IPL 2023: Top 10 contenders to win Orange Cap

The 16th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) is all set to commence on March 31. The inaugural match of the T20 carnival will witness defending champions Gujarat Titans take the stage alongside Chennai Super Kings at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Many top-drawer batters who are known to torment bowlers with their marauding bats will take part in the marquee tournament. However, among them, there are certain players who can not only destroy bowling attacks but also pile on runs for fun. These cricketers could emerge as the leading run-getter of IPL 2023 and grab the Orange Cap of the season. Here are the top 10 Players who can win Orange Cap in IPL 2023 10. Ruturaj Gaikwad Ruturaj Gaikwad has been a bankable name in the Indian domestic circuit. The 26-year-old has featured in 72 List-A matches and aggregated 4034 runs at a strike rate of 101.05. Coming to the shortest format, he has scored 2836 runs in 90 games at a strike rate of 133.96. Gaikwad has been quite prolific with the bat in the lucrative T20 tournament as well. He has featured in 36 IPL games and scored 1207 runs at a strike rate of 130.35. The 26-year-old has held the innings together and anchored the innings beautifully. Further, when on song, the ace batter has shown his ability to take down even the best of bowling attacks. Gaikwad batted like a dream in the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2022. He racked up a staggering tally of 660 runs in five matches at a strike rate of 113.59. The flamboyant batter has been in good nick of late and could stake a claim for the Orange Cap of the upcoming season of the IPL. 9. Shubman Gill Shubman Gill is one of the top-drawer batters in the Indian cricketing circles. He has put up an exhibition of his dazzling stroke play and left the cricket fraternity in awe of his batting displays. The 23-year-old has featured in 74 IPL games and amassed 1900 runs at an average of 32.20. Shubman has been quite phenomenal in the international arena and has been a run-bank with the bat at the top of the order. The elegant batter has featured in 23 ODIs and notched up 1274 runs at an excellent average of 67.05, which includes a majestic double ton against New Zealand in January. Coming to the shortest format, Shubman has scored 202 runs in six games at a superb strike rate of 165.57. The Indian batter is in the form of his life and could demolish bowling attacks in the upcoming season of the cash-rich league to clinch the IPL 2023 Orange Cap. 8. Aiden Markram Aiden Markram has been a consistent performer in the shortest format of the game. He has featured in 107 T20 matches and racked up 2770 runs at a strike rate of 132.03. Besides his batting might, the 28-year-old has been a wily customer with the ball and has chipped in with 26 wickets in those outings. Markram has proven his mettle in the cash-rich league too. The Centurion-born has steadied the ship when his team has been in choppy waters and also swiftly switched gears to put the opposition under the pump. He has scored 527 runs in 20 IPL matches at a strike rate of 134.10. Markram displayed his class in the inaugural season of SA20. The South African batter played 12 games and notched up 366 runs at a strike rate of 127.97. His batting exploits were instrumental in Sunrisers Eastern Cape winning the SA20 title. He would look to display his brilliance with the bat in the upcoming IPL season. 7. Harry Brook Harry Brook is one of those players who has made heads turn every time he has stepped onto the cricket field. He has taken the attack to the opposition from the get-go and dismantled top-quality bowling lineups. The 24-year-old has featured in 99 matches in the shortest format and plundered 2432 runs at a superb strike rate of 148.38. Brook has displayed his might in the international arena too. The swashbuckling batter has played 20 T20Is and smashed 372 runs at a strike rate of 137.77. Witnessing his batting exploits, Sunrisers Hyderabad roped him into their side at the IPL 2023 auction for a whopping sum of INR 13.25 crore. Brook was quite phenomenal in the recently concluded Test series against New Zealand. He hammered 329 runs in two matches at a strike rate of 110.40 and was adjudged the Player of the Series for his incredible performance. The England batter is in top form and could light up the 16th IPL edition with his batting exploits. 6. Suryakumar Yadav Whenever Suryakumar Yadav has stepped onto the cricket field, he has made fans sit on the edge of their seats. The 32-year-old has toyed with bowling attacks with his 360-degree stroke play and stamped his authority on the cricket field. Suryakumar has made 48 appearances for the Men in Blue in the shortest format and aggregated 1675 runs at a stunning strike rate of 175.76, which includes three astonishing centuries. He was also in the elements in the T20 World Cup 2022 and hammered 239 runs at a strike rate of 189.68. Suryakumar has played a fearless brand of cricket and also set the Indian Premier League on fire on many occasions. He has played 123 IPL games and plundered 2644 runs at a strike rate of 136.78. The Mumbai-born would look to bring his A-game into play in the coming edition of the marquee event. 5. KL Rahul KL Rahul has been a proven performer in the international arena. He has featured in 53 ODIs and racked up 1954 runs at a strike rate of 87.07. Coming to the shortest format, the ace batter has amassed 2265 runs in 72 matches at a strike rate of 139.12. Rahul has tormented bowlers with his marauding bat and stamped his authority on the cricket field. He has displayed his prowess in the IPL time and time again. The 30-year-old has featured in 109 matches in the high-profile competition and accumulated 3889 runs at a strike rate of 136.22. Rahul was handed the reins of Lucknow Super Giants for the 2022 season and he led from the front, scoring 616 runs in 15 matches at a strike rate of 135.38. The Bangalore-born would look to carry on the good work for Lucknow in the forthcoming edition of the cash-rich league. 4. Jos Buttler Jos Buttler is a ferocious striker of the cricket ball and has knocked the wind out of bowling attacks at will. The 32-year-old has featured in 350 matches in the shortest format and amassed 9407 runs at a strike rate of 144.74. He has been outstanding for England too, smashing 2713 runs in 106 T20Is at a strike rate of 144.07. Buttler has also taken the lucrative T20 tournament by storm with his performances time and again. The wicketkeeper-batter has featured in 82 games and smashed 2831 runs at a strike rate of 149.71, which includes five centuries and 15 half-centuries. Buttler was his best in the previous IPL edition and ended up as the leading run-getter of the T20 extravaganza, smashing 863 runs at a strike rate of 149.05. He is in a rich vein of form of late, having scored 391 runs in 11 games in the inaugural season of SA20, and could put up a show with the bat in IPL 2023. 3. Faf du Plessis Faf du Plessis has been a prominent figure in the T20 circuit. He has featured in 329 matches in the shortest format and notched up 8606 runs at a strike rate of 131.87. The veteran batter has been remarkable in the IPL arena too, aggregating 3403 runs in 116 IPL games at a strike rate of 130.58. du Plessis was quite magnificent in the 15th edition of the lucrative T20 tournament. He withered the storm when Royal Challengers Bangalore was in trouble and displayed the aggressive aspect of his game to take the opposition’s bowlers to the cleaners. He scored 468 runs in 16 games at a strike rate of 127.52. The Pretoria-born was simply exceptional with the bat in the 2023 season of SA20 as well. He racked up 369 runs in 11 matches at a strike rate of 147.60. du Plessis has been in a pristine touch of late and therefore, could put up a strong case to win the IPL 2023 Orange Cap. 2. David Warner David Warner is one of the sought-after players in the T20 circuit. He has obliterated bowlers with his marauding bat and provided his side with crackling starts. The 36-year-old has featured in 342 matches and accumulated an incredible tally of 11,179 runs at a strike rate of 141.05. Warner has been a giant of a player in the Indian Premier League. He has played 162 IPL games and amassed 5881 runs at a strike rate of 140.69, which is the most by an overseas player in the marquee tournament. Moreover, he was the holder of the Orange Cap in the years 2015, 2017 and 2019. Warner showed his class in the previous edition of the T20 extravaganza and piled on 432 runs in 12 matches for Delhi Capitals at a marvellous strike rate of 150.52. The veteran batter would look to bring his A-game into play in the forthcoming IPL season and accumulate truckloads of runs. 1. Virat Kohli India has produced many match-winners but there have only been a few of the caliber of Virat Kohli. The 34-year-old has annihilated batters with his glorious stroke play and amassed heaps of runs across formats. He has featured in 115 T20Is and amassed 4008 runs at a strike rate of 137.96. Talking about the Indian Premier League, Kohli has made the T20 extravaganza his happy hunting ground and is the most prolific run-getter in the history of the tournament. The veteran batter has made 223 IPL appearances and racked up 6624 runs at a strike rate of 129.15. Kohli is one of the finest batters in world cricket at the moment. He has all the shots in the book and has inflicted carnage on even the best of bowlers. Given the caliber of the Indian batting maestro, it would not be a surprise if he puts up a batting masterclass in the 16th IPL edition. For a better experience: Download the CricTracker app from the IOS App Store and Google Play Store

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