IPL 2021 Purple Cap race: Harshal Patel vs Avesh Khan– As we enter the last couple of weeks of IPL 2021, the Purple Cap race has tightened up significantly. RCB’s Harshal Patel has been phenomenal and taken as many as 26 wickets in 11 matches so far. Avesh Khan of Delhi Capitals is placed second in the list with 21 wickets in 12 matches. The Purple Cap race has heated in the last few matches as the two players are in sensational form in IPL 2021 Phase 2. Follow IPL 2021 live updates on insidesport.co and live streaming on Star Sports & Hotstar.
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IPL 2021 Purple Cap race: Harshal Patel chasing history- RCB pacer now has 26 wickets from 11 matches. His nearest rival is Delhi Capitals Avesh Khan with 21 wickets from 12 matches.
- Harshal Patel can rewrite IPL History by becoming the highest wicket-taker in 1 single season
- He can go past Dwayne Bravo’s record of 32 wickets which is all-time record in IPL
- RCB is yet to play 3 league games & possible matches in Playoffs
- This gives enough time to Harshal Patel to rewrite the record.
- Harshal Patel also took a hat-trick this IPL. He had achieved the landmark against MI. He will look to guide RCB to the maiden IPL title with his sensational spells.
- Harshal Patel surpassed his teammate Yuzvendra Chahal to script the record- most wickets for an Indian in IPL season. Chahal had picked 23 wickets in 2015
- However, Avesh Khan has a better economy rate of 7 as compared to Harshal Patel.
IPL 2021 Purple Cap race: Both Avesh Khan and Harshal Patel are the main reasons behind the success of DC and RCB. While DC have already booked their berth in the playoffs, RCB need a lone victory in the next three matches to book their spot for knockout matches.
Meanwhile, MI’s Jasprit Bumrah has also entered the Purple Cap race with 10 wickets in the last 4 matches. He has taken 16 wickets in 11 matches and Mumbai Indians will hope that he continues to deliver. Defending champions are yet to seal their berth in the IPL 2021 playoffs.
| POS | PLAYER | Mat | Inns | Ov | Runs | Wkts | BBI | Avg | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HarshalPatel
|
11 | 11 | 40.2 | 346 | 26 | 5/27 | 13.30 | 8.57 | 9.30 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 |
Avesh Khan
|
12 | 12 | 44.5 | 314 | 21 | 3/13 | 14.95 | 7.00 | 12.80 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 |
Jasprit Bumrah
|
12 | 11 | 43 | 328 | 16 | 3/36 | 20.50 | 7.62 | 16.12 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 |
Arshdeep Singh
|
10 | 10 | 34.2 | 265 | 16 | 5/32 | 16.56 | 7.71 | 12.87 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 |
Mohammad Shami
|
12 | 12 | 44.4 | 334 | 15 | 3/21 | 22.26 | 7.47 | 17.86 | 0 | 0 |
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) / Rajasthan Royals (RR) / Punjab Kings (PBKS) / Delhi Capitals (DC) / Mumbai Indians (MI) / Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) / Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) / Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH)
Most wickets in an IPL season
| Rank | Wickets | Player | Team | Matches | Series |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 32 | Dwayne Bravo | CSK | 18 | 2013 |
| 2 | 30 | Kagiso Rabada | DC | 17 | 2020 |
| 3 | 28 | Lasith Malinga | MI | 16 | 2011 |
| James Faulkner | RR | 16 | 2013 | ||
| 5 | 27 | Jasprit Bumrah | MI | 15 | 2020 |
IPL 2021 Purple Cap race: Harshal Patel vs Avesh Khan last 10 matches
Harshal Patel
| MATCH | BAT | BOWL | DATE | GROUND | FORMAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RCB vs Royals | — | 3/34 | 29-Sep-2021 | Dubai (DSC) | T20 |
| RCB vs Mumbai | — | 4/17 | 26-Sep-2021 | Dubai (DSC) | T20 |
| RCB vs Super Kings | 3 | 2/25 | 24-Sep-2021 | Sharjah | T20 |
| RCB vs KKR | 12 | 0/13 | 20-Sep-2021 | Abu Dhabi | T20 |
| RCB vs Punjab Kings | 31 | 0/53 | 30-Apr-2021 | Ahmedabad | T20 |
| RCB vs Capitals | — | 2/37 | 27-Apr-2021 | Ahmedabad | T20 |
| RCB vs Super Kings | 0 | 3/51 | 25-Apr-2021 | Mumbai | T20 |
| RCB vs Royals | — | 3/47 | 22-Apr-2021 | Mumbai | T20 |
| RCB vs KKR | — | 2/17 | 18-Apr-2021 | Chennai | T20 |
| RCB vs Sunrisers | 0* | 2/25 | 14-Apr-2021 | Chennai | T20 |
Avesh Khan
| MATCH | BAT | BOWL | DATE | GROUND | FORMAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs KKR | 5 | 3/13 | 28-Sep-2021 | Sharjah | T20 |
| vs Royals | — | 1/29 | 25-Sep-2021 | Abu Dhabi | T20 |
| vs Sunrisers | — | 0/27 | 22-Sep-2021 | Dubai (DSC) | T20 |
| vs Indians | — | 0/41 | 20-Jul-2021 | Chester-le-Street | FC |
| vs Punjab Kings | — | 1/39 | 02-May-2021 | Ahmedabad | T20 |
| vs KKR | — | 1/31 | 29-Apr-2021 | Ahmedabad | T20 |
| vs RCB | — | 1/24 | 27-Apr-2021 | Ahmedabad | T20 |
| vs Sunrisers | — | 3/34 | 25-Apr-2021 | Chennai | T20 |
| vs Mumbai | — | 2/15 | 20-Apr-2021 | Chennai | T20 |
| vs Punjab Kings | — | 1/33 | 18-Apr-2021 | Mumbai | T20 |
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