The IPL 2023 league stage ended on May 21, Sunday, with Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper Faf du Plessis leading the Orange Cap charts with 730 runs from 14 matches.
However, ace youngster Shubman Gill surpassed du Plessis during GT’s Qualifier 2 match in Ahmedabad on Friday, breaching the 850-run mark with his third century in the season.
Here is a look at the Orange Cap table:
MOST RUNS IN IPL 2023
| Batter | Matches | Runs | Average | Strike Rate | Highest Score |
| Shubman Gill (GT) | 16 | 851 | 60.78 | 156.43 | 129 |
| Faf du Plessis (RCB) | 14 | 730 | 56.15 | 153.68 | 84 |
| Virat Kohli (RCB) | 14 | 649 | 53.25 | 139.82 | 101* |
| Yashasvi Jaiswal (RR) | 14 | 625 | 48.08 | 163.61 | 124 |
| Devon Conway (CSK) | 15 | 625 | 52.08 | 137.06 | 92* |
(Updated after the GT vs MI match on May 26)
ORANGE CAP WINNERS SEASON-WISE LIST
| Year | Player | Team | Runs | Average | Strike Rate | 50 | 100 | HS |
| 2022 | Jos Buttler | RR | 863 | 57.53 | 149.05 | 4 | 4 | 116 |
| 2021 | Ruturaj Gaikwad | CSK | 635 | 45.35 | 136.26 | 4 | 1 | 101* |
| 2020 | KL Rahul | PBKS | 670 | 55.83 | 129.34 | 5 | 1 | 132* |
| 2019 | David Warner | SRH | 692 | 69.20 | 143.87 | 8 | 1 | 100 |
| 2018 | Kane Williamson | SRH | 735 | 52.50 | 142.44 | 8 | 0 | 84 |
| 2017 | David Warner | SRH | 641 | 58.27 | 141.81 | 4 | 1 | 126 |
| 2016 | Virat Kohli | RCB | 973 | 81.08 | 152.03 | 7 | 4 | 113 |
| 2015 | David Warner | SRH | 562 | 43.23 | 156.54 | 7 | 0 | 91 |
| 2014 | Robin Uthappa | KKR | 660 | 44.00 | 137.78 | 5 | 0 | 83 |
| 2013 | Michael Hussey | CSK | 733 | 52.35 | 129.50 | 6 | 0 | 95 |
| 2012 | Chris Gayle | RCB | 733 | 61.08 | 160.74 | 7 | 1 | 128 |
| 2011 | Chris Gayle | RCB | 608 | 67.55 | 183.13 | 3 | 2 | 107 |
| 2010 | Sachin Tendulkar | MI | 618 | 47.53 | 132.61 | 5 | 0 | 89 |
| 2009 | Matthew Hayden | CSK | 572 | 52.00 | 144.81 | 5 | 0 | 89 |
| 2008 | Shaun Marsh | KXIP | 616 | 68.44 | 139.68 | 5 | 1 | 115 |
