The first orange cap winner in the IPL was former Australian cricketer, Shaun Marsh.
Former Australian opener and two–time ODI World Cup winner, Matthew Hayden won the orange cap in 2009, with 572 runs across 12 innings to his name.
The legendary Sachin Tendulkar was named player of the tournament at the 2010 edition of the IPL. His 618 off 14 innings broke Shaun Marsh’s record.
Two-time T20 World Cup champion Chris Gayle landed his name on the IPL orange cap list in his first season for the Royal Bangalore Challengers.
Chris Gayle added his name to the IPL orange cap list for a second time. Chris accumulated 733 runs off, with 7 fifties, a hundred, and an impressive strike rate of 160.74. He managed 59 sixes that year.
Michael Hussey is the third Australian player on the IPL orange cap winners list. He equaled Chris Gayle's record from last season, accumulating 733 runs from 16 innings, which included 2 playoff games against the Mumbai Indians.
Robin Uthappa is the first player in the IPL orange cap list to also be a part of the IPL winning team in the same season.
David Warner, who won the T20 World Cup in 2021 for Australia, won his first orange cap in 2015. In the process, he became the fourth Australian on the IPL orange cap winners list.
Virat Kohli had a tremendous IPL season in 2016, scoring 973 runs, which is still the record for the most runs scored in a single IPL season.
David Warner once again made it to the IPL orange cap winners list. He scored a proficient 641 runs in 14 innings, which guided the Sunrisers to the playoffs, where they lost to the Kolkata Knight Riders.
Kane Williamson became the first player from New Zealand to make it to the IPL orange cap winners list. His 735 runs in 17 innings helped Sunrisers reach the final.
David is currently the only player on the IPL orange cap list to win the cap three times. He scored 692 runs in just 12 innings at an excellent average of 69.20 for the Sunrisers, including a brilliant century against Kolkata.
KL Rahul was one of the most promising points in the Punjab Kings' 2020 IPL campaign, where they failed to reach the playoffs.
The IPL is a great tournament for discovering unknown talent, and last year, Ruturaj Gaikwad, an uncapped India player, added himself to the IPL orange cap list.
Rajasthan Royals' opening batter Jos Buttler held the Orange Cap in the 15th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL).