After the 13th successful fixture, the tournament witnessed one of the most entertaining matches. At the iconic Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai Indians met Rajasthan Royal on the 14th match of the league. That match witnessed some exceptional bowling performances and some breathtaking moments. Those bowling performances brought some visible changes to the Purple Cap list.
Supremacy of the RR bowlers:
After winning the toss, Rajasthan Royals opted to bowl first. While starting the first innings, the RR bowlers started with aggression. In the first over, Trent Boult picked up Rohit Sharma with an amazing delivery. At the same over, he dismissed Naman Dhir on a golden duck. Then he picked up Dewald Brevis on a golden duck again.
Their bowling brilliance continued. In an excellent delivery of Nandre Burger, Ishan Kishan got out on 16 runs. Then Yuzvendra Chahal came in action. He picked up Tilak Verma and Hardik Pandya and Gerald Coetzee. Avesh Khan dismissed Piyush Chawla. They restricted Mumbai on 125/9.
Struggle Continued for Mumbai:
And it’s the third match in a row. Mumbai Indians entered into this match after losing the previous two games. They faced defeat in this too. While bowling in the second innings, they struggled. Kwena Maphaka got the first success. He dismissed Yashasvi Jaiswal on 10 runs. Akash Madhwal impressed the cricket enthusiasts. He ended up taking 3 wickets in 20 runs.
The Purple Cap Race:
| Player’s Name | Team | Match | Wickets | BBI | Average | Economy Rate |
| Mustafizur Rahman | CSK | 3 | 7 | 4/29 | 15.14 | 8.83 |
| Yuzvendra Chahal | RR | 6 | 6 | 3/11 | 9.17 | 7.75 |
| Mohit Sharma | GT | 3 | 6 | 3/25 | 15.5 | 7.75 |
| Khaleel Ahmed | DC | 3 | 5 | 2/21 | 17.6 | 7.33 |
| Trent Boult | RR | 3 | 5 | 3/22 | 17.2 | 7.82 |
| Harshit Rana | KKR | 2 | 5 | 3/33 | 14.4 | 9.00 |
| Nandre Burger | RR | 3 | 5 | 2/29 | 18.2 | 9.1 |
| Matheesha Pathirana | CSK | 2 | 4 | 3/31 | 15 | 7.5 |
| Pat Cummins | SRH | 4 | 3 | 2/35 | 23.75 | 7.92 |
| Kagiso Rabada | PBKS | 3 | 4 | 2/23 | 24.25 | 8.08 |
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