IPL 2018: Top 5 Orange Cap candidates
The Orange cap is given to a batsman who scores most runs in the tournament. Only 3 Indian Batsmen finished with the Orange Cap in the first 10 editions of the Indian Premier League.
Batsmen like Sachin Tendulkar, Chris Gayle, Mathew Hayden, Robin Uthappa, and Michael Hussey have won it in the past. Only Chris Gayle and David Warner got it twice.
We have some exciting fresh talents in IPL 2018. Evin Lewis, Colin Munro, Jason Roy, and D'Arcy Short will look to score a lot of runs. Also, experienced batsmen like Robin Uthappa, Gautam Gambhir, Rohit Sharma, Faf du Plessis, Aaron Finch, KL Rahul, and Ajinkya Rahane can score heavily at the top.
On that note, let’s take a look at the list of 5 players who are the leading candidates to score most runs in IPL 2018.
#5 Shikhar Dhawan; Sun Risers Hyderabad
David Warner’s partner in crime, Shikhar Dhawan is a consistent run-getter for Sunrisers Hyderabad. More often than not, he plays the second fiddle to David Warner but scores a lot of runs. In 2017, Dhawan has scored 479 runs at an average of 36.84 and a strike rate of 127.39.
Dhawan has scored at least 300 runs in the last 7 editions of the IPL tournament and is expected to go big this time around. In a line up with aggressive batsmen like Deepak Hooda, Yusuf Pathan, Carlos Brathwaite, and Manish Pandey, Dhawan is a vital player and plays the role of an anchor.
Sunrisers Hyderabad used the Right to Match (RTM) card on Shikhar Dhawan and bought him for $0.82 million/Rs 5.2 Cr. The 32-year-old is in good limited overs form and expect him to score a lot of runs in the IPL 2018. His ability to play spin better will prove to be a huge factor for SRH this season.