5 Batsmen who narrowly missed out on Orange Cap in the IPL

Indian Premier League (IPL) has always favored the batters. The league offers very little to the bowlers and understandably so. All the world class batsmen have played in the IPL. From Matthew Hayden to Sanath Jayasuriya, everyone has come and played some extraordinary knocks. However, not many have been consistent with the bat.

The Orange Cap has been one of the highest honors of the IPL and it cannot be held if you inherit even one-bit of inconsistency. That said, there are batters who have missed out on the Orange Cap even after being extremely consistent. Let us remember some of the batters who lit up the tournament with their explosive performances but missed out on the honor.

Here are top five batsmen who missed out on the Orange Cap narrowly.

1. David Warner (Sunrisers Hyderabad) – 2016

David Warner was extremely consistent with the bat during last season of the Indian Premier League. He scored a whopping 838 runs in the season. Warner was the captain of the Sunrisers Hyderabad and took his team into the final. Moreover, he won the final. He missed out on the Orange Cap by 105 runs and guess who won it? Yes right, Virat Kohli.

Warner scored at an average of 60.57 hitting nine half centuries. He hit 31 sixes in that season and the strike rate at which he scored was a magnificent 151. The Australian won’t mind missing out on the Orange Cap as he won the prestigious league.