Chasing the Orange Cap Through History 2024
IPL Run Fest: Chasing the Orange Cap: King Kohli Retains Orange Cap After MI vs CSK Clash
Virat Kohli remains the top run-scorer in IPL 2024, holding onto the coveted Orange Cap after the exciting match between Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings. While Rohit Sharma impressed with a brilliant century, it wasn't enough to dethrone Kohli from the number one spot. Sharma's knock did, however, propel him to fourth place in the standings.
Kohli Holds Onto Orange Cap After RCB's Match Against CSK
Royal Challengers Bangalore's star batsman, Virat Kohli, remains the leader in the race for the Orange Cap. Even though Mumbai Indians' Rohit Sharma played a great innings, Kohli's consistent run-scoring keeps him at the top spot after the IPL 2024 match between these two teams.
Sharma Soars, Dube Debuts in Top Six
Rohit Sharma's impressive century propelled him into fourth place in the Orange Cap race, surpassing Gujarat Titans' Shubman Gill. Shivam Dube also made a significant jump, entering the top six for the first time with his blistering 66 against Mumbai Indians (MI). Meanwhile, Riyan Parag maintained his second position despite a modest score, while Sanju Samson climbed to third after his knock against Punjab Kings.
Orange Cap Race Heats Up!
IPL Run Fest: Chasing the Orange CapThe race for the IPL 2024 Orange Cap is getting intense! Here's a look at the top run-scorers so far:
Virat Kohli (RCB): Leading the pack with a whopping 319 runs in 6 matches, Kohli maintains his top spot with a strong average and strike rate.
Riyan Parag (RR): Sitting comfortably at number two with 284 runs, Parag boasts a consistent scoring rate.
Sanju Samson (RR): Right behind Parag at 264 runs, Samson is another strong contender with a high strike rate.
Rohit Sharma (MI): Making a late surge, Sharma's brilliant century propelled him to fourth with 261 runs.
Shubman Gill (GT): Previously holding the fourth spot, Gill now sits at fifth with 255 runs.
It will be interesting to see how these players and others perform in the remaining matches!
Chasing the Orange: A Look at IPL History
This table showcases the past winners of the prestigious IPL Orange Cap, highlighting the player, team, runs scored, average, strike rate, fifties, and hundreds for each year since 2008 (note: information updated after MI vs CSK on April 14, 2024:
Year | Player | Team | Runs | Avg | SR | 50s | 100s |
2023 | Shubman Gill | GT | 890 | 59.33 | 157.8 | 4 | 3 |
2022 | Jos Buttler | RR | 863 | 57.53 | 149.05 | 4 | 1 |
2020 | KL Rahul | KXIP | 670 | 55.83 | 129.34 | 5 | 1 |
2019 | David Warner | SRH | 692 | 69.2 | 143.87 | 8 | 1 |
2016 | Virat Kohli | RCB | 973 | 81.08 | 152.03 | 7 | 4 |
2015 | David Warner | SRH | 562 | 43.23 | 156.54 | 7 | 0 |
2012 | Chris Gayle | RCB | 733 | 61.08 | 160.74 | 7 | 1 |
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