So far, GT's bowlers have stayed on top of the Purple Cap standings with Mohammad Shami at the top with 28 wickets and Rashid Khan sitting at the second spot with 27.
The knockout stage of the 2023 Indian Premier League (IPL) commenced on Tuesday with Chennai Super Kings (CSK) defeating defending champions Gujarat Titans by 15 runs to enter the final for an unprecedented 10th time.
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So far, GT’s bowlers have stayed on top of the Purple Cap table with Mohammed Shami and Rashid Khan occupying the top two spots. While Shami has 28 wickets to his name so far, two of which were taken in Qualifier 2, Rashid has 27 so far.
Mohit Sharma, who claimed a five-fer in Qualifier 2 against MI, sits third with 24 scalps.
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) and Mumbai Indians (MI) bowed out in the Eliminator and Qualifier 2 respectively, while GT made the final with a 62-run win over MI in Qualifier 2 on Friday.
Despite the defeat, MI fans have something to smile about after Piyush Chawla ended as their top wicket-taker with 22 scalps. Overall, Chawla currently stands fourth with 22 scalps, but that can change when CSK meet GT in IPL 2023 Final, with Tushar Deshpande on 21 wickets.
RR’s Yuzvendra Chahal is fifth with 21 scalps, while Deshpande is sixth.
Here is a look at the Purple cap table for IPL 2023, so far:
| Bowler | Matches | Wickets | Economy Rate | Average | BBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammad Shami (GT) | 16 | 28 | 7.95 | 17.60 | 4/11 |
| Rashid Khan (GT) | 16 | 27 | 7.93 | 18.81 | 4/30 |
| Mohit Sharma (GT) | 13 | 24 | 7.89 | 13.54 | 5/10 |
| Piyush Chawla (MI) | 16 | 22 | 8.11 | 22.50 | 3/22 |
| Yuzvendra Chahal | 14 | 21 | 8.17 | 20.57 | 4/17 |
Purple cap holders so far:
| Year | Player | Team | Matches | Wickets | Average | Strike rate | Economy | BBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Yuzvendra Chahal | RR | 17 | 27 | 19.51 | 15.11 | 7.75 | 5/40 |
| 2021 | Harshal Patel | RCB | 15 | 32 | 14.34 | 10.56 | 8.14 | 5/27 |
| 2020 | Kagiso Rabada | DC | 17 | 30 | 18.26 | 13.30 | 8.34 | 4/24 |
| 2019 | Imran Tahir | CSK | 17 | 26 | 16.57 | 14.84 | 6.69 | 4/12 |
| 2018 | Andrew Tye | KXIP | 14 | 24 | 18.66 | 14.00 | 8.00 | 4/16 |
| 2017 | Bhuvneshwar Kumar | SRH | 14 | 26 | 14.19 | 12.00 | 7.05 | 5/19 |
| 2016 | Bhuvneshwar Kumar | SRH | 17 | 23 | 21.30 | 17.20 | 7.42 | 4/29 |
| 2015 | Dwayne Bravo | CSK | 17 | 26 | 16.38 | 12.00 | 8.14 | 3/22 |
| 2014 | Mohit Sharma | CSK | 16 | 23 | 19.65 | 14.00 | 8.39 | 4/14 |
| 2013 | Dwayne Bravo | CSK | 18 | 32 | 15.53 | 11.70 | 7.95 | 4/42 |
| 2012 | Morne Morkel | DD | 16 | 25 | 18.12 | 15.10 | 7.19 | 4/20 |
| 2011 | Lasith Malinga | MI | 16 | 28 | 13.39 | 13.50 | 5.95 | 5/13 |
| 2010 | Pragyan Ojha | DC | 16 | 21 | 20.42 | 16.80 | 7.29 | 3/26 |
| 2009 | RP Singh | DC | 16 | 23 | 18.13 | 15.50 | 6.98 | 4/22 |
| 2008 | Sohail Tanvir | RR | 11 | 22 | 12.09 | 11.22 | 6.46 | 6/14 |
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