IPL 2024 Purple Cap: Mumbai Indians star pacer Jasprit Bumrah is back on the top of the highest wicket-taker list in IPL 2024 after briefly losing his position to Punjab Kings (PBKS) pacer Harshal Patel. As Delhi Capitals wreaked havoc against Mumbai Indians bowlers, Jasprit Bumrah became the most economical bowler for his team, clinching one wicket and conceding 35 runs in today’s game.
As IPL 2024 draws close to the halfway mark, the list of highest-wicket takers is witnessing some sharp changes. Chennai Super Kings (CSK) pacer MUstafizur Rahman holds the 10th rank. The furious pacer has clinched 12 wickets in 8 matches and conceded 277 runs in IPL 2024.
On number 9 is PBKS’s stand-in skipper Sam Curran, who has taken 12 wickets in the nine matches and leaked 271 runs. PBKS’s star pacer Arshdeep Singh is on the 8th rank in the race for the prestigious Purple Cap as the pacer has dismissed 12 batters in 9 matches and gave 302 runs in the season.
Delhi Capitals’ Khaleel Ahmed is in the 7th position with 12 wickets in 10 matches, and he leaked 351 runs, while team-mate Kuldeep Yadav is in 6th position with 12 wickets in 7 games after giving 230 runs in the tournament.
Delhi Capitals’ bowler Mukesh Kumar is at the 5th spot with 13 wickets in 7 matches after conceding 282 runs. Sunrisers Hyderabad’s bowlers have shown some tough games this season, with their spinner T Natarajan shining at the 4th rank on the Purple Cap list. The bowler has conceded 252 runs and taken 13 wickets in 7 matches.
Here’s the list of highest wicket takers’ in IPL 2024
| Rank | Bowler | Wickets | Matches | Runs |
| 1 | Jasprit Bumrah | 14 | 9 | 239 |
| 2 | Harshal Patel | 14 | 9 | 326 |
| 3 | Yuzvendra Chahal | 13 | 9 | 306 |
| 4 | T Natarajan | 13 | 7 | 252 |
| 4 | Mukesh Kumar | 13 | 7 | 282 |
| 5 | Kuldeep Yadav | 12 | 7 | 230 |
| 6 | Khaleel Ahmed | 12 | 10 | 351 |
| 7 | Arshdeep Singh | 12 | 9 | 302 |
| 9 | Sam Curran | 12 | 9 | 271 |
| 10 | Mustafizur Rahman | 12 | 8 | 277 |
While Rajasthan Royals sharp leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal is ranked 3rd after clinching 13 wickets in 9 matches and giving 306 runs.
Harshal Patel, Punjab King’s furious pacer, saw a sharp increase in his rankings on the Purple Cap list with 14 wickets in 9 matches. The pacer has conceded 326 runs in IPL 2024 so far.
Leading the charts of the Purple Cap list Mumbai Indians’ pacer Jasprit Bumrah, who picked 14 wickets after conceding 239 runs in 9 matches.
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Published: 27 Apr 2024, 05:54 PM IST
