What is the Orange Cap in the IPL?

Orange Cap is the individual award presented to the player with the most runs in the season. The award is a replica of an orange coloured cap memorabilia given at the season ending presentation ceremony. During the tournament the player with the most runs wears an orange cap instead of the team cap while fielding and it can change from player to player in accordance to who goes to the top of the table in the Orange Cap tally

Who won the Orange Cap in IPL 2025?

The Orange cap winner of IPL 2025 was Gujarat Titans Sai Sudharsan for scoring 759 runs in 15 matches at a strike-rate of 156.17

Who is eligible to wear the Orange Cap in the IPL?

The person with most runs after the end of each match in the IPL is eligible to wear the Orange Cap for the next game.

Is there a cash prize for the IPL Orange Cap winner?

The Orange cap winner gets a reward of Rs 10 Lakh rupees at the end of the season.

Does strike rate affect the Orange Cap race in IPL?

No, strike-rate does not affect the Orange race in the IPL. If two players, or more have the same number of runs, the differentiator here is the player with better batting average will rank higher up.

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IPL Orange Cap 2026

Orange Cap in IPL 2026: Heinrich Klaasen continues at the top of the IPL 2026 Orange Cap standings with 494 runs from 11 matches for Sunrisers Hyderabad. The explosive batter has been in outstanding form this season, scoring at a strike rate of 157.32 with five half-centuries and a highest score of 69.

Delhi Capitals batter KL Rahul has moved to second place with 477 runs in 12 matches. Rahul is averaging 43.36 at a strike rate of 177.99. His highest score this season is an unbeaten 152.

Abhishek Sharma sits third with 475 runs from 11 matches for Sunrisers Hyderabad. The left-hander has been one of the most destructive batters this season, striking at an incredible 210.17. His best knock remains an unbeaten 135, while he has registered one century and three fifties.

Shubman Gill is at fourth place after his knock of 84 against Rajasthan Royals. He now has 462 runs at an average of 46.20 and a strike rate of 160.42.

Rajasthan Royals youngster Vaibhav Sooryavanshi completes the top five with 440 runs in 11 matches. The rising star has impressed with his fearless batting style, maintaining a stunning strike rate of 236.56. He has already scored one century and two fifties this season, with a highest score of 103.

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Current IPL 2026 - Orange Cap Holder

Heinrich Klaasen

Sunrisers Hyderabad

494 runs

Matches:

Innings:

SR:

157.32

Avg:

54.89

RankNameRunsMInnSRAvg
2
KL Rahul DC477121217843.36
3
Abhishek Sharma SRH475111121047.50
4
Shubman Gill GT462101016046.20
5
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi RR440111123740.00
6
Sai Sudharsan GT440111115840.00
7
Sanju Samson CSK430111116953.75
8
Cooper Connolly PBKS415111016851.88
9
Ishan Kishan SRH409111118737.18
10
Shreyas Iyer PBKS392111016456.00
11
Ryan Rickelton MI3829918847.75
12
Prabhsimran Singh PBKS382111016942.44
13
Virat Kohli RCB379111116342.11
14
Mitchell Marsh LSG377111115134.27
15
Travis Head SRH361111117432.82
16
Jos Buttler GT348111115234.80
17
Priyansh Arya PBKS342111022634.20
18
Devdutt Padikkal RCB328111017636.44
19
Rajat Patidar RCB326111019536.22
20
Yashasvi Jaiswal RR315111115835.00

IPL 2025 - Orange Cap Winner

Sai Sudharsan

Gujarat Titans

759 runs

Matches:

Innings:

SR:

156.17

Avg:

54.21

RankNameRunsMInnSRAvg
2
Suryakumar Yadav MI717161616865.18
3
Virat Kohli RCB657151514554.75
4
Shubman Gill GT650151515650.00
5
Mitchell Marsh LSG627131316448.23
6
Shreyas Iyer PBKS604171717550.33
7
Yashasvi Jaiswal RR559141416043.00
8
Prabhsimran Singh PBKS549171716132.29
9
KL Rahul DC539131315053.90
10
Jos Buttler GT538141316359.78

IPL 2024 - Orange Cap Winner

Virat Kohli

Royal Challengers Bengaluru

741 runs

Matches:

Innings:

SR:

154.69

Avg:

61.75

RankNameRunsMInnSRAvg
2
Ruturaj Gaikwad CSK583141414153.00
3
Riyan Parag RR573161414952.09
4
Travis Head SRH567151519240.50
5
Sanju Samson RR531161515348.27
6
Sai Sudharsan GT527121214147.90
7
KL Rahul LSG520141413637.14
8
Nicholas Pooran LSG499141417862.37
9
Sunil Narine KKR488151418134.85
10
Abhishek Sharma SRH484161620432.26

IPL 2023 - Orange Cap Winner

Shubman Gill

Gujarat Titans

890 runs

Matches:

Innings:

SR:

157.80

Avg:

59.33

RankNameRunsMInnSRAvg
2
Faf du Plessis RCB730141415456.15
3
Devon Conway CSK672161514051.69
4
Virat Kohli RCB639141414053.25
5
Yashasvi Jaiswal RR625141416448.07
6
Suryakumar Yadav MI605161618143.21
7
Ruturaj Gaikwad CSK590161514842.14
8
David Warner DC516141413236.85
9
Rinku Singh KKR474141415059.25
10
Ishan Kishan MI454161514330.26

IPL 2022 - Orange Cap Winner

Jos Buttler

Rajasthan Royals

863 runs

Matches:

Innings:

SR:

149.05

Avg:

57.53

RankNameRunsMInnSRAvg
2
KL Rahul LSG616151513551.33
3
Quinton de Kock LSG508151514936.28
4
Hardik Pandya GT487151513144.27
5
Shubman Gill GT483161613234.50
6
David Miller GT481161614368.71
7
Faf du Plessis RCB468161612831.20
8
Shikhar Dhawan PBKS460141412338.33
9
Sanju Samson RR458171714728.62
10
Deepak Hooda LSG451151413732.21

IPL 2021 - Orange Cap Winner

Ruturaj Gaikwad

Chennai Super Kings

635 runs

Matches:

Innings:

SR:

136.26

Avg:

45.35

RankNameRunsMInnSRAvg
2
Faf du Plessis CSK633161613845.21
3
KL Rahul PBKS626131313962.60
4
Shikhar Dhawan DC587161612539.13
5
Glenn Maxwell RCB513151414442.75
6
Sanju Samson RR484141413740.33
7
Prithvi Shaw DC479151515931.93
8
Shubman Gill KKR478171711928.11
9
Mayank Agarwal PBKS441121214040.09
10
Rishabh Pant DC419161612934.91

IPL 2021 - Orange Cap Winner

KL Rahul

Punjab Kings

670 runs

Matches:

Innings:

SR:

129.34

Avg:

55.83

RankNameRunsMInnSRAvg
2
Shikhar Dhawan DC618171714544.14
3
David Warner SRH548161613539.14
4
Shreyas Iyer DC519171712334.60
5
Ishan Kishan MI516141314657.33
6
Quinton de Kock MI503161614135.92
7
Suryakumar Yadav MI480161514540.00
8
Devdutt Padikkal RCB473151512531.53
9
Virat Kohli RCB466151512142.36
10
AB de Villiers RCB454151415945.40

IPL 2019 - Orange Cap Winner

David Warner

Sunrisers Hyderabad

692 runs

Matches:

Innings:

SR:

143.86

Avg:

69.20

RankNameRunsMInnSRAvg
2
KL Rahul PBKS593141413553.90
3
Quinton de Kock MI529161613335.26
4
Shikhar Dhawan DC521161613634.73
5
Andre Russell KKR510141320556.66
6
Chris Gayle PBKS490131315440.83
7
Rishabh Pant DC488161616337.53
8
Virat Kohli RCB464141414133.14
9
Shreyas Iyer DC463161612030.86
10
Jonny Bairstow SRH445101015755.62

IPL 2018 - Orange Cap Winner

Kane Williamson

Sunrisers Hyderabad

735 runs

Matches:

Innings:

SR:

142.44

Avg:

52.50

RankNameRunsMInnSRAvg
2
Rishabh Pant DC684141417452.61
3
KL Rahul PBKS659141415854.91
4
Ambati Rayudu CSK602161615043.00
5
Shane Watson CSK555151515539.64
6
Jos Buttler RR548131315554.80
7
Virat Kohli RCB530141413948.18
8
Suryakumar Yadav MI512141413336.57
9
Dinesh Karthik KKR498161614849.80
10
Shikhar Dhawan SRH497161613738.23

IPL 2016 - Orange Cap Winner

David Warner

Sunrisers Hyderabad

641 runs

Matches:

Innings:

SR:

141.81

Avg:

58.27

RankNameRunsMInnSRAvg
2
Gautam Gambhir KKR498161612841.50
3
Shikhar Dhawan SRH479141412736.84
4
Steve Smith RPS472151512239.33
5
Suresh Raina GL442141414440.18
6
Parthiv Patel MI395161613524.68
7
Rahul Tripathi RPS391141414627.92
8
Robin Uthappa KKR388141316529.84
9
Sanju Samson DC386141414127.57
10
Kieron Pollard MI385171613929.61

IPL 2016 - Orange Cap Winner

Virat Kohli

Royal Challengers Bengaluru

973 runs

Matches:

Innings:

SR:

152.03

Avg:

81.08

RankNameRunsMInnSRAvg
2
David Warner SRH848171715160.57
3
AB de Villiers RCB687161616952.84
4
Gautam Gambhir KKR501151512238.53
5
Shikhar Dhawan SRH501171711738.53
6
Rohit Sharma MI489141413344.45
7
Ajinkya Rahane RPS480141412743.63
8
Murali Vijay PBKS453141412434.84
9
Quinton de Kock DC445131313637.08
10
Suresh Raina GL399151512828.50

IPL 2015 - Orange Cap Winner

David Warner

Sunrisers Hyderabad

562 runs

Matches:

Innings:

SR:

156.54

Avg:

43.23

RankNameRunsMInnSRAvg
2
Ajinkya Rahane RR540141313149.09
3
Lendl Simmons MI540131312245.00
4
AB de Villiers RCB513161417546.63
5
Virat Kohli RCB505161613145.90
6
Chris Gayle RCB491141414740.91
7
Rohit Sharma MI482161614534.42
8
Shreyas Iyer DC439141412833.76
9
Brendon McCullum CSK436141415633.53
10
Kieron Pollard MI419161416438.09

FAQ’s

1. What is the Orange Cap in the IPL?
- Orange Cap is the individual award presented to the player with the most runs in the season. The award is a replica of an orange coloured cap memorabilia given at the season ending presentation ceremony. During the tournament the player with the most runs wears an orange cap instead of the team cap while fielding and it can change from player to player in accordance to who goes to the top of the table in the Orange Cap tally
2. Who won the Orange Cap in IPL 2025?
3. Who is eligible to wear the Orange Cap in the IPL?
4. Is there a cash prize for the IPL Orange Cap winner?
5. Which players have won the Orange Cap multiple times in IPL history?
6. Does strike rate affect the Orange Cap race in IPL?
7. Who are some past Orange Cap winners in IPL history?

The Orange cap is awarded to the players with the most runs in a particular IPL season and carries a cash reward of INR 10 Lakh for the winner, given at the conclusion of the IPL final alongside other awards. Alongside the Purple cap, awarded for the highest wicket-getter of the tournament, Orange cap is one of the sought after individual accolades a player strives to achieve throughout the season. Over the years some of the greatest players to have played T20s have been the winners of the Orange cap, namely: Virat Kohli, David Warner, Jos Buttler and Chris Gayle to name a few. On the other hand, some of the most iconic players have never won the Orange cap, namely: AB de Villiers, Virender Sehwag, Suresh Raina and MS Dhoni to name a few.

Beginnings of the Orange Cap

The inaugural winner of the Orange cap in the debut season of 2008 was Australia’s Shaun Marsh, scoring 616 runs of now defunct Kings XI Punjab, while West Indian Chris Gayle was the first player to win the Orange Cap in back-to-back seasons, in 2011 and 2012, while playing for Royal Challengers Bengaluru in both seasons.

Multiple winners and sustained success

Only two other players have been winners of the Orange Cap multiple times, David Warner and Virat Kohli. And Warner holds the record for winning the Orange Cap the most number of times (3), winning the title in 2015, 2017 and 2019 with SRH, while Kohli’s two Orange Cap wins came in 2016 and 2024.

Records and statistical extremes

Virat Kohli holds the record for most runs in a single season among the Orange Cap winners when he scored a whopping 973 runs in the 2016 edition. While at the other end, David Warner’s 562 runs in the 2015 season is the lowest tally to win the Orange Cap in IPL history.

Franchise trends and dominance

Among the teams, Sunrisers Hyderabad and Royal Challengers Bengaluru have the most Orange Caps to their name with 4. Warner’s three and in the 2018 season Kane Williamson topped the chart for the Hyderabad-based franchise, while Kohli and Gayle’s two wins each contributed to RCB’s tally of 4. SRH were the claimants of the Orange Cap winning player for three straight years between 2017 to 2019.

This is followed by CSK with three Orange caps, GT and KXIP/PBKS have two while KKR, MI, RR have one winner each across the 18 seasons of the IPL. Delhi franchise (Delhi Daredevils/Delhi Capitals) remain the only team from the original eight to have no representation in the Orange Cap winners’ tally.

Overseas vs Indian players

In the 18 seasons gone by, overseas players have won the Orange Cap 10 times, while Indian players have claimed the title eight times. The current holder of the Orange Cap is Gujarat Titans’ Sai Sudharsan who amassed 759 runs in the IPL 2025 season.

List of IPL Orange Cap winners

2008 — Shaun Marsh (KXIP), 616 runs
2009 — Matthew Hayden (CSK), 572 runs
2010 — Sachin Tendulkar (MI), 618 runs
2011 — Chris Gayle (RCB), 608 runs
2012 — Chris Gayle (RCB), 733 runs
2013 — Michael Hussey (CSK), 733 runs
2014 — Robin Uthappa (KKR), 660 runs
2015 — David Warner (SRH), 562 runs
2016 — Virat Kohli (RCB), 973 runs
2017 — David Warner (SRH), 641 runs
2018 — Kane Williamson (SRH), 735 runs
2019 — David Warner (SRH), 692 runs
2020 — KL Rahul (KXIP), 670 runs
2021 — Ruturaj Gaikwad (CSK), 635 runs
2022 — Jos Buttler (RR), 863 runs
2023 — Shubman Gill (GT), 890 runs
2024 — Virat Kohli (RCB), 741 runs
2025 — Sai Sudharsan (GT), 759 runs