IPL 2024 Most Wickets, Purple Cap Holder: Delhi Capitals’ Khaleel Ahmed made his way back among the top contenders for the purple cap in the 2024 Indian Premier League season, holding seven wickets in four matches.

With his wicket of Tilak Varma against the Mumbai Indians, Khaleel managed to overtake Chennai Super Kings’ Mustafizur Rahman and Lucknow Super Giants’ Mayank Yadav among the top five wicket takers. In the second innings, MI’s Gerald Coetzee then managed to finish fifth in the tally.

Rajasthan Royals’ Nandre Burger, who entered the top five fray on Saturday went to sixth in the tally while his teammate Yuzvendra Chahal still holds the top slot with eight wickets in four outings.

Orange Cap list after MI vs DC

LSG’s Mayank Yadav, just 21 years of age, also bowled the fastest delivery of  IPL 2024: a scorching thunderbolt of 156.7 kph in the game against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium.

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.

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

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