Delhi: Former Indian cricketer Mohammad Kaif has expressed his displeasure over the Rules of Purple Cap in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. He believes that this rule does injustice to such bowlers who bowl economically but do not get much wickets.
Gave example of bowlers like Bumrah
While sharing a video on his social media account ‘X’ (first Twitter), Kaif said that bowlers like Jaspreet Bumrah, Sunil Naren and Rashid Khan have not yet received a perple cap in IPL history. The reason for this is that batsmen play carefully against him and do not lose wickets.
Kaif’s statement in video
In the video, Kaif says, “I do not like the law of the purple cap. It is just given to the wickets, even if their economy is 10. But bowlers like Bumrah against whom batsmen play peacefully, they do not get the purple cap. It seems that the hardworking and influential bowlers are not getting justice.”
Purple Cap Rules Seem Unfair for Bowlers Like Bumrah! pic.twitter.com/15safwp07Z
– Mohammad Kaif (@mohammadkaif) May 1, 2025
Hazelwood is currently a purple cap holder
In IPL 2025, Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) currently have a purple cap. He has taken 18 wickets in 10 matches and his economy rate is 8.44. The famous Krishna Titans (GT) famous Krishna is in second place with 17 wickets in 9 matches.
Bumrah’s performance and position
Jasprit Bumrah has played 6 matches so far this season and has been able to take only 9 wickets from an affordable economy of 7.50. He is currently ranked 26th in the list of wickets.
Mumbai Indians return
Bumrah’s team Mumbai Indians (MI) made a great comeback in IPL 2025. The team has won 6 out of 10 matches so far and is third in the points table. The next match of Mumbai is being played against Rajasthan Royals (RR) at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur today.
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