The 16th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) kicked off on 31st March 2023. Starting off with eight teams in 2008, IPL now consists of ten teams representing different cities in India. It surely has established itself as the best franchise-based T20 competition across the globe.
India’s top tier T20 tournament having a plethora of talent on display with most of the world-class stars featuring in it. A ton of players light the stage on fire with their bowling performances over the years. From Mark Wood and Sunil Narine to Mohammed Shami and Yuzvendra Chahal, the IPL is filled with bowlers who will battle it out to walk away with the Purple Cap in IPL 2023.
These players have proven to be highly skilled and effective bowlers, capable of taking wickets consistently and dominating the field. The Purple Cap is an award given to the batsman who ends up taking the most number of wickets in a single Indian Premier League season. Started during the inception of the tournament in 2008, it has seen many legendary bowlers don this cap in the Indian Premier League.
With several top bowlers set to participate, competition for the Purple Cap is expected to be tough this year. Yuzvendra Chahal was the previous owner of the Purple cap winning it in IPL 2022! Let’s have a look at all the players who are fight to win the Purple Cap in IPL 2023.
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Sr No | Players | Matches | Overs | Wickets |
1 | Mark Wood | 2 | 8.0 | 8 |
2 | Rashid Khan | 2 | 8.0 | 5 |
3 | Ravi Bishnoi | 2 | 8.0 | 5 |
4 | Mohammed Shami | 2 | 8.0 | 5 |
5 | Yuzvendra Chahal | 1 | 4.0 | 4 |
*This list has been updated as of 5th April 2023
IPL follows a round-robin format, which sees all the 10 teams square off against each other at least twice in the tournament. Every side plays their opponent once at home and once away during the group stages. Four teams make it past the group stages in the knockouts, with two sides competing in the final and end the quest of winning the trophy.
Gujarat Titans who made their debut in the Indian Premier League last year shocked everyone by walking away with the title in their maiden season. While they will be eager to replicate this form, teams like Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings will avoid a repeat of last year this time around. The unpredictability in India’s domestic T20 league makes it an enticing competition to follow for cricket fans.
Who do you think will be the IPL 2023 leading wicket taker? You can check out our piece on 4 Players Who May Win The IPL 2023 Purple Cap. Meanwhile, while the tournament unfolds, Let’s wait and watch!
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Smit is a sports writer at Gutshot Magazine. After completing his Bachelor’s in Mass Media, and a Master’s degree in Sports Management, this sports fanatic uses articles as a tool to express his opinions. Bring up cricket or football and you will find this usually quiet guy speak for hours! He also co-heads the official supporters club of Chelsea FC in Mumbai, wherein he hosts screenings, football meets and other such events.
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