IPL 2023: Top 10 contenders to win Orange Cap
Certain players have the prowess to take IPL 2023 by storm with their batting displays and are expected to make their bats talk in the coming season.
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.
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