IPL 2019: 3 players who might win the Purple Cap

This year, most of the cricketing fans around the globe are excited for the ICCI Cricket World Cup 2019. Despite that Indian Premier League has a special place in their hearts and are eagerly waiting for the upcoming IPL season.

The 2019 IPL season will be the 12th edition of this spectacular tournament and every year we have a few selected favorites to lift the IPL trophy. But apart from the IPL trophy, several fans wonder as to who will win the Orange Cap and Purple Cap.

The Orange Cap is awarded to the player who finishes the season with most runs under his belt while the Purple Cap is awarded to the player who holds the most number of wickets at the end of the season.

Here is a brief overview of the players who might clinch the Purple Cap. Based on their last season's stats and current form, here are the three players who might win the Purple Cap this year.

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#3 Trent Boult

Can Trent Boult win the Purple Cap this year?

The Kiwis have always been blessed with some of the best players there are in the world of cricket. They have always had fast bowlers in their line-up.

In recent years, Trent Boult has been a consistent player for a young New Zealand side and has impressed fans around the globe with his tremendous speed and the ability to take wickets quickly.

Last year, Boult played for the Delhi Daredevils (now Delhi Capitals) and didn't fail to impress the Delhi fans. Boult was retained by the Capitals for the 2019 season. He finished with 18 wickets last season and will be a top candidate to clinch the Purple Cap this year.

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#2 Rashid Khan

Rashid Khan will be a vital part of SRH's squad this season

Rashid Khan took the whole IPL by storm when in his first season with the Sunrisers Hyderabad as a rookie, he took an astonishing 17 wickets. It was quite a remarkable feat considering the fact that he was only 18 years old at that time.

While many cricket pundits around the world deemed him as only a one season wonder, it is safe to say that they were wrong. In IPL 2018, Rashid was one of the vital reasons Sunrisers Hyderabad made to the finals.

This year Rashid Khan is one of the front runners to take the Purple Cap home as he took 21 wickets and finished second, just behind Andrew Tye in IPL 2018 Purple Cap race.

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#1 Jasprit Bumrah

Jasprit Bumrah will be looking forward to winning his first Purple Cap this season

Jasprit Bumrah has been leading India's bowling attack for the last two years and is known for his lethal death over bowling. His ability to deliver precise yorkers has helped India turn the results of several close games.

Some players are good IPL player while others are brilliant international players, but there are very few players who play well at both the levels of the game. Bumrah is one of those players who impressed the fans on both stages.

Last season, Bumrah was the leader of Mumbai Indians' bowling attack and finished with an impressive 17 wickets in the season. Had Mumbai Indians qualified for further stages, Bumrah might have added few more wickets to his bag.

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Honorable Mentions:

Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Kuldeep Yadav, Jofra Archer

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