Which of the following won the “Orange Cap” for most runs in IPL 8?

Question

Which of the following won the “Orange Cap” for most runs in IPL 8?

1. A. AB de Villiers
2. B. David Warner (Correct answer)
3. C. Virat Kohli
4. D. Chris Gayle

Correct Answer

Option B — David Warner

Detailed Solution & Explanation

The correct answer is David Warner.

Key Points

• David Warner won the Orange Cap in IPL 8 (2015), scoring 562 runs for Sunrisers Hyderabad.
• The Orange Cap goes to the tournament's leading run-scorer; the Purple Cap goes to the leading wicket-taker.

Additional Information

• This is a time-bound question: it records the 2015 season and should not be revised as a current fact.
• Warner won the Orange Cap three times — 2015, 2017 and 2019 — and captained Sunrisers Hyderabad to the IPL title in 2016.
• The IPL began in 2008; the highest individual score in a single season remains Virat Kohli's 973 runs in 2016.