IPL 2024 Orange Cap: The 2024 season of IPL is underway and cricket fans are yet again being treated to extraordinary batting by some of the finest exponents of T20 batting. These T20 batters are not only batting to get big scores for their teams but also vying to win the coveted Orange Cap of the IPL. The Orange Cap is given to the batsman who scores the most runs in a season of the Indian Premier League. The past winners of the Orange Cap are Shubman Gill, Jos Buttler, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Virat Kohli, David Warner KL Rahul and many more. The race to win this season's Orange Cap is already on. Here are the 10 leading batters of this season and the batter on whose head sits the Orange Cap currently. (Image:AP)
No.10 | Rohit Sharma | Team: Mumbai Indians | Matches: 2 | Runs: 69 | After leading Mumbai Indians to five IPL titles, Rohit Sharma is now playing for MI purely as a batter. Rohit Sharma is MI's most experienced batters and is expected to give his team explosive starts. (Image: AP)
No.9 | Sai Sudharsan | Team: Gujarat Titans | Matches: 2 | Runs: 82 | Sai Sudharsan made his IPL debut with Gujarat Titans two seasons ago and has been with the team since then. Sudharsan is a top-order batter who is known for his breathtaking stroke play. He is a young batter to watch out for in the years to come. (Image: AP)
No.8 | Sanju Samson | Team: Rajasthan Royals | Matches: 1 | Runs: 82 | 50s/100s: 1/- | Sanju Samson follows Jos Buttler and Yashavi Jaiswal in RR's batting order. Samson is one of the most destructive wicketkeeper batskman playing in the league.(Image: AP)
No.7 | Rachin Ravindra |Team: Chennai Super Kings | Matches: 2 | Runs: 83 | 50s/100s: -/- | Rachin Ravindra is playing his first season of Indian Premier League. Chennai Super Kings snapped the New Zealand international following his impressive show during the ICC Men's ODI World Cup 2023.
No.6 | Shivam Dube |Team: Chennai Super Kings | Matches: 2 | Runs: 85 | 50s/100s: 1/- | Shivam Dube is known for his big hits. The left handed batter bats in the middle order for Chennai Super Kings. After failing to impress with Rajasthan Royals and Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Dube is loving his time with the five-time champions. (Image: AP)
No.5 | Sam Curran | Team: Punjab Kings | Matches: 2 | Runs: 86 | 50s/100s: 1/-| Once the most expensive player of the IPL, Sam Curran is not an effective bowler but also a handy batter. Curran was the hero of England's T20 World Cup win in 2022. (Image: AP)
No.4 | Tilak Varma | Team: Mumbai Indians | Runs: 89 | Mumbai Indians picked Tilak Varma during the 2022 IPL auction. The 21-year-old is known for his brutal hitting in the middle phase of an innings and is pipped as one of the India's T20 batters to watch out for in the years to come. (Image: AP)
No.3| Abhishek Sharma | Team: Sunrisers Hyderabad | Matches: 2 | Runs: 95 | 50s/100s: 1/- | Abhishek Sharma has previously led India's U19 to the Youth Asia Cup title in December 2016. Sharma kickstarted his IPL career with erstwhile Delhi Daredevils (now Delhi Capitals) in 2018. The all-rounder has been playing for SRH for over three seasons now.
No.2 | Virat Kohli | Team: Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Matches: 2 | Runs: 98 | 50s/100s: 1/- |Virat Kohli is back playing cricket after a two-month break. The rejuvenated Kohli is playing fearless cricket and is helping RCB to fast starts. (Image: AP)
No.1| Heinrich Klaasen | Team: Sunrisers Hyderabad | Matches: 2 | Runs: 143 | 50s/100s: 2/- | Heinrich Klaasen is one of the most destructive T20 batters currently. Klassen not only is the batting mainstay for SRH but also keeps wickets for the team. (Image: AP)