Purple Cap: In IPL 2024, on one hand there is a challenge among the teams to reach the top 4. On the other hand, the race for Purple Cap among bowlers is also becoming interesting. Mumbai Indians fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah had maintained this for a long time but now he has slipped back and Punjab Kings fast bowler Harshal Patel has taken the lead. However, both these teams are now out of the race for the playoffs.
Harshal Patel becomes the highest wicket taker in IPL 2024
Harshal Patel of Punjab Kings has become the highest wicket taker bowler in IPL. He has been successful in taking 20 wickets in 12 matches. Jasprit Bumrah is at second place with 18 wickets. He has also played only 12 matches. There is a gap of only 2 wickets between these two. Varun Chakraborty, who plays for KKR, is at number three. He has taken 16 wickets in 11 matches.
This bowler is also included in the top 5
Indian bowlers are seen in the top 3. After this, if we talk about the top 5 bowlers, Arshdeep Singh of Punjab Kings is at number four. He has taken 16 wickets in 12 matches so far. At number five is T Natarajan of Sunrisers Hyderabad. He has been successful in taking 15 wickets in 10 matches. In such a situation, this time there seem to be contenders to win the Purple Cap, but there are still many matches left, so there may be a change in the table.
Mumbai and Punjab teams out of IPL playoff race
Meanwhile, the interesting thing is which bowler is on top at this time. His team is now out of the race for a place in the top 4. No equation can take him there but still this player can play the remaining matches for his team. Harshal Patel’s team, which is at number one, has played 12 matches and two matches are left. Jasprit Bumrah’s team Mumbai has also played 12 matches and two matches are left. Now it remains to be seen how this bowler performs in the remaining matches and how much his wickets reach.
