There is very little time left for IPL 2024 to start in India. The first match of IPL 2024 will be played between Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore from 22 March. Fans of Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers are eagerly waiting for this match. Before the start of the new season, let us tell you which bowlers did wonders in the last season and took the most wickets. Gujarat Titans bowlers occupy the top three positions in the list.
Mohammed Shami got purple cap
Gujarat Titans fast bowler Mohammed Shami performed brilliantly in IPL 2023. Shami took maximum 28 wickets. Shamin played a total of 17 matches taking 28 wickets. While Shami took four wickets in two matches. Shami was awarded the Purple Cap in IPL 2023. Shami will not be seen playing for Gujarat Titans this season. He underwent ankle surgery on 26 February. After which it will take a lot of time for him to recover.
Mohit Sharma did wonders
Mohit Sharma, who was once the main fast bowler of the Indian team, was bought by Gujarat Titans in 2023 with a base price of Rs 50 lakh. After which some matches were not played, but once Gujarat Titans captain Hardik Pandya handed the ball to Mohit Sharma, he never looked back in the entire season. Mohit Sharma played 14 matches for Gujarat in IPL 2023. In which he took 27 wickets. Mohit Sharma bowled the last over in the final match.
Rashid Khan third
After Mohammed Shami and Mohit Sharma, Gujarat Titans' leg spinner Rashid Khan is in third place. Rashid Khan also took 27 wickets equal to Mohit Sharma in IPL 2024, but he had to play 3 more matches than Mohit Sharma. Where Mohit Sharma took 27 wickets in 14 matches. While Rashid Khan played 17 matches. However, in IPL 2023, Rashid Khan showed amazing performance with bat as well as bowling. His team will expect great performance from Rashid Khan this season also.
Piyush Chawla is at number four
Mumbai Indians' star leg spinner Piyush Chawla was also in the race to take the most wickets in the last season. Piyush played 16 matches in IPL 2023. In which he took 22 wickets. Piyush Chawla was also the highest wicket taker for Mumbai Indians. 35 year old Piyush trapped many big batsmen in his spin net. This year Hardik Pandya will be seen captaining Mumbai Indians. Hardik hopes that Piyush Chawla will take wickets this year too like last season.
Yuzvendra Chahal is in fifth place
Rajasthan Royals leg spinner Yuzvendra Chahal is at fifth position in this list. Yuzvendra Chahal performed brilliantly in IPL 2023. Chahal, who played 14 matches for Rajasthan last season, took 21 wickets. While Chahal took four wickets thrice. Chahal bowled brilliantly in the last season. The batsmen had to face a lot of difficulties in understanding Chahal's ball. Captain Sanju Samson will be expecting some special performance from his world class leg spinner this season also.