IPL 2024: Jasprit Bumrah snatches Purple Cap from Yuzvendra Chahal, Indian batsmen capture the Orange Cap race

Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 players are dominating the league. Indian gamers have taken the lead in both the Orange Cap and Purple Cap races. Five-time champion Mumbai Indians (MI) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) squared off on Thursday, and Indian fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah caused havoc in that game.

In this match, Bumrah bowled componently and took five wickets for 21 runs in four overs. This was his second five-wicket haul in the IPL. With this, Bumrah has captured the Purple Cap. In this matter, he has defeated Rajasthan Royals (RR) spinner Yuzvendra Chahal. Bumrah has taken 10 wickets at an average of 11.90 in the five matches played so far. Chahal has also taken 10 wickets in five matches at an average of 13.20. But Bumrah's economy is 5.95. That's why he has been given the purple cap. Chahal has an economy of 7.33 this season.

Mustafizur Rahman, a fast bowler for the Chennai Super Kings (CSK), is in third place aside from these two. In the four games that have been played thus far, Mustafizur has claimed nine wickets at an average of 14.22. In the Purple Cap race, he is the only bowler from outside the country to place in the top 5. Arshdeep Singh of the Punjab Kings and Mohit Sharma of the Gujarat Titans (GT) are tied for fifth place with eight wickets apiece. In five games, Arshdeep has claimed eight wickets at an average of 20. Mohit, on the other hand, has claimed eight wickets at an average of 27 in six games.