap Winners Full List
2008 – Shaun Marsh (Kings XI Punjab) – 616 runs in 11 matches
2009 – Matthew Hayden (Chennai Super Kings) – 572 runs in 12 matches
2010 – Sachin Tendulkar (Mumbai Indians) – 618 runs in 15 matches
2011 – Chris Gayle (Royal Challengers Bangalore) – 608 runs in 12 matches
2012 – Chris Gayle (Royal Challengers Bangalore) – 733 runs in 15 matches
2013 – Michael Hussey (Chennai Super Kings) – 733 runs in 16 matches
2014 – Robin Uthappa (Kolkata Knight Riders) – 660 runs in 16 matches
2015 – David Warner (Sunrisers Hyderabad) – 562 runs in 14 matches
2016 – Virat Kohli (Royal Challengers Bangalore) – 973 runs in 16 matches
2017 – David Warner (Sunrisers Hyderabad) – 641 runs in 14 matches
2018 – Kane Williamson (Sunrisers Hyderabad) – 735 runs in 17 matches
2019 – David Warner (Sunrisers Hyderabad) – 692 runs in 12 matches
2020 – KL Rahul (Kings XI Punjab) – 670 runs in 14 matches
2021 – Ruturaj Gaikwad (Chennai Super Kings) – 635 runs in 16 matches
2022 – Jos Buttler (Rajasthan Royals) – 863 runs in 17 matches
2023 – Shubman Gill (Gujarat Titans) – 890 runs in 17 matches
2024 – Virat Kohli (Royal Challengers Bangalore) – 741 runs in 15 matches
Indian Premier League 2025 begins on Saturday, March 22 with defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders taking on Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the season opener.
