Buttler wins IPL 2022 Orange Cap, finishes as tournament's leading run-scorer with 863 runs

The Rajasthan Royals opener ended with 863 runs at an average of 57.33 with four hundreds and four half-centuries.

Published : May 29, 2022 21:08 IST

Jos Buttler.

Jos Buttler.

Jos Buttler won the IPL 2022 Orange Cup on Sunday. The Orange Cap is awarded to the tournament's leading run-scorer.

The Rajasthan Royals opener ended with 863 runs at an average of 57.33 with four hundreds and four half-centuries at a strike rate of 149.05.

Buttler was out for a 35-ball 39 off Hardik Pandya's bowling in the 13th over.

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Buttler also surpassed David Warner's tally of 848 runs during Sunrisers Hyderabad's title-winning season in 2016. He is now the second highest run-scorer in an IPL season. Virat Kohli's record of 973 runs in the same season is likely to remain untouched.