IPL 2024: Virat Kohli creates history by winning the Orange Cap, becomes the first Indian player to play in the IPL

In IPL 2024, there was a tussle for the Orange Cap along with the trophy. This time Virat Kohli's team failed to reach the final, but won the Orange Cap by performing well. Virat Kohli was at the forefront of the Orange Cap race at the beginning of this season and till the end no batsman could overtake him.

Virat Kohli won the Orange Cap

Virat Kohli has played 15 matches in IPL this year. Meanwhile, Virat scored 741 runs at an average of 61.75. This season, he scored 5 half-centuries and 1 century. The special thing is that Virat Kohli has scored these runs at a strike rate of 154.69 which includes 62 fours and 38 sixes. Virat Kohli is jointly at the first position in terms of scoring the most half-centuries this season.

List of players who won the Orange Cap in IPL

Shaun Marsh (2008)

Matthew Hayden (2009)

Sachin Tendulkar (2010)

Chris Gayle (2011)

Chris Gayle (2012)

Mike Hussey (2013)

Robin Uthappa (2014)

David Warner (2015)

Virat Kohli (2016)

David Warner (2017)

Kane Williamson (2018)

David Warner (2019)

KL Rahul (2020)

Rituraj Gaikwad (2021)

Jos Buttler (2022)

Shubman Gill (2023)

First Indian player to achieve this feat in IPL

Virat Kohli has managed to win the Orange Cap for the second time in IPL. Earlier, he won the Orange Cap in the year 2016. In that season, he scored 973 runs in 16 matches at an average of 81.08. Which includes 7 half-centuries and 4 centuries. This was also the most runs scored by any batsman in the season. With this, Virat Kohli has become the first Indian batsman to win the Orange Cap twice in IPL.