IPL 2024 Purple Cap: Shock to Jasprit Bumrah, Harshal Patel gets the Purple Cap

IPL 2024: Harshal Patel Claims Purple Cap in IPL 2024
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IPL 2024: Harshal Patel Claims Purple Cap in IPL 2024

The Punjab bowler took 3 wickets in a single over against RCB. With this, he left Jasprit Bumrah behind and won the Purple Cap. The Purple Cap winner has changed after the Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bangalore match. The purple cap of Mumbai Indians’ star bowler has been captured by the Punjab Kings bowler.

Punjab bowler Harshal Patel took 3 wickets against his former team. He, along with Harshal Patel, became the highest wicket-taker till the 58th match of the 17th season of IPL. Harshal won Mana’s Purple Cap by defeating Bumrah. Harshal now has 20 wickets in his name

Harshal Patel’s Spectacular Bowling Display

Harshal Patel guided 3 RCB batsmen off the field. Interestingly, Harshal took all three wickets in the last 20th over of RCB’s innings. Harshal dismissed Dinesh Karthik, Mahipal Lomrur, and Cameron Green respectively. Harshal had been very expensive before this was over. But he compensated for it by taking 3 wickets in the last over. Harshal took 3 wickets for 38 runs in 4 overs. With this, Harshal won the Purple Cap. After the end of the first innings, Virat Kohli honored Harshal Patel with the Purple Cap.

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Shifting Rankings and Players to Watch
Harshal now has 20 wickets in his name in 12 matches. On the other hand, due to Harshal moving ahead, Jasprit Bumrah has slipped to second place. Bumrah has taken 18 wickets in 12 matches. KKR’s Varun Chakravarthy is in third place with 16 wickets in 11 matches.
IPL 2024: Shifting Rankings and Players to Watch
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Arshdeep Singh of Punjab is at number four. Arshdeep took 1 wicket against RCB and reached the fourth position. Arshdeep has 16 wickets in his name in 12 matches. Varun has a better economy rate than Arshdeep, hence he is in third place. Hyderabad fast bowler T Natarajan is now in fifth position. Natarajan has taken 15 wickets in 10 matches.