IPL Orange Cap Winners List 2025: The Indian Premier League (IPL) is one of the most watched and beloved sports events in the world. The tournament is held every year, and cricketers from all over the world participate in it. The IPL's T20 format makes for a fast-paced and extremely exciting spectacle that fans cannot get enough of. Explosive batting and nail-biting moments have become synonymous with the IPL.
The highest run-scorer in the IPL is awarded the Orange Cap, a tradition that’s been followed since the very first IPL season in 2008. Legends like Sachin Tendulkar, Chris Gayle, and Shaun Marsh are just some of the notable cricketers who have won the Orange Cap in the last 15 years.
We bring you this article about all the winners of the IPL Orange Cap from 2008 to 2025, along with the current holder of the cap. Virat Kohli won the IPL 2024 Orange Cap, and he is the first Indian player to win it twice. Before that, Chris Gayle won the Orange Cap title twice, in 2011 and 2012.
Related: IPL Purple Cap Winners List (2008 - 2025)
IPL 2025 Orange Cap Player Name
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After 74 league matches, many top player batters made their way to the list of the orange cap holders with consistent performances throughout the season.
However, Bhardwaj Sai Sudharsan topped the list with an outstanding total of 759 runs in 15 matches with an average of 54 and a strike rate of 156, securing his position as the highest run-scorer in the league.
Who is Bhardwaj Sai Sudharsan?
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Bhardwaj Sai Sudharsan, often referred to simply as Sai Sudharsan, is an Indian international cricketer born on October 15, 2001, in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
He is primarily a left-handed batter and can also bowl right-arm leg-break. Sudharsan made his IPL debut in 2022 for Gujarat Titans and was part of their championship-winning squad that year.
He has consistently performed well in the IPL, including scoring a significant 96 in the 2023 IPL final. In IPL 2024, he was GT's leading run scorer. He was retained by GT for INR 8.50 Cr in the IPL 2025 auction and is currently one of the top run-scorers in IPL 2025 with 759 runs.
He primarily plays for Tamil Nadu in domestic cricket and the Gujarat Titans (GT) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) and has also played for Surrey County Cricket Club in the County Championship. He has also represented India in One Day Internationals (ODIs) and India A teams.
IPL Orange Cap Winner 2025
| Player | Team | Runs | Match |
| Bhardwaj Sai Sudharsan | GT | 759 | 15 |
IPL 2024 Orange Cap Player Name
In the IPL 2024 season, Virat Kohli is the Orange Cap winner for the second time in his illustrious career. His stellar performance saw him amass 741 runs in 15 matches, boasting an impressive average of 61.75 and a striking strike rate of 154.69.
This isn't the first time the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) batting maestro has clinched the Orange Cap. Kohli secured this title in 2016, showcasing his batting prowess. During that remarkable season, he accumulated a staggering 973 runs in 16 matches, maintaining an exceptional average of 81.08 and a formidable strike rate of 152.03. It's worth noting that Kohli remains the sole player in IPL history to breach the 900-run milestone, a testament to his unparalleled batting prowess.
IPL Orange Cap Winner 2024
| Player | Team | Runs | Match |
| Virat Kohli | RCB | 741 | 15 |
IPL Orange Cap Winners List (2008 - 2025)
The Orange Cap award is given to the highest run scorer in the IPL, and the holder of the cap varies throughout the season until the end. It’s happened many times that the final Orange Cap winner is from the team that didn’t play in the finals or even failed to qualify for the playoffs.
This unpredictability is what makes the IPL so much fun but also heartbreaking at times. You can view the details of all the IPL Orange Cap winners here, year-wise.
| Year | Player | Total Runs | Team | Strike Rate | Average | Country | Highest Score |
| 2025 | Sai Sudharsan | 759 | Gujarat Titans | 156 | 54 | India | 108 |
| 2024 | Virat Kohli | 741 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 154.7 | 61.75 | India | 113 |
| 2023 | Shubman Gill | 890 | Gujarat Titans | 157.8 | 59.33 | India | 129 |
| 2022 | Jos Buttler | 863 | Rajasthan Royals | 149.05 | 57.53 | England | 116 |
| 2021 | Ruturaj Gaikwad | 635 | Chennai Super Kings | 136.26 | 45.35 | India | 101* |
| 2020 | KL Rahul | 670 | Kings Eleven Punjab | 129.34 | 55.83 | India | 132* |
| 2019 | David Warner | 692 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 143.87 | 69.2 | Australia | 100 |
| 2018 | Kane Williamson | 735 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 142.44 | 58.27 | New Zealand | 84 |
| 2017 | David Warner | 641 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 141.81 | 58.27 | Australia | 126 |
| 2016 | Virat Kohli | 973 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 152.03 | 81.08 | India | 113 |
| 2015 | David Warner | 562 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 156.54 | 43.23 | Australia | 91 |
| 2014 | Robin Uthappa | 660 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 137.78 | 44 | India | 83 |
| 2013 | Michael Hussey | 733 | Chennai Super Kings | 129.5 | 52.35 | Australia | 95 |
| 2012 | Chris Gayle | 733 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 160.74 | 61.08 | West Indies | 128 |
| 2011 | Chris Gayle | 608 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 183.13 | 67.55 | West Indies | 107 |
| 2010 | Sachin Tendulkar | 618 | Mumbai Indians | 132.6 | 47.53 | India | 89 |
| 2009 | Matthew Hayden | 572 | Chennai Super Kings | 144.81 | 52 | Australia | 89 |
| 2008 | Shaun Marsh | 616 | Kings Eleven Punjab | 139.68 | 68.44 | Australia | 115 |
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