The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 is all set to kickstart from 22nd March 2024 and IPL is undoubtedly, the biggest cricketing extravaganza in the entire world. It is cricket, Bollywood and entertainment, intertwined together and is a seamless transition of these 3 crucial elements in India.
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) are the defending champions of IPL after a close finish in the IPL 2023 finals against Gujarat Titans (GT). There has been a tectonic shift in the Gujarat team as their captain Hardik Pandya will now represent and lead Mumbai Indians (MI) from IPL 2024.
Shubman Gill has been named as the captain of Gujarat Titans and he will have his task cut out for this tournament.
In IPL, the Orange Cap is awarded to the batter with the maximum number of runs in a season. It is a testament to their skills, abilities and hard-work in an entire IPL season.
We take a look at the top 3 players who can win the Orange Cap in the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024:
1. Virat Kohli (Royal Challengers Bangalore)
Undoubtedly, the biggest name in IPL, Virat Kohli is one of the best cricketers to have ever played in this league. Kohli has been on a sabbatical because of the birth of his second child, Akaay, and will be fresh on the mind when he stages a comeback in the Indian Premier League.
Virat Kohli is also the leading run-scorer in this league and has so far amassed 7263 runs in this cash-rich and lucrative league of India.
2. Heinrich Klaasen (Sunrisers Hyderabad)
Swashbuckling South African batter, Heinrich Klaasen, is in red-hot form. He recently had finished as the second-highest run-getter in the SA20 League 2024 and had scored 447 runs in the tournament in 13 matches.
Klaasen will play a pivotal role for Hyderabad in the upcoming season and will be looking to stamp his authority for Pat Cummins and co.
3. Shubman Gill (Gujarat Titans)
Opening the batter for Gujarat, Shubman Gill will have the responsibility to orchestrate a good start for the Gujarat team. Gill was in the line of fire for his unpredictable performances in the longest format of the game but his recent performances against England in the Test series has acted as a tight slap on the face of his naysayers.
Shubman Gill had won the Orange Cap award in IPL 2023 for mustering 890 runs in 17 innings. He had an outstanding average of 59.33 in the tournament.
