SunRisers Hyderabad opener Travis Head was able to put up a splendid batting performance during the SRH vs LSG IPL 2024 clash and moved to the third position in the Purple Cap standings. Royal Challengers Bengaluru batter Virat Kohli remains at the top, followed by CSK captain Ruturaj Gaikwad in the second place. Rajasthan Royals skipper Sanju Samson is in the fourth spot, whereas KKR’s Sunil Narine is in the fifth place. On Which TV Channel IPL 2024 Will Be Telecast Live? How to Watch Indian Premier League Season 17 Cricket Matches Free Live Streaming Online?
Gujarat Titans captain Shubman Gill won the orange cap award and became the top run scorer in the Indian Premier League 2023. Gill ended up scoring 890 runs from 16 games and smashed three centuries and four half-centuries. Gill will be in action against the Mumbai Indians and would look forward to conquering the top spot in Ahmedabad by playing a big innings. On the other hand, players such as RCB skipper Faf du Plessis and batsman Virat Kohli will be one of the key players in the hunt to win the Orange cap this year. IPL 2024 Schedule, Free PDF Download Online: Get Fixtures, Time Table With Match Timings in IST and Venue Details of Indian Premier League Season 17.
IPL 2024 Orange Cap List
| Pos | Player Name | Team | M | Runs | HS | 50 | 100 |
| 1 | Virat Kohli | RCB | 11 | 542 | 113* | 4 | 1 |
| 2 | Ruturaj Gaikwad | CSK | 11 | 541 | 108* | 4 | 1 |
| 3 | Travis Head | SRH | 11 | 533 | 86 | 4 | 1 |
| 4 | Sanju Samson | RR | 11 | 471 | 86 | 5 | 0 |
| 5 | Sunil Narine | KKR | 11 | 461 | 102 | 3 | 1 |
(Updated after SRH vs LSG IPL 2024 Match)
(Important abbreviations: Pos: Position, M: Matches, HS: Highest Score)
Legendary Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar was the first Indian player to win the Orange Cap award whereas Delhi Capitals opener David Warner has won the Orange Cap most times. Virat Kohli holds the record for scoring the most runs in an IPL season which was 973 during the IPL 2016.
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