Orange Cap Race in IPL 2024: The 17th season of the Indian Premier League got underway on Friday (March 22) with defending champions Chennai Super Kings defeating Royal Challengers Bangalore in the season opener.
Best batters from around the globe are competing in the event and the likes of Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Kane Williamson, and Faf du Plessis among others are seen as the favourite to win the Orange Cap. And with the first doubleheaders taking place on Saturday (March 23), let's take a look at the top 10 list below

| Batter | Runs | Highest score | Innings | Fours | Sixes |
| Sanju Samson (RR) | 82 | 82 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| Andre Russell (KKR) | 64 | 64 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| Nicholas Pooran (LSG) | 64 | 64 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Heinrich Klaasen (SRH) | 64 | 64 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| Sam Curran (PBKS) | 63 | 63 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| KL Rahul (LSG) | 58 | 58 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| Phil Salt (KKR) | 54 | 54 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Anuj Rawat (RCB) | 48 | 48 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| Dewald Brevis (MI) | 46 | 46 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Sai Sudharsan (GT) | 45 | 45 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
As of 25/03/2024 (12:40 AM IST) After the GT vs MI match
Top 5 run-scorers for Chennai Super Kings
Top 5 run-scorers for Royal Challengers Bangalore
Top 5 run-scorers for Delhi Capitals
Top 5 run-scorers for Punjab Kings
Top 5 run-scorers for Kolkata Knight Riders
Top 5 run-scorers for Sunrisers Hyderabad
Top 5 run-scorers for Mumbai Indians
Top 5 run-scorers for Gujarat Titans
Top 5 run-scorers for Lucknow Super Giants
Top 5 run-scorers for Rajasthan Royals
IPL 2024 Venues
Stadium: MA Chidambaram Stadium
Capacity: 50000
Known as: Chepauk; Madras Cricket Club Ground
Ends: Anna Pavilion End, V Pattabhiraman Gate End
Location: Chennai
Hosts: Chennai Super Kings
Stadium: Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium
Capacity: NA
Ends: NA
Location: Mullanpur, Chandigarh
Hosts to: Punjab Kings
Stadium: Eden Gardens
Capacity 63000
Ends: High Court End, Pavilion End
Location: Kolkata
Hosts: Kolkata Knight Riders
Stadium: Sawai Mansingh Stadium
Capacity: 30000
Location: Jaipur, India
Hosts: Rajasthan Royals
Stadium: Narendra Modi Stadium
Capacity 132,000
Known as: Motera Gujarat Stadium, Sardar Patel Stadium
Ends: Adani Pavilion End, GMDC End
Location: Ahmedabad
Hosts: Gujarat Titans
Stadium: M Chinnaswamy Stadium
Capacity 40,000
Known as: Karnataka State Cricket Association Stadium
Ends: Pavilion End, BEML End
Location: Bengaluru
Hosts: Royal Challengers Bangalore
Stadium: Rajiv Gandi International Stadium
Capacity 38000
Known as: Visaka International Cricket Stadium Ground
Ends: Pavilion End, North End
Location: Hyderabad
Hosts: Sunrisers Hyderabad
Stadium: Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium
Capacity 28,000
Ends: Vizzy End, DV Subba Rao End
Location: Visakhapatnam
Hosts: Delhi Capitals
Stadium: Wankhede Stadium
Capacity 33,000
Ends: Garware Pavilion End, Tata End
Location Mumbai
Hosts: Mumbai Indians