Top 5 contenders for the Orange Cap this IPL

Suryakumar Yadav

Suryakumar Yadav has been playing the best cricket of his life for the last 2 years. SKY has been toying with bowlers and has been the standout batter in the T20 format. He played some breathtaking innings since his international debut and already has 3 T20I hundreds to his name. He scores at a brisk pace, does not get time to settle, and does not have any weakness against any type of bowling. Surya will be looking to score many runs this IPL and be the frontrunner for the orange cap this season.

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The 16th edition of the Indian Premier League will start from 31st March till 28th May. 10 teams will be competing with each other to win the title for their county. IPL has produced some great matches over the years. IPL generally is a run-fest with batters dominating the game. Many batters have produced some memorable innings and have entertained the fans. Let us have a look at the top 5 batters who could become the orange cap winners this season: 

Virat Kohli 

The Indian batter Virat Kohli has been in tremendous form this year. Kohli looks relaxed, calm, and in his zone in 2023. After scoring a mammoth 186 in the Border Gavaskar Trophy 2023, Kohli has shaken the monkey off his back. He thus can play without any pressure and can have a great tournament. We can see glimpses of old Virat whenever he bats and this is surely a bad sign for bowlers in this IPL. 

Shubhman Gill

Shubhhman Gill has hardly put any foot wrong in 2023. He has been scoring runs for fun and dominating bowlers at his will. The batter scored a double hundred (208) against New Zealand in January. Throughout the innings, Gill's scoring surged; he moved from 150 to 200 in just 23 balls, surpassing the double-century mark thanks to three consecutive sixes. He also scored two test hundreds and a maiden T20 hundred this year. Gill has all the chance to dominate this IPL and be the highest run-scorer in the tournament. 

Suryakumar Yadav

Suryakumar Yadav has been playing the best cricket of his life for the last 2 years. SKY has been toying with bowlers and has been the standout batter in the T20 format. He played some breathtaking innings since his international debut and already has 3 T20I hundreds to his name. He scores at a brisk pace, does not get time to settle, and does not have any weakness against any type of bowling. Surya will be looking to score many runs this IPL and be the frontrunner for the orange cap this season.

David Warner

David Warner was backed by Delhi Capitals in IPL 2022, and as a result, he amassed the highest run total (432 runs) for his team. 

In the IPL, David Warner has received the most orange cap awards. This honor was won by the pocket rocket batter in 2015, 2017, and 2019. David Warner won all three orange cap trophies while playing for Sunrisers Hyderabad.

Warner will be captaining the side this year in the absence of Rishabh Pant. The Australian opener has always thrived under pressure. David Warner will be among the top contenders to win the orange hat for a record-breaking fourth time.

Ruturaj Gaikwad

Throughout his brief IPL career, Ruturaj Gaikwad has amazed everyone with his tenacity and stroke play. He made his CSK debut in 2020, and after amassing 635 runs in 16 innings, he was awarded the orange cap in 2021. 

Being natural at the stroke, he easily scores runs. Gaikwad hit 7 sixes in an over in the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2022. The Maharashtra batter scored 660 runs in 5 matches with the highest score of 220*.  In IPL 2023, Ruturaj Gaikwad may also be a strong candidate for the orange cap.

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