Yuzvendra Chahal in action. (BCCI)IPL 2024 Most Wickets, Purple Cap Holder: There were no changes in the top five wicket takers list following Sunday’s two fixtures in the Indian Premier League. Jasprit Bumrah went wicketless against the Chennai Super Kings but still holds the second spot in the wickets tally. Rajasthan Royals’ Yuzvendra Chahal had retained the purple cap after he struck once against Punjab Kings on Saturday to overtake Jasprit Bumrah in the wickets tally for IPL 2024.
Meanwhile, Kagiso Rabada had also made his way into the race for the purple cap as he snapped two wickets against Rajasthan and now sits fifth in the tally.
Also among the top five are Chennai Super Kings’ Mustafizur Rahman and Delhi Capitals’ Khaleel Ahmed – both of whom have nine wickets to their name.
Orange cap after PBKS vs RR match
| No. | Player | M | Ins | Ovs | Runs | Wkts | BBI | Avg | Econ | SR | 4w/5w |
| 1 | 6 | 6 | 22.0 | 163 | 11 | 11/3 | 14.81 | 7.40 | 12.00 | 0/0 | |
| 2 | 6 | 6 | 24.0 | 146 | 10 | 21/5 | 14.60 | 6.08 | 14.40 | 0/1 | |
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Mustafizur Rahman
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4 | 4 | 16.0 | 128 | 9 | 29/4 | 14.22 | 8.00 | 10.66 | 1/0 |
| 4 | Khaleel Ahmed | 6 | 6 | 24.0 | 211 | 9 | 21/2 | 23.44 | 8.79 | 16.00 | 0/0 |
| 5 | Kagiso Rabada | 6 | 6 | 23.0 | 189 | 8 | 23/2 | 23.62 | 8.21 | 17.25 | 0/0 |
These players, more often than not go on to represent their national teams in future tournaments like the T20 World Cup. Players also add to their value for the next season if they have a great campaign in the IPL.
In the 2023 season, Gujarat Titans’ Mohammed Shami won the Purple Cap with 28 wickets in 17 matches. He was followed by his teammate Mohit Sharma with 27 scalps in 14 matches. At number 3 came Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan, also of the GT with 27 wickets in 17 matches and he was trailed by Mumbai Indians’ Piyush Chawla who took 22 wickets in 16 games. Rounding off the top 5 list was RR’s Chahal with 21 wickets in 14 matches.
Total Wickets: 28 | Team: Gujarat Titans
Total Wickets: 27 | Team: Rajasthan Royals
Total Wickets: 32 | Team: Royal Challengers Bangalore
Total Wickets: 30 | Team: Delhi Capitals
Total Wickets: 26 | Team: Chennai Super Kings
Total Wickets: 24 | Team: Punjab Kings
Total Wickets: 26 | Team: Sunrisers Hyderabad
Total Wickets: 23 | Team: Sunrisers Hyderabad
Total Wickets: 26 | Team: Chennai Super Kings
Total Wickets: 23 | Team: Chennai Super Kings
Total Wickets: 32 | Team: Chennai Super Kings
Total Wickets: 25 | Team: Delhi Daredevils
Total Wickets: 28 | Team: Mumbai Indians
Total Wickets: 21 | Team: Deccan Chargers
Total Wickets: 23 | Team: Deccan Chargers
Total Wickets: 22 | Team: Rajasthan Royals
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