IPL 2018: Hardik Pandya claims Purple Cap

NEW DELHI: Leading protecting champions Mumbai Indians’ resurgence in the last two suits to stay them alive in the IPL 2018 playoffs race, ace allrounder Hardik Pandya has additionally stormed to the top of the bowling charts to claim the Purple Cap for many wickets. His team-mate Suryakumar Yadav has additionally diminished the space between the him and the Orange Cap holder for many runs, Ambati Rayudu, to just 24 runs.


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On Sunday evening on the Wankhede Stadium, Pandya adopted an unbeaten 35 off 26 balls with figures of two/19 in four overs to increase his wicket tally to 14, and thus claim the Purple Cap and the Man-of-the-Match award. Pandya’s 14 wickets have come at a mean of 16.78 and he has an financial system rat of 8.49 after nine video games.

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At 2nd place is his Mumbai Indians team-mate Mayank Markande with 13 wickets from 10 suits. Also on 13 wickets are Royal Challengers Bangalore’s Umesh Yadav and Trent Boult of Delhi Daredevils. With RCB in action in opposition to table-toppers Sunrisers Hyderabad as of late, Umesh has a possibility to move previous Pandya and claim the Purple Cap, as do SRH’s Rashid Khan and Siddarth Kaul who each have 12 wickets.

Also more likely to transfer upwards at the bowling table are teenager Afghanistan spinner Mujeeb Ur Rahman and Australian pacer Andrew Tye (12 wickets each and every), given that Kings XI Punjab are in action on Tuesday.


Rayudu stays the owner of the Orange Cap for many runs (423) but Mumbai opener Suryakumar’s innings of 59 versus Kolkata Knight Riders on Sunday has moved up close at 2nd place, with 399 runs. Also gaining considerably on Sunday was once KXIP opener KL Rahul with a match-winning innings of 84* in his team’s win over Rajasthan Royals.


Rahul, in the T20 type of his career, these days occupies fourth place at the IPL 2018 batting table with 376 runs from nine innings, and with KXIP taking part in on Tuesday he stands to transport additional upwards.


Rishabh Pant is at third position with 393 runs, but Daredevils don't play until Thursday, so chances are high that good for Rahul to transport previous him and Suryakumar, given that Mumbai next play on Wednesday.


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