IPL 2018: Top 5 Purple Cap candidates

#4 Rashid Khan; Sunrisers Hyderabad

Can he beat his teammate to the Orange Cap?

Here comes the Afghani sensation. Rashid Khan was snapped up by the Sunrisers Hyderabad for a whopping $1.7 million via the right to match card, after a heavy bidding by the Royals, Kings XI, and Mumbai Indians.

With 80 wickets, Rashid Khan was the highest wicket-taker in T20’s last year. The 19-year-old was brilliant in the last edition of IPL with 17 wickets from 14 games. He mesmerized some of the great batsmen like Rohit Sharma, Steve Smith, Aaron Finch, and Suresh Raina in the IPL last year.

The leg-spinner has a career T20 economy of less than 6, making him a deadly T20 bowler. He is extremely accurate and possesses a deceptive googly. His variations are hard to read and he bowls quicker through the air, making him a tough nut to crack. He can bowl anywhere in the innings and is a lethal wicket-taker.