IPL 2022 Purple Cap Race – Hasaranga chases Chahal – Wanindu Hasaranga is all geared up for the final surge in the Purple Cap race as Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) take on Lucknow Super Giants (LSG). The occasion will serve as the perfect opportunity for Hasaranga, on 24 wickets, to hunt down Yuzivendra Chahal who leads the Purple Cap standings with 26 wickets. Follow IPL 2022 Live Updates and Score on InsideSport.IN.
- Yuzivendra Chahal leads the Purple Cap standings with 26 wickets
- Hasaranga is on 24 wickets and can close the gap against LSG in the Eliminator
- Interestingly, Hasaranga was bought as a replacement for Chahal at RCB during the auctions
IPL 2022 Purple Cap Race: Wanindu Hasaranga gears up for 2-HORSE RACE Purple Cap hunt, chases Yuzvenndra Chahal ahead of Eliminator clash against LSG
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Hasaranga with the opportunity to close the gap–
- The Eliminator clash against LSG for Hasaranga will serve as the window of opportunity.
- With just two wickets needed to level the RR spinner, Hasaranga will be poised to add to his tally.
- Considering, that RR and Chahal have at least one more match to play, Hasaranga has to be at his fluent best.
- The defeat for Chahal’s RR against GT on Tuesday evening has propelled him to play one more match in the playoff.
Rahul and De Kock stand in Hasaranga’s way-
- While Hasaranga is chasing the Purple Cap, the race for the Orange Cap could come as a spanner in the work.
- KL Rahul and Quinton De Kock are chasing the Orange Cap and if they produce a stellar performance it could haunt Hasaranga’s pursuit of Purple Cap.
- Hasaranga doesn’t have fond memories from the only meeting this season, where he was dispatched for 20 runs and was wicketless in the two overs.
Possible head to head contest on cards –
- Both Chahal and Hasaranga could end up facing one another in the Qualifier 2 if Hasaranga’s RCB beat LSG in the Eliminator.
- If that scenario does come, it will serve as the direct head-to-head for the Purple Cap as only one will make the final.
- However, Chahal could still end up playing two more matches in the Playoffs while Hasaranga could exit the competition at the Eliminator stage.
- But a better economy rate gives Hasaranga the edge if they both finish on level terms in the Purple Cap race.
IPL 2022 Purple Cap Race: Wanindu Hasaranga gears up for 2-HORSE RACE Purple Cap hunt, chases Yuzvenndra Chahal ahead of Eliminator clash against LSG
Crunch battle for Hasaranga and RCB against LSG–
- The Eliminator clash between RCB and LSG will see a crunch battle on cards as the winner will face RR in Qualifier 2.
- RR was beaten by GT in Qualifier 1 and thus will have to play Qualifier 2.
- The business end of the IPL season has seen both the individual and team honors at stake with the IPL prize, Orange Cap, and Purple Cap up for stake.
Purple Cap standings in IPL 2022-
| POS | Player | Inns | Ov | Runs | Wkts | BBI | Avg | Econ | 4w | 5w |
| 1 | Yuzvendra Chahal | 15 | 56 | 430 | 26 | 40/5 | 16.53 | 7.67 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Wanindu Hasaranga | 14 | 49 | 362 | 24 | 18/5 | 15.08 | 7.38 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | Kagiso Rabada | 13 | 48 | 406 | 23 | 33/4 | 17.65 | 8.45 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | Umran Malik | 14 | 49.1 | 444 | 22 | 25/5 | 20.18 | 9.03 | 1 | 1 |
IPL 2022 Purple Cap Race: Wanindu Hasaranga gears up for 2-HORSE RACE Purple Cap hunt, chases Yuzvenndra Chahal ahead of Eliminator clash against LSG
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