All Time IPL Orange Cap Winners – Orange Cap Winners List from 2008 to 2024

The IPL tournament gives several awards to players at the end of each season. The Orange Cap, now called the Aramco Orange Cap due to sponsorship, is awarded to the top run-scorer in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Often, the final Orange Cap winner is from a team that did not play in the finals or even failed to qualify for the playoffs.

Shaun Marsh won the first IPL Orange Cap in 2008, scoring 616 runs in 11 matches. Over the years, this award has been won by many great players, including notable names such as Virat Kohli and Sachin Tendulkar. Here is the list of IPL Orange Cap winners from Virat Kohli to Sachin Tendulkar, from 2008 to 2024.

List of Orange Cap Winners in IPL from 2008 to 2024

They introduced the Orange Cap on April 25, 2008, a week after the first IPL season began. While competing for the cap, an IPL player wears a temporary orange cap while fielding. The player wearing the Orange Cap can change throughout the season, depending on who has the most runs.

At the end of each season, the final Orange Cap winner is announced on the last day and is given a special award. For a comprehensive view, you can refer to the IPL all season Orange Cap winners list with runs to see how top scorers have performed throughout the years.

iPL season wise orange cap winners list

Year	Player	Team	Runs	Average	Strike rate	50	100	HS
2023	Shubhman Gill	GT	890	59.33	157.80	4	3	129
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	69.20	143.87	8	1	100
2018	Kane Williamson	SRH	735	52.50	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	44.00	137.78	5	0	83
2013	Michael Hussey	CSK	733	52.35	129.50	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	52.00	144.81	5	0	89
2008	Shaun Marsh	KXIP	616	68.44	139.68	5	1	115

2008 IPL Orange Cap Winner – Shaun Marsh (Kings XI Punjab)

Shaun Marsh, a former Australian cricketer, was the first Orange Cap winner in the IPL. Even though he missed the first 4 games for Kings XI Punjab, he scored an impressive 616 runs in the first IPL season.

He also hit a century in Punjab’s final league game against the Rajasthan Royals, who won the first IPL. His performance helped Punjab reach the semi-finals.

Shaun Marsh 2008 IPL Batting Stats 

Team	KXIP
Matches	11
Runs	616
Average	68.44
Strike Rate	139.68
Highest Score	115
50’s	5
100’s

2009 IPL Orange Cap Winner – Matthew Hayden (Chennai Super Kings) 

A second Australian cricketer won the Orange Cap in 2009, this time from the CSK team. Matthew Hayden, a well-known Australian opener, won the 2009 Orange Cap after scoring 572 runs in only 12 innings during the course of the tournament.

Even though he had recently retired from test cricket, he played well in the 2009 Indian Premier League and led his team to the semi-finals.

Matthew Hayden 2009 IPL Batting Stats

Team	CSK
Matches	12
Runs	572
Average	52
Strike Rate	144.81
Highest Score	89
50’s	5
100’s	0

2010 IPL Orange Cap Winner – Sachin Tendulkar (Mumbai Indians)

There is no doubt that Sachin Tendulkar, the Indian legend who is also known as the “God of Cricket,” has taken the Mumbai Indians to new heights. As a result of his expertise and impressive batting skills, he was able to score 618 runs in the Indian Premier League in 2010.

The batting statistics for his 2010 season include 618 runs with an average strike rate of 132.61, and the highest score is 89, which is his highest score of the year.

Sachin Tendulkar 2010 IPL Batting Stats 

Team	MI
Matches	15
Runs	618
Average	47.53
Strike Rate	132.61
Highest Score	89
50’s	5
100’s	0

2011 IPL Orange Cap Winner – Chris Gayle (Royal Challengers Bangalore) 

Chris Gayle, known as the Universe Boss, showed his hitting power in the 2011 IPL season. The West Indian opener led RCB to the finals of the tournament, although his team lost to CSK.

In the 2011 IPL, Chris Gayle scored 608 runs in just 12 innings with an amazing strike rate of 183.13. He was also named the player of the tournament for the 2011 IPL season.

Chris Gayle 2011 IPL Batting Stats 

Team	RCB
Matches	12
Runs	608
Average	67.55
Strike Rate	183.13
Highest Score	107
50’s	3
100’s	2

2012 IPL Orange Cap Winner – Chris Gayle (Royal Challengers Bangalore)

Chris Gayle added his name to the IPL Orange Cap list for the second time. He missed the start of the IPL season due to an injury, but later he came back strong and had a great season.

Chris scored 733 runs, including 7 fifties and one hundred, with an impressive strike rate of 160.74. He hit 59 sixes that year, which is still the record for the most sixes in a single IPL season.

Chris Gayle 2012 IPL Batting Stats  

Team	RCB
Matches	15
Runs	733
Average	61.08
Strike Rate	160.74
Highest Score	128
50’s	7
100’s	1

2013 IPL Orange Cap Winner – Michael Hussey (Chennai Super Kings) 

Michael Hussey is the third Australian on the IPL Orange Cap winners list, taking the country’s prestige to the next level. He continued the tradition of Australians winning the Orange Cap.

With his advanced batting skills, he helped his team CSK reach new heights, matching Chris Gayle’s record by scoring 733 runs in 17 matches. In 2013, he scored 733 runs with an average strike rate of 129.5, with his highest score being 95.

Michael Hussey 2013 IPL Batting Stats  

Team	CSK
Matches	17
Runs	733
Average	52.35
Strike Rate	129.5
Highest Score	95
50’s	6
100’s	0

2014 IPL Orange Cap Winner – Robin Uthappa (Kolkata Knight Riders)

In 2014, after winning the IPL trophy with KKR, Robin Uthappa became the first player ever to win both the Orange Cap and the IPL trophy in the same season.

Robin had a very disappointing first half of the 2014 IPL season, but in the second half, he scored 8 consecutive 40+ scores. Robin scored 660 runs in IPL 2014, including five half-centuries.

Robin Uthappa 2014 IPL Batting Stats 

Team	KKR
Matches	16
Runs	660
Average	44
Strike Rate	137.78
Highest Score	83
50’s	5
100’s	0

2015 IPL Orange Cap Winner – David Warner (Sunrisers Hyderabad) 

David Warner is another renowned player who holds its place on the list of orange cap winners in the Indian Premier League and is the fourth Australian player to have won the orange cap.In 14 matches he scored 562 runs at the strike rate of 156.54 with 91 highest score.

David Warner 2015 IPL Batting Stats 

Team	SRH
Matches	14
Runs	562
Average	43.23
Strike Rate	156.54
Highest Score	91
50’s	7
100’s	0

2016 IPL Orange Cap Winner – Virat Kohli (Royal Challengers Bangalore)

The 2016 IPL season completely belonged to Virat Kohli. In that season, Kohli broke all the batting records and won the Orange Cap with the highest run total ever of a single IPL season.

He scored four centuries, one of which was in a 15-over game. In the 2016 IPL, King Kohli scored 973 runs, just missing the 1000-run mark in a single season. He led his team to the final, but unfortunately, they did not win the trophy.

Virat Kohli 2016 IPL Batting Stats 

Team	RCB
Matches	16
Runs	973
Average	81.08
Strike Rate	152.03
Highest Score	113
50’s	7
100’s	4

2017 IPL Orange Cap Winner – David Warner (Sunrisers Hyderabad)

David Warner became the second batsman after Chris Gayle to win the Orange Cap twice in IPL history. In 2017, David Warner outperformed every other batsman in the league and won the Orange Cap with 641 runs.

Unlike the 2015 season, when Warner also won the Orange Cap, in the 2017 IPL, he led his team to the playoffs but lost to KKR.

David Warner 2017 IPL Batting Stats 

Team	SRH
Matches	14
Runs	641
Average	58.27
Strike Rate	141.81
Highest Score	126
50’s	4
100’s	1

2018 IPL Orange Cap Winner – Kane Williamson (Sunrisers Hyderabad) 

Kane Williamson became the first player from New Zealand to join the IPL Orange Cap winners list. He scored 735 runs in 17 innings, which helped the Sunrisers reach the final. Unfortunately, they lost to the Chennai Super Kings, thanks to Shane Watson’s amazing century.

Kane Williamson 2018 IPL Batting Stats 

Team	SRH
Matches	17
Runs	735
Average	52.5
Strike Rate	142.44
Highest Score	84
50’s	8
100’s	0

2019 IPL Orange Cap Winner –  David Warner (Sunrisers Hyderabad) 

David Warner made history in the IPL by winning the Orange Cap for the third time, achieving the most Orange Caps in IPL history. In the 2019 IPL season, he was the top scorer in the league for the third time in his career. He scored 692 runs that season, including a fantastic century.

Even though he did not play the whole tournament and returned to Australia for World Cup training, he still led his team to the playoffs in IPL 2019.

David Warner 2019 IPL Batting Stats

Team	SRH
Matches	12
Runs	692
Average	69.2
Strike Rate	143.87
Highest Score	100
50’s	8
100’s	1

2020 IPL Orange Cap Winner – KL Rahul (Kings XI Punjab) 

KL Rahul was a standout player for the Punjab Kings in the 2020 IPL season, even though they did not make it to the playoffs. He scored 670 runs as an opener, helping his team win several important matches, but they fell just short of reaching the playoffs.

Rahul’s hard work was noticed and rewarded, and he started playing more often for India’s T20 team. He also took on the role of temporary captain during the Test and ODI series against South Africa.

KL Rahul 2020 IPL Batting Stats 

Team	PBKS
Matches	14
Runs	670
Average	55.83
Strike Rate	129.34
Highest Score	132*
50’s	5
100’s	1

2021 IPL Orange Cap Winner – Ruturaj Gaikwad (Chennai Super Kings)

In the Indian T20 League, Ruturaj Gaikwad became the first uncapped Indian player to win the Orange Cap. In his first season of play for Team Chennai, Gaikwad surprised everyone with his consistent batting performance. A strike rate of 136.26 allowed him to score 635 runs in 16 matches.

Ruturaj Gaikwad 2021 IPL Batting Stats  

Team	CSK
Matches	16
Runs	635
Average	45.35
Strike Rate	136.26
Highest Score	101*
50’s	4
100’s	1

2022 IPL Orange Cap Winner – Jos Buttler (Rajasthan Royals) 

The 2022 IPL season was remarkable for Jos Buttler. He scored 863 runs and became the second batsman after Virat Kohli to score over 800 runs and win the Orange Cap.

He also matched Virat Kohli’s record for the most centuries in a season. With his outstanding form, Buttler led his team to the final, but Gujarat beat the Rajasthan Royals.

Jos Buttler 2022 IPL Batting Stats 

Team	RR
Matches	17
Runs	863
Average	57.53
Strike Rate	149.05
Highest Score	116
50’s	4
100’s	4

2023 IPL Orange Cap Winner –  Shubman Gill (Gujarat Titans) 

The IPL is a great tournament for finding new talent, and last year, Ruturaj Gaikwad, a player without an international cap, made it to the IPL Orange Cap list.

He scored 635 runs in 16 innings, including his first IPL century against the Rajasthan Royals, which helped Chennai win their fourth IPL title. Ruturaj also won the emerging player award for his impressive performance.

Shubman Gill 2023 IPL Batting Stats 

Team	GT
Matches	17
Runs	890
Average	59.33
Strike Rate	157.8
Highest Score	116
50’s	4
100’s	3

IPL 2024 Orange Cap Winner – Virat Kohli (Royal Challengers Bangalore)

Virat Kohli was a key reason Bangalore made it to the playoffs in 2024. He scored 741 runs at a strike rate of 154.69, including 1 century and 5 half-centuries.

Kohli hit a record 38 sixes in the season, which was his personal best in the IPL. Bangalore lost to Rajasthan in the Eliminator. Virat Kohli became the third player to win multiple Orange Caps, following Chris Gayle and David Warner.

Orange Cap in IPL List with Runs: All Time Winners 

Team	Player	Runs
KXIP	Shaun Marsh	616
CSK	Matthew Hayden	572
MI	Sachin Tendulkar	618
RCB	Chris Gayle	608
RCB	Chris Gayle	733
CSK	Michael Hussey	733
KKR	Robin Uthappa	660
SRH	David Warner	562
RCB	Virat Kohli	973
SRH	David Warner	641
SRH	Kane Williamson	735
SRH	David Warner	692
PBKS	KL Rahul	670
CSK	Ruturaj Gaikwad	635
RR	Jos Buttler	863
GT	Shubman Gill	890
RCB	Virat Kohli	741

Teams with Most Orange Caps in IPL History 

Teams	Orange Caps
KXIP/PBKS	2
CSK	3
MI	1
RCB	4
KKR	1
SRH	4
RR	1
GT	1

IPL orange cap winners list pdf

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