Orange Cap in IPL 2023

What is Orange Cap in IPL?

What is Orange Cap in IPL?

The Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket tournament's top run-scorer receives the Orange Cap award. It was first presented during the IPL's second season in 2009, and every year since then, it has been given out.

The batsman who accumulates the most runs throughout the whole IPL competition receives the Orange Cap. The player who is in possession of the orange cap wears it while playing defence to denote his status as the team's top run scorer. If two or more players have the same number of runs, the Orange Cap is given to the player with the higher batting average. If there is a tie in both runs and batting average, the winner is the one who has scored more runs in less innings.

Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Chris Gayle, and David Warner are a few former Orange Cap winners. The Orange Cap, a prized trophy in the IPL, is regarded as a badge of honour for the batsmen.

The match between Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and Gujarat Titans (GT) had a major effect on the Orange Cap standings. Faf du Plessis scored 28 runs off 19 balls, taking his run total to 730 in 14 innings and earning him the Orange Cap. Shubhman Gill with his majestic 104 runs against RCB took his run tally to 680 runs in 14 matches placing him second in orange cap race. Virat Kohli also achieved a milestone, becoming the third player to score a century in consecutive games with a score of 101 off 61 balls, jumping from fourth to third place in the standings with 639 total runs in IPL 2023.

Who is Orange Cap Holder in IPL 2023?

RCB skipper, opener Faf Du Plessis is currently the holder of Orange Cap 2023. He has now 730 runs from 14 innings at 56.15 and an excellent strike-rate of 153.94. Shubman Gill is at second position with 680 runs. Virat Kohli (RCB) is placed third with 639 runs with his brilliant hundred against GT. While Yashasvi Jaiswal, who scored a half-century on Friday jumped to reclaim the fourth spot with 625 runs in 14 matches. Chennai Super Kings Devon Conway is on fifth position in orange cap race and has scored 585 runs in 14 matches. David Warner though has crossed 500 runs for this season and is now 6th in the race with 516 runs from 14 innings. Suryakumar Yadav has acquired seventh position with 511 runs in 14 matches. Ruturaj Gaikwad taking his runs tally to 504 runs and is on 8th position.

Who was orange cap holder in IPL 2022?

Jos Buttler from Rajasthan Royals was orange cap holder in IPL 2022 having played 17 matches he scored 863 runs. KL Rahul and Quinton de Kock from Lucknow Super Giants were the closest contenders. Jos Buttler topped the table in IPL 2022 while KL Rahul Scored 616 runs in 15 matches.

Which team has won most orange cap in IPL?

The Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) are tied for having the most Orange Cap winners in the Indian Premier League (IPL), with each team having had three players win the award.

The Royal Challengers Bangalore Orange Cap winners include Chris Gayle, who won it twice (in 2011 and 2012), and Virat Kohli, who won it three times (in 2016, 2017, and 2019). Additionally, the Royal Challengers Bangalore AB de Villiers won the award in 2016 while playing for the team.

The SRH (Sunrisers Hyderabad) Orange Cap winners include David Warner, who has won it three times (in 2015, 2017, and 2019), and Kane Williamson, who won it in 2018. The Sunrisers Hyderabad Shikhar Dhawan also won the Orange Cap in 2013 while playing for the team.

Who scored most 100 in IPL?

The record for the most centuries in the Indian Premier League (IPL) is held by Chris Gayle and Virat Kohli, who have each scored 5 centuries in the tournament.

Chris Gayle, the hard-hitting West Indian opener, has scored his 5 centuries in 135 IPL matches, while Virat Kohli, the Indian captain and one of the best batsmen in the world, has achieved the feat in 197 IPL matches.

Other players who have scored multiple centuries in the IPL include Shane Watson, David Warner, AB de Villiers, and Rohit Sharma, each with 4 centuries to their name.

Its worth noting that the IPL is a relatively young tournament, having started in 2008, so the number of players with multiple centuries is still limited. As the tournament continues to grow and more matches are played, its likely that we will see more players joining the list of those who have scored multiple centuries in the IPL.