The first Orange Cap winner in IPL history was Shaun Marsh in the 2008 season.
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Playing for Kings XI Punjab (now Punjab Kings), Marsh scored 616 runs in 11 matches at an average of 68.44 and a strike rate of 139.68.
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His performances included one century and five half-centuries, making him the highest run-scorer of the inaugural IPL season.
Despite Marsh's incredible form, his team was eliminated in the semifinals, and Rajasthan Royals went on to win the tournament.