Shaun Marsh in the year 2008
Shaun Marsh, the hard-hitting Australian, was in wonderful form in the inaugural season of the IPL which saw him become the first winner of the Orange Cap. Marsh superior form left behind other batsmen very far in the top run getters race.
He amassed 616 runs at an average of 68.44 and played a huge role in helping his team advance to the semis of the tournament. He scored those runs at a rate of 139.68 and also registered 1 century and 5 fifties.