Faf du Plessis (730 runs) is followed by Shubman Gill (680), who also was the hero of GT’s win over RCB on Sunday with an unbeaten knock of 104 off just 52 balls
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FirstCricket Staff
- May 22nd, 2023
- 18:09:44 IST
Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Faf du Plessis raises his bat after completing his eighth half-century of IPL 2023 during the match against Sunrisers Hyderabad in Hyderabad. Sportzpics
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) skipper Faf du Plessis maintained his position at the top of the Orange Cap leaderboard, finishing the league stage with 730 runs from 14 matches.
Du Plessis’ RCB were knocked out of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 following a six-wicket defeat to Gujarat Titans (GT).
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The South African is followed by Gujarat Titans’ Shubman Gill, who also was the hero of GT’s win over RCB on Sunday with an unbeaten knock of 104 off just 52 balls.
RCB’s Virat Kohli, who rediscovered his touch with the bat this season, is in third place with 639 runs from 14 matches. Kohli scored two centuries and four fifties.
Rajasthan Royals’ (RR) Yashasvi Jaiswal, and Chennai Super Kings’ (CSK) Devon Conway complete the top five as far as the Orange Cap standings are concerned.
Here’s a look at the IPL 2023 Orange cap table at the conclusion of the league stage:
| Batter | Matches | Runs | Average | Strike Rate | Highest Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faf du Plessis (RCB) | 14 | 730 | 56.15 | 153.68 | 84 |
| Shubman Gill (GT) | 14 | 680 | 56.67 | 152.46 | 104* |
| Virat Kohli (RCB) | 14 | 639 | 53.25 | 139.82 | 101* |
| Yashasvi Jaiswal (RR) | 14 | 625 | 48.08 | 163.61 | 124 |
| Devon Conway (CSK) | 14 | 585 | 53.18 | 138.62 | 92* |
Orange cap holders in previous seasons:
| Year | Player | Team | Runs | Average | Strike Rate | 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 |
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