Indian Premier League is one of the most populous tournaments all over the world. To incest the spirit of competitiveness in players, IPL awards several titles to the players. Some of them are purple caps and orange caps. Cricketers from different countries participate in this tournament. The Orange Cap has a great significance for the batsmen. Those batsmen who score the highest runs in the matches get this token of honor from the authorities. We will discuss the Top 10 batsmen who got awarded by this Orange Cap in 2021 IPL.
1. Ruturaj Gaikwad
The brilliant player of Chennai Super Kings (CSK) scored the highest number of runs in the last tournament and got first among the batsmen. He scored an exemplary 635 runs in just 16 matches. The right-handed batsman only made his debut in the Indian Cricket Team in 2021 and has impressed the masses with his amazing skills.
2. Faf du Plessis
The former Captain of the South African Cricket Team is a player of Chennai Super Kings. Along with right-hand batting, he is a brilliant part-time leg-spin bowler. In IPL 2021, he scored 633 runs in 16 matches and played exceptionally well. Faf du has also played for Rising Pune Supergiants in the Indian Premier League.
3. KL Rahul
Kannur Lokesh Rahul is also the Vice-Captain of the Indian Cricket Team in ODIs and T-20 matches. Widely popular for his brilliant batting skills, Rahul has scored 626 runs in just 13 matches and impressed the audience. The exemplary player of Punjab Kings is also a fast right-arm bowler.
4. Shikhar Dhawan
The left-handed opening batsman has a great fan following all over the world. Earlier, the player of Sunrisers Hyderabad played for Delhi capitals in the previous tournament and scored a total of 587 runs in 16 matches. The cricket fanatics can never forget his fastest test century in a debut.
5. Glenn Maxwell
The famous Australian Cricketer plays for the Royal Challengers of Bengal in the Indian Premier League. The left-handed batsman successfully scored 513 runs in mere 15 matches during the last tournament. Glenn has made thousands of fans in India as well with his exemplary performances.
6. Sanju Samson
Sanju Vishwanath Samson is the Captain of Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League (IPL). The top-order batter followed the right-handed battling style and impressed everyone with 484 in 14 matches. Thus, successfully winning the orange cap in the tournament.
7. Prithvi Shaw
Prithvi Pankaj Shaw is a young Indian batsman who played for the Delhi Capitals in IPL 2021. The right-handed batsman scored 479 runs in 15 matches and showed excellent performance during the tournament. He is a rising cricketer under whose leadership, India, won the 2018 Under-19 World cup.
8. Shubman Gill
Shubman Gill is another remerging star of Cricket World. The right-handed opening batsman has played for Kolkata Knight Riders in the last IPL tournament and scored 478 runs in 17 matches. Shubman Gill aka Shubhi has earned thousands of fans in India as well as the rest of the world.
9. Mayank Agarwal
Playing right-handed batting style, Mayank is a top-order batsman. He played for Punjab Kings in IPL 2021 and scored 441 in 12 matches, setting a great average. Along with being an excellent batter, he is also an exceptional bowler.
10. Rishabh Pant
Rishabh Rajendra Pant is a phenomenal cricketer and has earned millions of fans all over the world with his exceptional performances. Having played for Delhi Capitals in the last tournament, he scored 419 runs in 16 matches and successfully won an orange cap.
