Top 5 Players Competing for the Orange Cap in IPL 2018

The IPL, 2018 has begun. The players have geared-up for the toughest and of course, the most entertaining game. All the IPL teams are eyeing the cup. The audience too is anticipating great fun in IPL. The stadiums are jam-packed and those who could not visit the stadium are streaming IPL live Match on Hotstar.This shows the thrill and excitement pertaining to the IPL tournament.

Amidst all these, everyone is speculating about the players who are the contenders of the orange cap. Where every player is trying to ooze out maximum runs to bag the cap, there are a few players who have already paved their way to the success.

Let’s take a look at the top 5 players competing for the Orange Cap in IPL 2018.

1.  ViratKohli

The RCB captain is an expert in delivering power-packed performances. Though he could not create magic in the last season of IPL but this year we expect him to compensate for the past loss.

In IPL 2016, Virat became the first ever batsman to score 4 centuries in a single season. This year too, we are anticipating a great performance from the RCB captain.

As he is returning to the field after a break of a month, we are expecting a breakthrough performance. It is noteworthy that RCB has retained ViratKohli during the IPL pre-auction retention of 2018.

2.  Rishabh Pant

The young batsman is going to give a tough time to the bowlers. The Delhi Daredevil’s player has all the potential to take away the Orange cap. His recent century against SunRisers Hyderabad states that the batsman is not going to settle for anything less.

Rishabh is the 2^nd youngest to hit an IPL hundred and the youngest to accumulate 1000 runs in the IPL.

Rishabh Pant is one of the strongest contenders for the Orange Cap 2018.

3.  Kane Williamson

Kane Williamson from SunRisers Hyderabad is another tough contender for the IPL 2018 Orange cap.

The right-handed batsman has a great batting ability. After his debut in 2015, Kane has never failed to impress everyone with his fine batting skills. His latest game play along with ShikharDhawan has led his team to the play-offs.

Currently, he is the T20 captain for New Zealand and is well-versed at this format of the game.

4.  Amabati Rayudu

If we go solely by the numbers, Amabati Rayudu is indeed the strongest contender to grab the Orange Cap in the 11^th edition of IPL. The Chennai Super Kings player is going strong in the current season of the Indian Premier League.

He is well-versed at his game and let his bat do the talking. At moment, he is topping the list of the top run scorers in the IPL. If he goes consistent with his game, no doubt, he will get the Orange Cap for himself in the 11^th season of IPL.

5.  KL Rahul

The fastest fifty scored by Rahul in his first match of Kings XI Punjab in IPL 2018, proves that this right-handed batsman has everything that it takes to wear the Orange Cap. It is to be noted that this young lad from Mangalore hit the fastest 50 in just 14 balls.

KL Rahul, fondly called as Lokesh Rahul, is going strong in the current season of IPL and there are chances that he takes the Orange cap.

The dynamics in IPL change with every match. All the teams are giving their blood and sweat to hold the trophy. The current high scorer might fail to pull out a good game in the concluding matches. But, we expect any one of the above-mentioned players to wear the Orange Cap in IPL 2018.