IPL Orange Cap 2020

IPL is to start on 29th March 2020, after which you can check the realtime updated orange cap stats here.

The IPL Orange Cap is an award which is given annually to the leading run-scorer in the IPL season. The award was started in the first season of the tournament in 2008. Orange Cap works as a reward for the outstanding display by a batsman.

Shaun Marsh was the first player to win the award. He scored 616 runs in 11 matches which was the most runs scored in the inaugural season of the Indian Premier League. The record of most runs in the IPL season belongs to Virat Kohli who scored 973 in 2016 and got his name in the Orange Cap winners list. He will be one of the contenders to score most runs in IPL 2020 along with the likes of David Warner and Kane Williamson.

Rules for IPL Orange Cap

1. The award is given to the leading run-scorer of the IPL season.
2. The batsman with the most runs in the tournament during the season would wear the Orange Cap while in the field.
3. In case of a tie, the batsman with a better strike rate is awarded the Orange Cap.
4. The Orange Cap owner who is fielding is allowed to wear the Orange Cap till the end of the innings even if an opposition batsman has overtaken his runs.

Also see - IPL Purple Cap

Orange Cap FAQs

1) What is Orange Cap?

A. It is the award given to the batsman with the most runs in the IPL season.

2) Who is the Orange Cap winner in IPL 2019?

A. David Warner won the Orange Cap in IPL 2019. He scored 692 runs in 12 matches in IPL 2019.

Orange Cap 2019