IPL 2024 Most Wickets, Purple Cap Holder: Khaleel Ahmed rose up a spot in the IPL 2024 leading wicket takers tally as he snapped his 17th wicket of the season in Delhi Capitals’ last league game triumph against the Lucknow Super Giants on Tuesday.

DC’s Mukesh Kumar also made inroads in the top-five wicket takers list, courtesy of his wicket against LSG.

Meanwhile, Mumbai Indians seamer Jasprit Bumrah had returned to the top of the wicket-takers charts during the match against Kolkata Knight Riders at the Eden Gardens on Saturday.

Bumrah picked up two wickets while conceding 39 runs to extend his tally to 20 wickets, level with Harshal Patel, who had moved to the top of the table on Wednesday. Bumrah’s economy is superior to the Punjab Kings bowler, helping him to the top of the standings.

Every year when the Indian Premier League (IPL) season comes around, a lot of eyes are on the players who take the most number of wickets in the season, thereby getting the Purple Cap. These players, more often than not go on to represent their national teams in future tournaments like the T20 World Cup. Players also add to their value for the next season if they have a great campaign in the IPL. In the 2023 season, Gujarat Titans’ Mohammed Shami won the Purple Cap with 28 wickets in 17 matches. He was followed by his teammate Mohit Sharma with 27 scalps in 14 matches. At number 3 came Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan, also of the GT with 27 wickets in 17 matches and he was trailed by Mumbai Indians’ Piyush Chawla who took 22 wickets in 16 games. Rounding off the top 5 list was RR’s Chahal with 21 wickets in 14 matches. There has no change in the table after the clash between Gujarat Titans vs Chennai Super Kings.

Total Wickets: 28 | Team: Gujarat Titans

Total Wickets: 27 | Team: Rajasthan Royals

Total Wickets: 32 | Team: Royal Challengers Bangalore

Total Wickets: 30 | Team: Delhi Capitals

Total Wickets: 26 | Team: Chennai Super Kings

Total Wickets: 24 | Team: Punjab Kings

Total Wickets: 26 | Team: Sunrisers Hyderabad

Total Wickets: 23 | Team: Sunrisers Hyderabad

Total Wickets: 26 | Team: Chennai Super Kings

Total Wickets: 23 | Team: Chennai Super Kings

Total Wickets: 32 | Team: Chennai Super Kings

Total Wickets: 25 | Team: Delhi Daredevils

Total Wickets: 28 | Team: Mumbai Indians

Total Wickets: 21 | Team: Deccan Chargers

Total Wickets: 23 | Team: Deccan Chargers

Total Wickets: 22 | Team: Rajasthan Royals