When it comes to the award for the highest run scorers in IPL seasons, it is the foreign cricketers that have the lions share in winning the Orange Cap
KL Rahul and Robin Uthappa. Pics/ AFP
The Indian Premier League 2020 season witnessed a historic ending after Rohit Sharma's Mumbai Indians defeated Shreyas Iyer's Delhi Capitals by 5 wickets on November 10, to win their record fifth IPL title. MI, have extended their lead with most IPL titles and have also equalled Chennai Super Kings record of winning two consecutive IPL titles (2019, 2020).
However, when it comes to the topic of highest run scorers in IPL seasons, it is the foreign cricketers that have the lion's share in winning the Orange Cap. It started with Shaun Marsh for Kings XI Punjab in 2008 with 616 runs. The next year in 2009, Australia's Matthew Hayden won the Orange Cap for CSK with 572 runs. In 2010, Mumbai Indians' Sachin Tendulkar became the first Indian cricketer to win the Orange Cap in IPL with 618 runs. Chris Gayle won the Orange came in back to back IPL's with 608 runs in 2011 and 733 in 2012. Mike Hussey scored 733 again in IPL 2013 to win the Orange Cap.
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In 2014, Robin Uthappa became the second Indian to win the Orange cap when he scored 660 runs for Kolkata Knight Riders. In 2015, Sunrisers Hyderabad's David Warner won the cap with 562 runs. In 2016, Virat Kohli set many a record when he won his first Orange cap in IPL with 973 runs scored - the most in any season! SRH's Warner came back to win his second Orange cap the following year in 2017 with 641 runs. Another SRH player, Kane Williamson won the award in IPL 2018 when he scored 735 runs. David Warner won his record third Orange Cap in 2019 with 692 runs on board. At the IPL 2020, KL Rahul was the Orange Cap winner with 670 runs scored.
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Indians who have won the Orange Cap in IPL:
Sachin Tendulkar - 2010
Robin Uthappa - 2014
Virat Kohli - 2016
KL Rahul - 2020
Batsmen with most Orange Cap wins:
David Warner - 3
Chris Gayle - 2
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