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Gujarat Titans young batsman Shubman Gill has done exceptionally well in IPL 2023. He has played match winning innings for the team. Shubham has scored 3 centuries and 4 half-centuries this season. He is also the highest run scorer this season. A big record is going to be registered in the name of Shubman. He is close to becoming the youngest player to win the Orange Cap. Shubman still has the Orange Cap. But the prize money for this will be given after the final match.
Rituraj Gaikwad holds the record for the youngest Orange Cap winner in IPL. He won the award at the age of 24 years and 257 days. Shaun Marsh is second in this list. He won this title in 2008. Virat Kohli won the Orange Cap in 2016 at the age of 27 years 206 days. Now Shubman has reached the top. He won this title at the age of 23 years 263 days. This may not change after the final match between Gujarat and Chennai.
The special thing is that Shubham has scored 851 runs in 16 matches this season. He has scored 3 centuries and 4 half-centuries. Faf du Plessis is the second highest run scorer this season. He has scored 730 runs in 14 matches. Virat Kohli is at number three with 639 runs in 14 matches. Yashasvi Jaiswal has scored 625 runs in 14 matches. Devon Conway is at number five. He has scored 625 runs in 15 matches.
Youngest player to win Orange Cap
23 years 263 days – Shubman Gill, 2023
24 years 257 days – Rituraj Gaikwad, 2021
24 years 328 days – Shaun Marsh, 2008
27 years 206 days – Virat Kohli, 2016
27 years 292 days – Kane Williamson, 2018