Krunal Pandya’s spell was pure magic. The Royal Challengers Bangalore spinner gave away just 17 runs in his 4 overs and took out two crucial batsmen from Punjab Kings. He got the Player of the Match award for this incredible performance.
RCB captain Rajat Patidar brought Krunal in early, and it paid off. The Punjab batsmen struggled to hit big shots off his bowling. In the 9th over, he tricked Prabhsimran into a catch. Then, he got Josh Inglis out, who was looking threatening. Inglis had scored 39 runs off 23 balls.
Krunal’s numbers were impressive: 4 overs, 17 runs, and 2 wickets. He won the Player of the Match award and took home a trophy and Rs 5 lakh. He was a key bowler for RCB all season, picking up 17 wickets in 15 matches with an economy of 8.23.
The Purple Cap for the most wickets in the IPL season went to Prasidh Krishna from Gujarat Titans. He took 25 wickets in 15 matches, but his team lost in the Eliminator match. RCB’s Josh Hazlewood was in the running for the Purple Cap but finished third in the list of top wicket-takers with 22 wickets in 12 matches.
Key Stats
- Krunal Pandya: 4 overs, 17 runs, 2 wickets
- Player of the Match award and Rs 5 lakh
- 17 wickets in 15 matches, economy 8.23
- Prasidh Krishna: 25 wickets in 15 matches, Purple Cap winner
- Josh Hazlewood: 22 wickets in 12 matches, third in the list of top wicket-takers