Purple Cap IPL 2024: So far, 54 matches have been completed in IPL 2024. After these matches, Mumbai Indians fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah is leading in the race for Purple Cap. The special thing is that this time in the Purple Cap race, all the Indian bowlers are in the top-5, which is rarely seen. All these bowlers are trying their best to defeat Jasprit Bumrah. One of these bowlers has come very close to Jasprit Bumrah.
Amazing competition in the race for Purple Cap
In the race for Purple Cap, Jasprit Bumrah is facing competition from Harshal Patel, T Natarajan, Varun Chakraborty and Arshdeep Singh. Jasprit Bumrah has taken 17 wickets in his name while playing 11 matches so far in IPL 2024. At the same time, Harshal Patel has also taken 17 wickets in 11 matches, but his average is not better than Jasprit Bumrah, due to which he is at second place. On the other hand, Varun Chakraborty has also come at third position in this list by making 16 batsmen his victims in 11 matches. Talking about T Natarajan, he seems to be in a different rhythm. T Natarajan has taken 15 wickets in only 8 matches and is fourth in the list. At the same time, Arshdeep Singh has come at number 5 in the list with 15 wickets in 11 matches.
Bowlers taking the most wickets in IPL 2024
Jasprit Bumrah – 17 wickets in 11 matches
Harshal Patel – 17 wickets in 11 matches
Varun Chakraborty – 16 wickets in 11 matches
T Natarajan – 15 wickets in 8 matches
Arshdeep Singh – 15 wickets in 11 matches
Indian bowlers who won Purple Cap in IPL
So far only 7 Indian bowlers have been successful in winning the Purple Cap in IPL. These 7 Indian bowlers are RP Singh, Pragyan Ojha, Mohit Sharma, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Harshal Patel, Yuzvendra Chahal and Mohammed Shami. Among these, Bhuvneshwar Kumar is the only bowler who has achieved the feat of winning the Purple Cap twice. This time also, seeing the dominance of the Indian bowlers, it is believed that the Purple Cap can once again adorn the head of the Indian bowler.
List of Indian bowlers who won Purple Cap
Year 2009 – RP Singh
Year 2010 – Pragyan Ojha
Year 2014 – Mohit Sharma
Year 2016 – Bhuvneshwar Kumar
Year 2017 – Bhuvneshwar Kumar
Year 2021 – Harshal Patel
Year 2022 – Yuzvendra Chahal
Year 2023 – Mohammed Shami
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