The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season came to an end on Tuesday, June 3, as Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) took on the Punjab Kings (PBKS) in a final encounter at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, Gujarat.
The final game proved to be another run-fest, as it has been the norm this season. The batters majorly dominated the 18th edition, with some exceptional individual performances in crunch matches.
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The opening pair of Gujarat Titans (GT), Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan, dominated the highest run-getter charts, with Mitchell Marsh from Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) and Suryakumar Yadav from Mumbai Indians (MI) showcasing their class.
In the post-match presentation, the award for the highest run-scorer for the season - the Orange Cap - was handed out to the player with the most runs in the tournament.
The Sporting News takes a look at the details of the Orange Cap winner of the 2025 Indian Premier League.
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Who won IPL 2025 Orange Cap?
The leading run-scorer for the 2025 edition of the Indian Premier League was Gujarat Titans' Sai Sudharsan. The southpaw accumulated a total of 759 runs in 15 matches, with a highest score of 108 not out against the Delhi Capitals (DC) in match no. 60.
Sai Sudharsan claimed the Orange Cap for Gujarat Titans.
Innings | Runs | Average | Strike-rate | Highest score |
15 | 759 | 54.21 | 156.17 | 108* |
Top run-getters in IPL history: All Orange Cap winners
The Orange Cap is a testament to a batter's consistent performance throughout the season. In the inaugural edition of the IPL, Shaun Marsh was the highest run-scorer with 616 runs.
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Virat Kohli holds the record for the most runs in a single IPL season, as he hit a record 973 runs in the 2016 season.
Check out the full list below:
Year | Player | Team | Runs |
2008 | Shaun Marsh | PBKS | 616 |
2009 | Matthew Hayden | CSK | 572 |
2010 | Sachin Tendulkar | MI | 618 |
2011 | Chris Gayle | RCB | 608 |
2012 | Chris Gayle | RCB | 733 |
2013 | Michael Hussey | CSK | 733 |
2014 | Robin Uthappa | KKR | 660 |
2015 | David Warner | SRH | 562 |
2016 | Virat Kohli | RCB | 973 |
2017 | David Warner | SRH | 641 |
2018 | Kane Williamson | SRH | 735 |
2019 | David Warner | SRH | 692 |
2020 | KL Rahul | PBKS | 670 |
2021 | Ruturaj Gaikwad | CSK | 635 |
2022 | Jos Buttler | RR | 863 |
2023 | Shubman Gill | GT | 890 |
2024 | Virat Kohli | RCB | 741 |
2025 | Sai Sudharsan | GT | 759 |