IPL 2025 Orange Cap Race: 11 Top Batters to Watch for the Highest Runs

By Priyanka Roshan | March 17, 2025

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1. Virat Kohli (Royal Challengers Bengaluru)

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2. Ruturaj Gaikwad (Chennai Super Kings)

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3. Rishabh Pant (Lucknow Super Giants)

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4. Shreyas Iyer (Punjab Kings)

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5. Jos Buttler (Gujarat Titans)

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6. Travis Head (Sunrisers Hyderabad)

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7. Shubman Gill (Gujarat Titans)

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8. KL Rahul (Delhi Capitals)

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9. Riyan Parag (Rajasthan Royals)

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10. Heinrich Klaasen (Sunrisers Hyderabad)

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11. Abhishek Sharma (Sunrisers Hyderabad)

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