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Who is the youngest Orange Cap winner in IPL history?

Sai Sudharsan’s record may signal a lasting youth takeover in IPL batting, with even younger stars emerging soon

By Aritra Chatterjee

Apr 20, 2026 16:27 IST

Over the years, IPL has seen many young players shine, and players like Vaibhav Sooryabhanshi and Priyansh Arya have lit up this year's IPL. From Sanju Samson to Shubman Gill, and now the latest World Cup-winning players, the dynamics of the game have changed. In modern days, players have changed their game accordingly. Not only the Indian batters, but also the players like. Cooper Connolly and Sherfane Rutherford also hammered the ball out of the park.

Who is the youngest player to get an Orange Cup?

Sudharsan who hails from Tamil Nadu, won the orange cap in the 2025 season. He was 23 years and 237 days old when he won the Orange Cup award.

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https://newseisamay.com/ipl-2026/ms-dhoni-eyes-return-michael-hussey-shares-key-fitness-update-b3ae2a88-ce0b-4631-aece-a19ea625e8b1.cms him, Shubman Gill was the youngest player to win the orange cap. Shubman Gill was 23 years 263 years old when he won the orange cap.

List of orange cap winners

2008: Shaun Marsh (616)

2009: Matthew Hayden (572)

2010: Sachin Tendulkar (618)

2011: Chris Gayle (608)

2012: Chris Gayle (733)

2013: Michael Hussey (733)

2014: Robin Uthappa (660)

2015: David Warner (562)

2016: Virat Kohli (973)

2017: David Warner (641)

2018: Kane Williamson (735)

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2019: David Warner (692)

2020: KL Rahul (670)

2021: Ruturaj Gaikwad (635)

2022: Jos Buttler (863)

2023: Shubman Gill (890)

2024: Virat Kohli (741)

2025: Sai Sudharsan (759)

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