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mediumChris Gayle became the first batsman to win the IPL Orange Cap twice when he topped the run-scoring charts again in 2012 with 733 runs. Which team was he playing for?
✓Royal Challengers Bangalore80%
BKolkata Knight Riders0%
CKings XI Punjab20%
DChennai Super Kings0%
Answer Explanation
Chris Gayle won back-to-back Orange Caps in 2011 and 2012, scoring 733 runs in the 2012 season for Royal Challengers Bangalore.
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Chris Gayle in numbers
| Format | Matches | Runs | Avg | HS | Wkts | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 103 | 7,214 | 42.2 | 333 | 73 | 5/34 |
| ODI | 301 | 10,480 | 37.8 | 215 | 167 | 5/46 |
| T20I | 79 | 1,899 | 27.9 | 117 | 20 | 2/15 |
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More IPL trivia
- Chris Gayle won the IPL Orange Cap in 2011 while playing for Royal Challengers Bangalore, despite RCB losing the final. How many runs did he score that season?Answer: 608
- Chris Gayle's unbeaten 175, the highest individual score in IPL history, came in 2013 for Royal Challengers Bangalore against which team?Answer: Pune Warriors India
- Which Chennai Super Kings batsman won the IPL 2013 Orange Cap with 733 runs, tying the season aggregate Chris Gayle had set the year before?Answer: Michael Hussey
- AB de Villiers started his IPL career in 2008 with which franchise, before moving to Royal Challengers Bangalore in 2011?Answer: Delhi Daredevils
- Anil Kumble captained Royal Challengers Bangalore to the IPL 2009 final, which they lost by 6 runs to which team in Johannesburg?Answer: Deccan Chargers
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