The leading run scorer in the Indian Premier League every season is awarded the Orange Cap.
Virat Kohli’s 77 runs against Punjab Kings lifted him to the top of the leading run scorers list in IPL 2024. Earlier in the game, Sam Curran scored 23 runs to pip Sanju Samson and take the second place.
Here is the full list of leading run scorers in IPL 2024:
| Player | Team | Matches | Runs | Average | Strike Rate | HS |
| Virat Kohli | RCB | 2 | 98 | 49.00 | 142.02 | 77 |
| Sam Curran | PBKS | 2 | 86 | 43.00 | 134.37 | 63 |
| Sanju Samson | RR | 1 | 82 | – | 157.69 | 82* |
| Shikhar Dhawan | PBKS | 2 | 67 | 33.50 | 126.41 | 45 |
| Andre Russell | KKR | 1 | 64 | – | 256.00 | 64* |
(updated after RCB vs PBKS match on March 25)
ORANGE CAP WINNERS SEASON-WISE LIST
| Year | Player | Team | Runs | Average | Strike rate | 50 | 100 | HS |
| 2023 | Shubhman Gill | GT | 890 | 59.33 | 157.80 | 4 | 3 | 129 |
| 2022 | Jos Buttler | RR | 863 | 57.53 | 149.05 | 4 | 4 | 116 |
| 2021 | Ruturaj Gaikwad | CSK | 635 | 45.35 | 136.26 | 4 | 1 | 101* |
| 2020 | KL Rahul | KXIP | 670 | 55.83 | 129.34 | 5 | 1 | 132* |
| 2019 | David Warner | SRH | 692 | 69.20 | 143.87 | 8 | 1 | 100 |
| 2018 | Kane Williamson | SRH | 735 | 52.50 | 142.44 | 8 | 0 | 84 |
| 2017 | David Warner | SRH | 641 | 58.27 | 141.81 | 4 | 1 | 126 |
| 2016 | Virat Kohli | RCB | 973 | 81.08 | 152.03 | 7 | 4 | 113 |
| 2015 | David Warner | SRH | 562 | 43.23 | 156.54 | 7 | 0 | 91 |
| 2014 | Robin Uthappa | KKR | 660 | 44.00 | 137.78 | 5 | 0 | 83 |
| 2013 | Michael Hussey | CSK | 733 | 52.35 | 129.50 | 6 | 0 | 95 |
| 2012 | Chris Gayle | RCB | 733 | 61.08 | 160.74 | 7 | 1 | 128 |
| 2011 | Chris Gayle | RCB | 608 | 67.55 | 183.13 | 3 | 2 | 107 |
| 2010 | Sachin Tendulkar | MI | 618 | 47.53 | 132.61 | 5 | 0 | 89 |
| 2009 | Matthew Hayden | CSK | 572 | 52.00 | 144.81 | 5 | 0 | 89 |
| 2008 | Shaun Marsh | KXIP | 616 | 68.44 | 139.68 | 5 | 1 | 115 |
