Apr 7, 2024
In IPL 2016, Virat Kohli set records with 973 runs at an average of 81.08, including four centuries, leading RCB to the final, but they lost to Sunrisers Hyderabad. Jos Buttler equaled Kohli's record of four centuries in a single IPL season in 2022.
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In IPL 2023, Shubman Gill came close to Virat Kohli's record, scoring 890 runs at an average of 59.33 for Gujarat Titans, leading them to the final, but they lost to Chennai Super Kings. Gill won the Orange Cap for the season and will captain Gujarat Titans in IPL 2024.
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Jos Buttler nearly matched Virat Kohli's record with 863 runs in IPL 2022 for RR, equalling Kohli's four centuries, but they lost to Gujarat Titans in the final despite his efforts. Buttler won the Orange Cap for the season, guiding RR to their first final in 14 years.
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David Warner, a consistent performer in the IPL, would have four Orange Caps if not for Virat Kohli's exceptional performance in 2016. Warner led Sunrisers Hyderabad to their first IPL title that year, finishing with 848 runs in 17 matches at an average of 60.57.
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Kane Williamson stepped up to lead Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL 2018 during David Warner's ban, topping the batting charts with 735 runs and guiding SRH to the final. Despite his exceptional performance, SRH fell short as Chennai Super Kings claimed their third IPL title.
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Chris Gayle, dubbed the 'Universe Boss', claimed the Orange Cap twice in IPL seasons 2011 and 2012, amassing 733 runs in 15 matches with a stellar average of 61.08 and a striking rate of 160.74, including one century and seven half-centuries.
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Chris Gayle held the record for most runs in a single IPL edition with 733 runs in 2012, later equaled by Michael Hussey in IPL 2013, where he led Chennai Super Kings to the final but fell short against Mumbai Indians who claimed their first IPL title.
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Faf du Plessis excelled in IPL 2023 as RCB's captain, finishing as the season's second highest-run scorer with 730 runs. Despite his stellar performance, RCB fell short of ending their trophy drought, being eliminated in the league stage by Gujarat Titans.
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Chris Gayle continued his dominant form from IPL 2012, finishing as the second highest-run-getter in IPL 2013 with 708 runs from 16 matches, including a historic 175-run knock against Pune Warriors India at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium.
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After serving a one-year ICC ban, David Warner returned as Sunrisers Hyderabad's skipper in IPL 2019, clinching the Orange Cap for the third time with 692 runs from 12 matches, leading SRH to their fourth consecutive qualification under his captaincy.
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