IPL 2021: 5 Players Who Can Win The Orange Cap This Year

IPL 2021 is the forthcoming cricket tournament that is going to entertain cricket fans worldwide. The previous season; IPL 2020, broke many records of viewership and IPL 2021 is expected to do the same. The tournament is expected to commence in April 2021. Mumbai Indians, who have won two back-to-back IPL trophies in the last two editions, will eye to make it three in a row.

On the other side, the winner of the inaugural IPL edition — Rajasthan Royals alongside Chennai Super Kings will aim to bounce back with a far better performance in IPL 2021 than the previous edition.

Teams like Royal Challengers Bangalore, Delhi Capitals, and Punjab Kings will be eager to win their first-ever IPL trophy in IPL 2021. After the IPL 2021 auction, all the teams are set with their revised squad. Other than teams, IPL 2021 will also observe a nail-biting competition among players for the orange cap. The award ‘orange cap’ goes to the player who scores maximum runs throughout the tournament. Here we talk about 5 players who can win the orange cap in IPL 2021.

IPL 2021: 5 Players Who Can Win The Orange Cap This Year

KL Rahul

KL Rahul was the leading run-scorer in IPL 2020 with 670 runs in 14 games. He hit 5 half-centuries and one century in the tournament. Punjab Kings did not qualify for playoffs but KL Rahul’s spectacular batting earned limelight and fans’ appreciations.

KL Rahul’s quick and hard-hitting batting style has also promoted him as a trustworthy opener in the national team. KL Rahul has been in great form since IPL 2020. In IPL 2021, he will again lead Punjab Kings and is expected to entertain fans with his brilliant batting. So he is a worthy contender for the orange cap in IPL 2021.

David Warner

For David Warner, numbers speak louder than words. A timeline of David Warner’s performance in the Indian Premier League over the last years clearly reveals why he is a crucial contender to win the orange cap in IPL 2021.

David Warner was the 4th leading run-scorer in IPL 2014, top run-scorer in IPL 2015, 2nd leading run-scorer in IPL 2016, top run-scorer in IPL 2017 and IPL 2019, 3rd leading run-scorer in IPL 2020. He has won the orange cap  3 times- the most by any payers in IPL so far. The stats clearly give a glimpse of David Warner’s dominance in IPL tournaments. In IPL 2021 too, he is among the top contenders to bag the orange cap.

Ishan Kishan

In IPL 2020, Ishan Kishan emerged as a commendable batsman to look out for. The Mumbai Indians’ wicket-keeper smashed 516 runs in 14 games, at an average strike rate of 145+. He also hit the highest number of 30 sixes in the tournament. He hit 4 half-centuries with one knock of 99 runs. Ishan Kishan was the 5th most leading run-scorer in IPL 2020.

However, he did not feature in all the 17 games that Mumbai Indians played. There was a sheer possibility that Ishan Kishan could have won the orange cap if he had played all 17 games for Mumbai Indians. He ended with 154 runs less than the orange cap winner KL Rahul. In IPL 2021, Ishan Kishan will be in the spotlight in the race for the orange cap.

Rohit Sharma

Rohit Sharma is the most successful skipper in the Indian Premier League, winning five titles for his team Mumbai Indians. Rohit Sharma bats as an opener for Mumbai Indians which gives him the opportunity to play more overs. Rohit Sharma is a magnificent batsman, who has a great reputation at the international and domestic level. Rohit Sharma has not won the orange cap once but he has the ability to win the award. IPL 2021 might be the season when Rohit Sharma bags his first orange cap.

Virat Kohli

When we talk about the orange cap, how can we forget the leading run-scorer of the Indian Premier League? Since IPL 2015, Virat Kohli has been among the top 10 leading run-scorers in the tournament except for IPL 2017. However, in IPL 2017, Kohli could only play 10 matches which was the reason behind his fewer runs in the tournament. In IPL 2020, Virat Kohli surpassed Suresh Raina as the leading run-scorer in the tournament.

The ‘run-machine’ Kohli has scored 5878 runs in the tournament so far. He also holds the record for most runs in a single IPL tournament- 973 runs in IPL 2016. Virat Kohli is someone who cannot be ruled out as a contender to win the orange cap in IPL 2021.