IPL 2017: Orange Cap holders through the seasons

#2009 Matthew Hayden, Chennai Super Kings

Hayden performed superbly even his late 30s

M: 12, Runs: 572, Avg.: 52.00, SR: 144.81

The second season of the IPL was shifted to South Africa due to the General Elections in India. It was another Aussie batsman who stole the show this time around as well. The explosive and intimidating batsman that he is, Matthew Hayden scored five 50+ scores in the tournament ensuring that his team got off to the ideal start every time they came out to bat.

His runs which were scored at a healthy average of 52 often proved as the deciding factor in the games won by Chennai. The then 37-year-old ‘Haydos’ also showed that the T20 format could be dominated by a veteran of the game as opposed to the general opinion that only young legs can rule the shortest format of the sport.