IPL: All the Orange Cap winners from 2008-18

Indian Premier League has emerged as the best platform for youngsters to showcase their talent since 2008. IPL has become as a cricketing festival since its opening season and has achieved huge success. Since then, it has created lots of fans from every nook and corner of the world.

It has helped lots of players to nourish their talents by working as a launching stage for the last 10 years. IPL is witnessed by spectators from the entire world which means it’s a grand stage for even the biggest cricketer of the world to perform.

In the IPL, the batsman who scores the most runs in the entire season wins an Orange Cap at the end of the season which creates a large spike in his career report.

So far 9 players have grabbed this prestigious award in the history of IPL from 2008 to 2018.

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#1 Shaun Marsh (Kings XI Punjab, 2008)

Shaun Marsh became the first ever Orange Cap winner in the history of IPL.

The first-ever season of Indian Premier League was played in the year 2008 with 8 teams named on the basis of states of India. A total of 58 matches were played within a span of 2 months from April to June 2008. The franchise named Rajasthan Royals became the first team to lift the IPL trophy as they defeated Chennai Super Kings in a closely contested final.

But, the young Australian batsman Shaun Marsh, playing for the Kings XI Punjab was the most consistent batsman of the season as he helped his side reach the semi-finals during the IPL 2008. He emerged as the leading run scorer of that season with a total of 616 runs. He became the first player to win the Orange Cap in the history of Indian Premier League.

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#2 Matthew Hayden (Chennai Super Kings, 2009)

Matthew Hayden from CSK emerged as the leading run scorer of IPL 2009.

Chennai Super Kings have been known as the most successful team in the history of IPL right from 2008 to present. One of the main reasons behind this has been their star-studded batting line-up.

Matthew Hayden played the role of the main pillar for CSK during his golden days as he used to open the innings for his franchise. With his powerful strokes, he could smash any ball for a six creating a major problem for the bowlers. He was mainly known for his ability to tee off right from the first ball of the match.

Hayden emerged out as the Orange Cap winner of the 2nd season of IPL as he scored the total of 572 runs from 12 matches. The Aussie opener registered 5 half-centuries in the 2nd season and had an impressive average of 52.00 in the tournament.

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#3 Sachin Tendulkar (Mumbai Indians, 2010)

Sachin Tendulkar scored 618 runs in IPL 2010.

Sachin Tendulkar has made his name as a legendary one in the field of cricket with his unbelievable records and skills. By far, he is recognized as the best cricketer in the world. This is the main reason why he is considered the God of Cricket.

Tendulkar played the lead role for the Mumbai squad during the 3rd edition of IPL which took place in the year 2010. He took his team to the final of Indian Premier League of 2010 but unfortunately, his side ended the season by being the runners-Up.

However, he won the hearts of every cricket fan of the world as he won the Orange Cap along with the Player of the Tournament award in that season.

He ended the season as the leading run scorer from with 618 runs in just 15 matches.

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#4 Chris Gayle (Royal Challengers Bangalore, 2011)

Chris Gayle has won the Orange cap for the total of 2 times in the history of IPL.

Chris Gayle remains as one of the most hard-hitting player of the T20 format in cricket. His aggressive nature of batting is his main strength which has lifted Gayle to a whole new level. He can slog every ball for a six irrespective to the line and length of the ball.

Even the bowlers feel the pressure and fear while bowling to him as he creates a downfall in their bowling reports.

So far, Gayle has been one of the strongest players from the entire RCB side along with Virat Kohli. He has played the role of a savior for his franchise in many instances when his team needed him the most. Along with bat, he can also turn the match with his off-spin bowling by working as a partnership breaker for his side.

Gayle won the Orange Cap award during the 4th season of IPL as he was the leading run scorer of that edition. He scored a total of 608 runs from 12 matches which helped him win this award.

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#5 Chris Gayle (Royal Challengers Bangalore, 2012)

Chris Gayle won the Orange cap in IPL for 2 consecutive years.

Chris Gayle became the first player in the history of Indian Premier League to win the Orange Cap for two consecutive years. He achieved this feat during the 4th and 5th editions of IPL.

In both the seasons, he played for the Banglore based franchise known as the Royal Challengers Bangalore. He played the role of the cornerstone for his franchise in both the editions. He opened the innings in both the seasons creating pressure in the heads of bowlers right from the first ball.

His aggressive nature of batting played the main role in achieving this award for him. Gayle aggregated 733 runs in that season and this was his best ever tally in an IPL season. The Jamaican also smashed 59 sixes in the 2012 season of IPL.

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#6 Michael Hussey (Chennai Super Kings, 2013)

Michael Hussey became the 2nd player from CSK to win an Orange cap in IPL

Chennai Super Kings as a team has always remained at the topmost position when the talk comes to awards in IPL. It is the only team who has qualified for the playoffs in all the seasons in which they have played so far. They have emerged as the champions in 3 out of the 9 seasons they have played so far.

During the 6th edition of IPL which took place in the year 2013, CSK ended the season as the runners-up after they lost the finals to Mumbai Indians by 23 runs. However, they still had their players in the award lists for their outstanding performances throughout the season.

Michael Hussey was the one player in that list who was awarded the Orange Cap for his batting performances. Hussey emerged as the leading run-scorer from that season with the total of 733 runs from 16 matches.

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#7 Robin Uthappa (Kolkata Knight Riders, 2014)

Robin Uthappa from KKR won his first ever Orange Cap in the year 2014.

Kolkata Knight Riders, as a franchise, have gained huge success in the Indian Premier League. They have lifted the IPL trophy 2 times in 11 seasons. They won their first IPL title in the year 2012 and the second one in the year 2014. They won both the seasons under the captaincy of Gautam Gambhir.

Robin Uthappa has proved to be the golden boy for Kolkata franchise. He has single-handedly won many matches for his side with his marvelous batting performances.

Uthappa proved why he is the best player from his side in the year 2014 when he emerged as the leading run scorer from his side as well as from all other teams with a tally of 660 runs. Hence, he won the Orange Cap in the 6th edition of IPL.

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#8 David Warner (Sunrisers Hyderabad, 2015)

David Warner took Sunrisers Hyderabad to its first IPL title in the year 2016.

The person who deserves the credit for the success of the Sunrisers Hyderabad franchise in IPL is their captain, David Warner. He has been the main player for the team who led them from the front regardless of the situations. Warner took Sunrisers Hyderabad to a new level in the history of IPL.

The Aussie batsman is a balanced player who plays different roles adjusting to the different situations. Along with batting, his captaincy skills are also mind-boggling as he took SRH to its first IPL title in the year 2016. However, with the bat, Warner had already proved his worth in the year 2015 only.

With the total of 562 runs, he became the leading run scorer of the 8th edition of IPL which gave him his first Orange Cap award in IPL.

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#9 Virat Kohli (Royal Challengers Banglore, 2016)

Virat holds the record of being the highest individual run scorer in a single season of IPL.

Virat Kohli has marked his presence into the world of cricket since he debuted in the year 2008. Currently, Virat has a lot of major records to his name which has made him the best cricketer of the modern era. However, the only thing missing in his trophy cabinet is the IPL trophy.

Kohli has so far played all the seasons of IPL for the Banglore based franchise named as the Royal Challengers Banglore. He was picked by his franchise for the first time from the Under-19 player draft. Since then, he has not been released by the franchise pertaining to his outstanding performances in each season of IPL.

Kohli currently holds the record of being the highest run scorer in a single season of IPL which he achieved in the year 2016. Kohli scored 973 runs from 16 matches that season which is by far the highest by any Orange Cap winner in IPL.

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#10 David Warner (Sunrisers Hyderabad, 2017)

David Warner won the award of the orange cap for the second time in the year 2017.

Sunrisers Hyderabad was crowned as the IPL champions in the year 2016. However, on an individual basis, their players have always been present in the awards list for their spectacular performances. The entire strength of the SRH side lies mainly in their top two players, David Warner, and Bhuvneshwar Kumar.

Warner has remained as the most successful captain for his side. So far, he has won the Orange Cap two times in the history of IPL. He won the orange cap for the second time in the year 2017 after scoring 641 runs in the 10th season of IPL. However, his team failed to lift the trophy that year as they were eliminated in the play-off stages of the tournament.

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#11 Kane Williamson (Sunrisers Hyderabad, 2018)

Kane Williamson won the orange cap in IPL 2018.

The latest edition of Indian Premier League was played in the year 2018. Chennai Super Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad were the 2 teams who made it to the finals, which CSK won by 8 wickets thanks to the heroic innings of Shane Watson.

However, on an individual basis, SRH players also performed well as they had the Orange Cap winner from their side.

Kane Williamson became the first New Zealand player to win the Orange Cap when he won it in the year 2018. He scored 735 runs from 17 matches at an amazing average of 52.50. Not only did he pile up a mountain of runs, but he did so with at a blistering strike rate of over 170. Williamson even led the team in absence of Warner and showcased his brilliant captaincy skills.