Mohammed Shami has won the Purple Cap (PC: iplt20)
New Delhi.Chennai Super Kings have won the IPL title for the 5th time by defeating Gujarat Titans by 5 wickets. Batting first, Gujarat scored 214 for 4 in 20 overs, but then due to rain, the target was reduced to 171 in 15 overs. MS Dhoni’s team won on the last ball. Gujarat’s most experienced bowlers Mohammad Shami and Rashid Khan could not take any wicket in the final.
In the final, a different war was going on between the two bowlers as well. Rashid was competing with Shami in the Purple Cap race, but he had no success in the last match of the season, with this, Shami won the Purple Cap, given to the bowler who took the most wickets in the season with a total of 28 wickets in 17 matches. Cap has also been achieved. After this Shami became very emotional. He even said that he is also a human being. Rashid Khan slipped to third place with 27 wickets.
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Collision with Mohit Sharma
Mohit Sharma came second in the list of bowlers taking the most wickets by taking 3 more wickets in the final. He was at number three before the final, but he gave Shami a fight by taking 3 wickets in the title match. Although he needed at least one more wicket for the Purple Cap, but this could not happen.
Shami said – I am also a human being
Talking about Shami, his average in 17 matches was 18.64. He did a wonderful job of taking 4-4 wickets in a match twice. Purple cap holder Shami said that it is fun to watch people, but it is difficult for those who do. Only 2 bowlers were out and it was a challenge. There is extra responsibility in T20. I am also human. There is a huge difference between the white ball and the red ball and you have to adjust to that.
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Took 4-4 wickets twice in 17 matches
Whereas Mohit’s average was 13.37. He did a wonderful job of taking 4-4 wickets 2 times and 5 wickets once. In the final, Mohit took the wickets of Ajinkya Rahane, Ambati Rayudu and MS Dhoni. Talking about Rashid, his average was 20.44. He once took 4 wickets in an innings.