The Orange Cap of Cricket: The award given to the highest run scorer in each edition of the IPL is called the Orange Cap. This was not the title since the birth of IPL cricket. On April 25, 2006, the Orange Cap title was introduced in the Indian Premier League. The practice of awarding cricket is a testament to the tradition of batsmen playing T20 cricket . The winner of the Orange Cap of the year is named next to the person who has scored the most runs in a tournament . Cricket's Purple Cap: The award given to the highest wicket-taker in each edition of the IPL is called the Purple Cap. Many bowlers from different franchises take part in every edition of IPL cricket. The man who took the most wickets at the end of the tournament was the Purple Cap winner of the event.