Purple Cap IPL 2024: Chahal reclaims the top spot; Rabada, Curran, Arshdeep rise in the chart;  Check out the updated Purple Cap Table after PBKS vs RR Clash

Tezzbuzz Team

Tezzbuzz|14-04-2024

Punjab Kings took on the table-toppers Rajasthan Royals on Saturday, 13th April, at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur, Chandigarh. Sam Curran led the side in place of injured Shikhar Dhawan. Atharva Taide replaced Dhawan, while RR missed their star players, Jos Butler and Ravichandran Ashwin. Mumbai allrounder Tanush Kotian replaced Ashwin, while Butler was replaced by West Indian finisher Rovman Powell.

Royals won the toss and put Punjab Kings to bat first. The Kings struggled their way to 147-8 in 20 overs. Ashutosh Sharma played a wonderful cameo of 31 off 16 balls to put up a fighting total on the board. None of the other batters could get going.

Rajasthan almost made a meal of a simple run chase. The match went down to the wire, with 10 needed in 6 balls. Hetmeyer delivered a finishing masterclass, with 27 runs off 10 deliveries, 3 sixes, and 1 boundary. He took RR to victory with just 1 delivery remaining.

Updated Purple Cap Table after PBKS vs RR Clash

Yuzvendra Chahal reclaimed the purple cap after dismissing Prabhsimran Singh for 10 runs. He ended the match with figures of 1-31. Jasprit Bumrah dropped to second place. Kagiso Rabada made a rearing comeback with 2-18 in his 4 overs. The South African pacer is now fourth in the IPL 2024 Purple Cap Table.

Arshdeep Singh is in fifth place. He took 1 wicket but gave away 45 runs. His economy took a toll due to Shimron Hetmeyer’s hammering. Stand-in Captain Sam Curran had an economical day with the ball. He picked up 2-25 in his 4 overs, taking wickets of Powell and Keshav Maharaj in his last over. He thus rose to 7th place in the purple cap table.

No Player Matches Innings Wkts BBI Ave Econ SR
1 Yuzvendra Chahal 6 6 11 3/11 14.81 7.40 12.00
2 jasprit bumrah 5 5 10 5/21 11.90 5.95 12.00
3 Mustafizur Rahman 4 4 9 4/29 14.22 8.00 10.66
4 Kagiso Rabada 6 6 9 2/18 21.22 7.95 16.00
5 Arshdeep Singh 6 6 9 4/29 22.77 9.24 14.77
6 Khaleel Ahmed 6 6 9 2/21 23.44 8.79 16.00
7 SM Curran 6 6 8 3/28 19.00 8.44 13.50
8 G Coetzee 5 5 8 4/34 24.50 10.59 13.87
9 MM Sharma 6 6 8 3/25 27.00 9.39 17.25
10 Yash Thakur 4 4 7 5/30 20.28 9.57 12.71

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