After the primary spherical of matches within the 2023 season of the Indian Premier League (IPL), Chennai Super Kings opener Ruturaj Gaikwad leads the race for the Orange Cap. In 2021, Gaikwad completed the season as the highest run-scorer within the match with 635 runs.
Virat Kohli, who’s third on the record, had gained the Orange Cap in 2016, when he amassed a whopping 973 runs.
Here are the main run-scorers of IPL 2023:
MOST RUNS IN IPL 2023
| Batters | Matches | Runs | Average | Strike Rate | Highest Score |
| Ruturaj Gaikwad (CSK) | 1 | 92 | 92.00 | 184.00 | 92 |
| Tilak Varma (MI) | 1 | 84 | – | 182.60 | 84* |
| Virat Kohli (RCB) | 1 | 82 | – | 167.34 | 82* |
| Faf du Plessis (RCB) | 1 | 73 | 73.00 | 169.76 | 73 |
| Kyle Mayers (LSG) | 1 | 73 | 73.00 | 192.10 | 73 |
(Updated until the RCB vs MI match on April 2)
ORANGE CAP WINNERS SEASON-WISE LIST
| Year | Player | Team | Runs | Average | Strike price | 50 | 100 | HS |
| 2022 | Jos Buttler | RR | 863 | 57.53 | 149.05 | 4 | 4 | 116 |
| 2021 | Ruturaj Gaikwad | CSK | 635 | 45.35 | 136.26 | 4 | 1 | 101* |
| 2020 | KL Rahul | PBKS | 670 | 55.83 | 129.34 | 5 | 1 | 132* |
| 2019 | David Warner | SRH | 692 | 69.20 | 143.87 | 8 | 1 | 100 |
| 2018 | Kane Williamson | SRH | 735 | 52.50 | 142.44 | 8 | 0 | 84 |
| 2017 | David Warner | SRH | 641 | 58.27 | 141.81 | 4 | 1 | 126 |
| 2016 | Virat Kohli | RCB | 973 | 81.08 | 152.03 | 7 | 4 | 113 |
| 2015 | David Warner | SRH | 562 | 43.23 | 156.54 | 7 | 0 | 91 |
| 2014 | Robin Uthappa | KKR | 660 | 44.00 | 137.78 | 5 | 0 | 83 |
| 2013 | Michael Hussey | CSK | 733 | 52.35 | 129.50 | 6 | 0 | 95 |
| 2012 | Chris Gayle | RCB | 733 | 61.08 | 160.74 | 7 | 1 | 128 |
| 2011 | Chris Gayle | RCB | 608 | 67.55 | 183.13 | 3 | 2 | 107 |
| 2010 | Sachin Tendulkar | MI | 618 | 47.53 | 132.61 | 5 | 0 | 89 |
| 2009 | Matthew Hayden | CSK | 572 | 52.00 | 144.81 | 5 | 0 | 89 |
| 2008 | Shaun Marsh | KXIP | 616 | 68.44 | 139.68 | 5 | 1 | 115 |
Source web site: sportstar.thehindu.com
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