In this IPL season, Rajasthan Royals bowler Yuzvendra Chahal remains on top in terms of taking wickets. He has a purple cap. However, now RCB’s Sri Lankan spinner Wanindu Hasaranga has moved very close to Chahal in the race for the Purple Cap. He is only two wickets behind Chahal. That is, this time the race to win the Purple Cap is between two spinners.
Rajasthan Royals spinner Yuzvendra Chahal has bowled 48 overs in 12 matches so far this season. In this, he has given runs over at a 7.54 average and has taken 23 wickets with a bowling average of 15.73. Meaning, after spending every 15 runs on average, Yuzvendra definitely has a wicket. On the other hand, Vanindu ranks second with 21 wickets. Kuldeep Yadav, Kagiso Rabada and T Natarajan are also included in this Purple Cap run.
| one | yuzvendra chahal | 12 | 23 | 15.73 | 7.54 |
| two | Vanindu Hasranga | 12 | twenty-one | 15.33 | 7.85 |
| 3 | Kuldeep Yadav | 12 | 18 | 20.66 | 8.71 |
| 4 | kagiso rabada | 10 | 18 | 17.94 | 8.72 |
| 5 | T Natarajan | 9 | 17 | 17.82 | 8.65 |