IPL 2019: Batsmen from every franchise who can win the Orange Cap
Indian Premier League over the years has become a platform to breed young talent. Having said that, it also provides a medium for cricketers to make a comeback. IPL also provides an opportunity to test players by giving them various responsibilities which might include opening the innings, bowling within the power-play or batting during the death overs. If a player is successful in a particular role, he is given a certain kind of security by the team management.
Chris Gayle made an awesome comeback in the IPL 2011, and became the highest run-getter for RCB for two successive years. Mike Hussey showed the world why he is called Mr.Cricket when he opened for CSK in 2013 and won the Orange Cap. Robin Utthappa never looked back for KKR in 2014 when he consistently scored runs to become the highest run-getter. This clearly shows that the players who were moved from their middle-order duties to open the innings eventually went on to win the Orange Cap.
Lets look into 8 such players who can win the Orange Cap in IPL 2019:
#8 Shikhar Dhawan (Delhi Daredevils)
Shikhar Dhawan has made a move to his state team Delhi Daredevils and the Delhi team management will be bolstered by the presence of Dhawan who has been in swashbuckling form off late. Dhawan broke Virat Kohli's all-time record of 641 runs in a calendar year by scoring 648 runs in 2018. Dhawan has added a few more shots and has become more adept in handling the short delivery. If Dhawan continues his ways in the IPL, we might see a few records being broken.
If Shikhar Dhawan is able to keep up his form, he might well be one of the contenders to go and win the Orange Cap in 2019.
#7 KL Rahul (Kings XI Punjab)
KL Rahul is an exciting talent, who makes batting look very attractive. He also holds the record for scoring the fastest fifty in the IPL in a mere 14 deliveries. Rahul came out of the shadows of Virat Kohli and AB De Villiers, his RCB mates and stamped his own authority with consistent scores in the 2018 IPL. He scored 659 runs in 14 games with 6 fifties and a SR 158.41, and was the most important player for the franchise.
If Rahul continues from where he left last year, he can well be the player who could walk out with the Orange Cap in 2019.