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Orange cap IPL 2024: Virat Kohli back on first rank on highest-run scorer list. Check Top 10 highest scorers
Orange Cap IPL 2024: Royal Challengers Bengaluru batter Virat Kohli is the highest run scorer with 661 runs in IPL 2024 so far.
Orange Cap IPL 2024: The Orange Cap is awarded to the highest run-scorer of the tournament. The Cap moves from one player to another, depending on the present top scorer. Let’s take a look at the Top 10 contenders after the SRH vs GT on May 16.
Kolkata Knight Riders' opener Phil Salt is at number 10 with 435 runs in 12 matches, with an average of 39.55. Delhi Capitals' skipper Rishabh Pant is at number 9. He has scored 446 runs in 13 matches so far with an average of 40.55.
Kolkata Knight Riders' opener Sunil Narine, who scored 461 runs in 12 matches at an average of 38.42 is at 8th spot. Lucknow Super Giants' skipper KL Rahul, who scored 465 runs in 13 mathces at an average of 35.77 stands at 7th position.
At number 6, stands Rajasthan Royals' skipper Sanju Samson, who scored 504 runs in 13 matches at an average of 56. In the number 5th position is Gujarat Titans' Sai Sudharsan, with 527 runs in 12 matches at an average of 47.91.
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Rajasthan Royals' skipper Sanju Samson is at the 4th spot with 471 runs in 11 matches at an average of 67.29.
Here's the updated orange cap contenders:
| Position | Player | Matches | Runs |
| 1 | Virat Kohli | 13 | 661 |
| 2 | Ruturaj Gaikwad | 13 | 583 |
| 3 | Travis Head | 11 | 533 |
| 4 | Riyan Parag | 13 | 531 |
| 5 | Sai Sudharsan | 12 | 527 |
| 6 | Sanju Samson | 13 | 504 |
| 7 | KL Rahul | 13 | 465 |
| 8 | Sunil Narine | 12 | 461 |
| 9 | Rishabh Pant | 13 | 446 |
| 10 | Phil Salt | 12 | 435 |
Top 3 contenders
In the third position, is Sunrisers Hyderabad's powerful opener Travis Head who had scored 533 runs in 11 matches at an average of 53.30. He has also scored a century.
Standing at the second spot is the Chennai Super Kings' skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad, who has scored 583 runs in 13 matches at an average 58.30. He has scored four half-centuries and a century. His highest is 108-not out.
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Leading the charts, is Royal Challengers Bangalore's star player Virat Kohli, who scored 661 runs in 13 matches at an average of 66.10. He also smashed a century where he remained unbeaten 113 runs. He also scored 5 half centuries.
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First Published:6 Apr 2024, 08:57 AM IST
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