Kohli created history… became the first Indian to be crowned Orange Cap for the second time

New Delhi. IPL 2024 was great for Royal Challengers Bangalore star batsman Virat Kohli. This season he/she was the highest run scoring batsman. Kohli played an important role in taking RCB to the playoffs by winning 6 consecutive matches. Kohli scored the maximum of 741 runs in 15 matches. During this period, one century and 5 half-centuries came from his/her bat. Kohli was awarded the Orange Cap. Kohli has become the first Indian to win the Orange Cap for the second time in IPL history. Earlier, he/she had captured the Orange Cap in 2016.

After Virat Kohli, Chennai Super Kings captain Ruturaj Gaikwad was second among the batsmen who scored the most runs this season. Gaikwad scored 583 runs in 14 matches with the help of 1 century and 4 half-centuries. Before Kohli, the stalwarts Chris Gayle and David Warner have captured the Orange Cap more than once in the IPL. Gayle won the Orange Cap in 2011 while playing for RCB. After this, he/she retained his/her title in the next season also. David Warner won the Orange Cap thrice in 2015, 2017 and 2019 while playing for Sunrisers Hyderabad.

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Virat had scored 973 runs in 2016
Virat Kohli had scored 973 runs in 16 matches in the year 2016, which included 4 centuries and 7 half-centuries. Virat’s highest score that season was 113 runs. This record of most runs in a single season of IPL is still intact in Kohli’s name. The Indian team management will be happy with the way Virat has shown form in the IPL before the T20 World Cup. Kohli is such a cricketer who has the ability to single-handedly change the course of the match in his/her favor.

Who is given the Orange Cap?
The player who scores the most runs in IPL is awarded the Orange Cap. Also he/she is given a prize of Rs 10 lakh. Virat’s team was out of the tournament after losing to Rajasthan Royals in the playoffs. The team was successful in getting the playoff ticket with great difficulty. After initially losing 7 out of 8 matches, RCB later entered the playoffs by winning 6 consecutive matches.

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