5 Players who can win purple cap: Only a few days are left for the start of the Indian Premier League 2023. The first match of the season will be played on 31 March. This season too, fans would like to see big sixes, but today through this article we will tell you the names of those 5 players who can win the Purple Cap by taking maximum wickets this year. Our list includes 3 Indian players.
1.Deepak Chahar
30-year-old Deepak Chahar is fully fit and ready to return to the field once again. This star bowler of Chennai Super Kings can make the Purple Cap his name this year. Chahar, swings the new ball and is one of those bowlers who has the ability to get his team wickets in the opening over. Chahar missed the last season, but he has bowled exceptionally well in the IPL. In the year 2019, Chahar took 22 wickets. This year he can take maximum wickets by performing at his best.
2.Yuzvendra Chahal
Rajasthan Royals star spin bowler Yuzvendra Chahal is also a part of our list. Last year, Purple Cap was won by Chahal. He can repeat this feat once again. Chahal gets his team a breakthrough by bowling in the middle overs. In IPL 2022, Chahal took a total of 27 wickets in 17 matches. He can also become the most successful bowler in IPL 2023.
3.Wanindu Hasaranga
Lankan spinner Wanindu Hasaranga is also a part of our list. Hasaranga had done exceptionally well last year, just 1 wicket behind Purple Cap holder Chahal. He took 26 wickets in 16 matches. This year, Hasaranga would like to complete last year's unfinished business and become the purple cap holder of the season by taking the most wickets. Please tell that this Lankan player is a part of the Royal Challengers Bangalore team and has taken a total of 26 wickets in the IPL so far.
4.Kuldeep Yadav
In the race for the Purple Cap in IPL 16, one more Indian spinner can be seen at the forefront, whose name is Kuldeep Yadav. Kuldeep is a part of the Delhi Capitals team and he is one of the main wicket-taker bowlers of his team.
Last year, Kuldeep did this job brilliantly. He took 21 wickets in 14 matches. If Delhi Capitals perform well this year and Kuldeep gets a chance to play more matches, he can probably win the Purple Cap.
5.Jofra Archer
The 27-year-old English gun bowler Jofra Archer will be seen donning the Mumbai Indians jersey in IPL 2023. This player will be a big contender for the Purple Cap. Jofra was injured last year due to which he could not be a part of the tournament but this year he is ready to wreak havoc with his pace.
Archer has taken a total of 46 wickets in 35 matches in the IPL so far. In the year 2020, he took 20 wickets in 14 matches in this tournament. He is considered a specialist in the instant format. At the international level, Archer has taken 42 wickets in Tests, 42 in ODIs and 18 wickets in T20s.
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