Purple Cap IPL 2024 after CSK vs SRH: Mustafizur Rahman moves to second spot, Jasprit Bumrah continues to lead
Hindustan TimesChennai Super Kings pace duo Mustafizur Rahman and Matheesha Pathirana moved up in the Purple Cap race by taking 2 wickets each against Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League on Sunday. The Purple Cap race intensified in the second half of the season as the top 3 bowlers claimed the same number of wickets - 14. However, Mumbai Indians paceman Jasprit Bumrah continues to hold the top spot with a better economy. T Natarajan is placed at the fifth spot in the race with 13 scalps in 8 matches as he has been the frontline bowler of Sunrisers Hyderabad who also have the likes of Pat Cummins and Bhuvneshwar Kumar in their line-up, Rajasthan Royals ace spinner Yuzvendra Chahal has dropped out of the top five after a long time from the Purple Cap race.