The 17th edition of the Indian Premier League is less than a week away, and anticipation has started to build among cricket enthusiasts. As another branded season of the Indian Premier League is around the corner, fans have started to take guesses about this year’s winners, including the Purple Cap. The Purple Cap is awarded to the tournament’s leading wicket-taker, symbolising bowling supremacy, and is a way to applaud the bowlers for their skills and consistency.
Five players who can win Purple Cap in IPL 2024
In this article, we will have a look at the top contenders of Purple Cap in the 2024 season.
Rashid Khan
Gujarat Titans’ leading spinner Rashid Khan is one of the most favourite bowlers to win the Purple Cap in the seventeenth edition of the tournament. Khan has a record of 139 matches in 109 matches. Last season, Khan scalped a total of 27 wickets from 17 matches. As he is likely to bring experience to the table, Khan is a front-runner in the IPL 2024 Purple Cap race.
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Yuzvendra Chahal
Rajasthan Royals spinning stalwart has 187 wickets under his name from 145 matches that he has played in the cash-rich tournament. The RR spinner is the leading wicket-taker in the history of the IPL, showcasing his skills and consistency throughout several seasons. Chahal won the Purple Cap in 2022 and is once again likely to win it as the IPL 2024 unfolds.
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Jasprit Bumrah
Mumbai Indians’ leading pacer Jasprit Bumrah is known for his ability to deliver yorkers when the team needs it the most. The cricketer has earned lauds for his length and line, and for having ended several long-standing partnerships. The Mumbai bowler has played 120 matches and has 120 wickets under his name. Bumrah will return to IPL after missing a year’s action, and fans look forward to seeing him again in Mumbai colours.
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Kuldeep Yadav
Delhi Capitals spinner Kuldeep Yadav is another name in the race to win Purple Cap in IPL 2024. The Delhi Capitals spinner has played 73 matches and has scalped 71 wickets with an average of 28.39 with the best individual figure of 4/14. In the 2023 season, he scalped a total of ten wickets in 14 matches. Considering his current form and consistency, Yadav is likely to be amongst the top wicket-takers in IPL 2024.
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Arshdeep Singh
Punjab Kings bowler Arshdeep Singh is probably one of the most unexpected names to be in contention for Purple Cap. The 25-year-old bowler has a brilliant T20 record having taken 62 wickets from 44 matches he played in the shortest format, with an average of 20.87, conceding nearly 8.64 runs per over. In the last season, Singh picked seventeen wickets from being a part of 14 matches. The record makes him a favourite to finish as the highest wicket-taker in IPL 2024.
