Jasprit Bumrah maintains Purple Cap lead in IPL 2024 following CSK vs PBKS match, while Mustafizur Rahman remains scoreless

In a thrilling encounter between Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Punjab Kings (PBKS) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) season 2024, Jasprit Bumrah retained his top spot in the Purple Cap standings as Mustafizur Rahman and Harshal Patel failed to make an impact.

After winning the toss and opting to bowl first, PBKS witnessed a stellar performance from CSK’s Ruturaj Gaikwad, who played a captain’s knock of 62 off 48 balls. This was followed by a quick cameo from MS Dhoni, lifting CSK to a total of 162-7 in 20 overs at the MA Chidambaram Stadium.

In response, PBKS put up a strong batting display with Jonny Bairstow, Rilee Rossouw, Shashank Singh, and Sam Curran contributing valuable runs to secure a seven-wicket win over the defending champions. The bowling attack of Arshdeep Singh, Kagiso Rabada, Harpreet Brar, and Rahul Chahar shared six wickets in the match.

Despite the loss, PBKS pacer Harshal Patel, who bowled a single over and leaked 12 runs, remains third in the Purple Cap standings with 14 wickets in 10 matches. Both Rahman and Bumrah are tied at the top with 14 wickets each in the ongoing IPL season.

With this win, PBKS climbed to seventh in the IPL 2024 standings, while CSK sits in fourth place with 10 points in 10 matches. PBKS skipper Sam Curran expressed his delight after the match, emphasizing the importance of winning all their remaining games to stay in contention.