IPL 2020 Orange Cap: KL Rahul Wins Orange Cap, Shikhar Dhawan Stays Second in The Tally

KL Rahul could not lead Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) into the playoffs but the right-handed batsman end the season with Orange Cap. With 670 runs, KL Rahul is sitting at the top spot in the list of highest run scorer in the 13th edition of the Indian Premier League. Shikhar Dhawan was second in the race with 618 runs.

KL Rahul has played only 14 matches and scored 670 runs at an average of 55.83 and strike rate of 129.34, in which he smashed five fifties and one century. He smashed 58 fours and 23 sixes in the season.

Rahul, who plays domestic cricket for Karnataka, also became the highest run-scorer for Kings XI Punjab in a season. The previous record was also in his name with 659 runs in 2018.

KL Rahul Thanks All Supporters

Orange cap winner, KL Rahul said, “A big thank you to all the supporters. Winning the orange cap feels nice, but it would’ve been nicer if we had gone further in the tournament. However, I got to learn a lot about being a leader in this tournament.”

Delhi Capitals’ opener batsman Shikhar Dhawan was second in the race of Orange cap. He scored 618 runs in 17 matches at an average of 44.14 and strike rate of 144.73. He has four fifties and two centuries in his name.

SunRisers Hyderabad’s captain David Warner was third in the race with 548 runs in 16 matches.

Top Five Highest-Run Scorer Of IPL 2020:

SR	Player	Runs	Matches
1	KL Rahul	670	14
2	Shikhar Dhawan	618	17
3	David Warner	548	16
4	Shreyas Iyer	519	17
5	Ishan Kishan	516	14

Orange Cap Holder of All IPL Seasons

Season	Player	Runs
IPL 2008	Shaun Marsh	616 Runs
IPL 2009	Matthew Hayden	572 Runs
IPL 2010	Sachin Tendulkar	618 Runs
IPL 2011	Chris Gayle	608 Runs
IPL 2012	Chris Gayle	773 Runs
IPL 2013	Michael Hussey	733 Runs
IPL 2014	Robin Uthappa	660 Runs
IPL 2015	David Warner	562 Runs
IPL 2016	Virat Kohli	973 Runs
IPL 2017	David Warner	641 Runs
IPL 2018	Kane Williamson	735 Runs
IPL 2019	David Warner	692 Runs
IPL 2020	KL Rahul	670 Runs