The prestigious Orange Cap is awarded to the Indian Premier League’s (IPL) highest run scorer.The race is by and by on for the sought after Orange Cap grant in the IPL 2023 with RCB captain Faf du Plessis as of now driving the race with 259 runs in five matches.
Which players have won the IPL Orange Cap in the past?
With two victories each, Chris Gayle and David Warner hold the record for most Orange Caps victories in history.Shaun Marsh, a former batsman for the Australian national team, scored 616 runs for Punjab Kings in the inaugural season of the Orange Cap in 2008.
He was instrumental in leading his team to the semifinals.Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli are two of the five Indians who have previously won the award. In point of fact, Tendulkar, a legend, was the first Indian to win the award.
From there on, Robin Uthappa, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul and Ruturaj Gaikwad have packed away the sought after prize.Kohli, a former RCB captain, holds the distinction of scoring the most runs in an IPL season. As his team reached the championship game in 2016, the talisman scored 973 runs.
Who will lead the IPL scoring in 2023?
Faf Du Plessis is a South African cricketer who plays for the Bangalore franchise in the Indian Premier League. Faf Du Plessis was born in 1984; Additionally, he will be 39 years old starting in 2023.
Faf Du Plessis is a right-handed batter who hails from Pretoria. In 2012, he made his IPL debut. In his IPL career, Faf Du Plessis has played 121 matches and scored 3662 runs, averaging 35.55 runs per match. He has also hit 28 centuries, with his highest IPL score being 96 runs.
In his IPL vocation, Faf Du Plessis has hit 127 sixes and 334 fours. During the 2023 IPL Auction, the Bangalore franchise purchased Faf Du Plessis for Rs 7,00,000.