IPL 2020 Orange Cap Holders List All Seasons 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12 & 13

Indian Premier League (IPL) Orange Cap Holders (Highest Runs) Winners Player List All Seasons 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 & 2020

Orange Cap for the highest run getter!

As every sport has their own sets of awards, In Cricket the players scoring the highest of runs or taking the highest of wickets are awarded. Likewise, the most famous cricket league in the World –  IPL (Indian Premier League) awards its highest run getter of the tournament with an Orange Cap.

IPL 2020 Orange Cap Competitors till now –

As the IPL 2020 has just started a week ago, the mounting runs from batsmen all over the World has already started winning matches for their teams. Till the course of the game happened till now, the following have scored the highest of runs to be the contenders of winning the Orange Cap for IPL 2020.

NAME	TEAM	MATCHES	RUNS
Faf DU Plessis	CSK	3	173
KL Rahul	KXIP	2	153
Mayank Agarwal	KXIP	2	115
Rohit Sharma	MI	2	92
AB De Villiers	RCB	2	79

Faf Du Plesis is at present the leading run scorer with 173 runs in 3 matches played for Chennai Super Kings. The South African had been in a great touch as he seems to have changed his strategy of staring with a subtle pace and then slog when he sees the ball nicely.

All IPL Orange Cap Holders in 12 seasons –

1^st IPL season (2008) Orange Cap Winner : Shaun Marsh 

Shaun Marsh the Australian left hander was the highest run getter in the inaugural edition of the IPL. Shaun Marsh played under KXIP scoring 616 runs in 11 matches.

2^nd IPL season (2009) Orange Cap Winner : Matthew Hayden

Again, an Australian achieved this feat, scoring 572 runs in the 12 matches played for CSK. Matthew Hayden opened for CSK and looked unstoppable against the fast bowlers bowling in the greens of South Africa.

3^rd IPL season (2010) Orange Cap Winner : Sachin Tendulkar

We all knew his name would come some or the other season. The Indian legend who is also named as the “God of Cricket” won the Orange Cap for 2010 season scoring 618 runs in 15 matches played for Mumbai Indians.

4^th IPL season (2011) Orange Cap Winner : Chris Gayle

The West Indian almost went unsold in the 2011 IPL auction, but was picked by RCB as a substitute and who knew he would go on to be the leading run scorer of the tournament scoring 608 runs in 12 matches played for RCB.

5^th IPL season (2012) Orange Cap Winner : Chris Gayle

Chris soon became a permanent asset and the most valuable player for RCB, winning back-to-back Orange Caps in 2011 and 2012. He scored 733 runs in 15 matches played for RCB in 2012.

6^th IPL season (2013) Orange Cap Winner : Mike Hussey

Also known as “Mr. Cricket”, Michael Hussey has always been one of the leading run scorers for CSK in almost all seasons played for the franchise. In Season 6, he scored 733 runs of 17 matches.

7^th IPL season (2014) Orange Cap Winner : Robin Uthappa

Robin Uthappa is the only player to win an Orange Cap for KKR. His unbelievable form as an opener lead him to score 660 runs in 16 matches played for KKR.

8^th IPL season (2015) Orange Cap Winner : David Warner

The Destructive Australian, who is known for his slogging with great technique earned this title in 2015. He is known as a T20 specialist and scored 562 runs in 14 matches played for SRH.

9^th IPL season (2016) Orange Cap Winner: Virat Kohli

This season would be remembered after Virat Kohli’s outstanding run in the tournament which led RCB to the finals. The Indian Skipper who has already attained endless records under his belt achieved this feat by scoring a mammoth 973 runs in 16 matches.

10^th IPL season (2017) Orange Cap Winner : David Warner

No one could keep David Warner out of the competition as every season he comes with blistering performances for SRH. The Australian Opener scored 641 runs in the 14 matches played for SRH.