The Purple Cap is given to the highest wicket-taker in the IPL. Mostafizur Rahman, the tiger pacer of Chennai Super Kings, wore the crown of the best bowler at the beginning of this season.

However, Mustafiz could not keep the best crown. The Bangladesh pacer has lost the purple cap due to bowling in middle matches and taking fewer wickets than other bowlers. Currently, Mumbai Indians pacer Jasprit Bumrah has this purple cap.

Mostafiz is now the joint highest wicket taker in IPL. Bumrah and Punjab Kings pacer Harshal Patel have the same 14 wickets.

Even though the wickets are equal, Mustafiz is unable to snatch the cap from Bumrah due to costing more runs. But today the Tiger pacer has a great opportunity to grab the Nei cap.

Today, Mustafiz’s team Chennai will face Punjab Kings at their home ground M Chidambaram Cricket Stadium. Mustafiz can get the purple cap back if he gets only 1 wicket in this match. But in this case, looking at Mustafiz, Punjab’s pacer Hershal. Because, he has the same wicket as Mustafiz. If Harshal also gets a wicket, the equation becomes tougher for Mustafiz.

In other words, Mustafiz must be ahead of Hershal in terms of wicket taking in tonight’s match. Only then can the Tiger pacer wear the purple cap on his own head.

A little more can be expected from Mustafiz in this match. Because he got two wickets in the previous match at home. And Chennai’s slow wicket is also a great help for Mustafiz. But let’s see how the sole representative of Bangladesh in IPL does against Punjab.

Mustafiz will complete this IPL mission with this match against Punjab. He has been included in the announced 15-man squad for the five-match T20I series against Zimbabwe. This Tiger pacer is scheduled to play in the last two matches of the series.