IPL 2021: Purple Cap and Orange Cap standings in the curtain-raiser of the competition’s second phase

IPL 2021 is all set to continue tomorrow evening in the United Arab Emirates. Defending champions Mumbai Indians will bolt horns with three-time winners Chennai Super Kings in the curtain-raiser of the competition’s second phase.

The primary stage happened in April-May in India, where a total of 29 matches were played. Fans witnessed a strong race between the players for the individual awards – the Orange Cap and Purple Cap.

Talking of the race to the Orange Cap first, Delhi Capitals’ opener Shikhar Dhawan is in the first position with 380 runs to his title in eight matches. Right behind him are Punjab Kings‘ KL Rahul and Chennai Super Kings‘ Faf du Plessis, with 331 and 320 runs, respectively.

However, DC’s Prithvi Shaw is another batsman who has breached the 300-run stamp in IPL 2021. He will be the best contender to win the Orange Cap besides Mayank Agarwal (260 runs), Rohit Sharma (250 runs), and Sanju Samson (277 runs).

Therefore, Moving our center to the Purple Cap race presently, Royal Challengers Bangalore’s Harshal Patel claims the Purple Cap in IPL 2021 right presently. Thus, The right-arm pacer has scalped 17 wickets in seven matches, counting one five-wicket pull. DC’s Avesh Khan and Rajasthan Royals’ Chris Morris are behind him with 14 wickets each.

Rahul Chahar (11 wickets) and Rashid Khan (10 wickets) are the other two bowlers who have touched double digits in IPL 2021.

Jasprit Bumrah

Interests, the beat two wicket-takers of IPL 2020, Jasprit Bumrah and Kagiso Rabada, are not present in the Beat 10 of IPL 2021 Purple Cap leaderboard at the moment. Bumrah is in 21st position, with six wickets to his title, though Rabada is 12th, having picked up eight wickets.

Both pacers have affectionate memories of playing within the UAE last year. It will be curious to see in the event that they can reproduce their IPL 2020 performance in the upcoming games.

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