WPL 2024 Purple Cap- After collecting 16 wickets in the Mumbai Indians’ victory over the Delhi Capitals in the WPL 2023 opener- Heyley Matthews was named the Purple Cap winner.
2023 WPL Purple Cap winner Heyley Matthews this season took 5 wickets in 8 matches. She has fallen a little behind in the race for the Purple Cap.
There are currently four players are in the race to win the Women’s Premier League 2024 Purple Cap.
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The Purple Cap is awarded to the player who has taken the most wickets in a single WPL edition. Marizanne Kapp, Sophie Ecclestone and Jess Jonassen are the highest wicket takers this season. Because of economy rate, Marizanne is currently purple cap holder. But UP Warriorz Sophie Eccleston was knocked out of the play-off match and had to be content with 11 wickets as a result.
Sophie Ecclestone of UP Warriorz, who took 16 wickets in 9 matches 2023 WPL 1st season. And that time finished the season in 2nd place. But even though she is currently in 2nd position with 11 wickets after playing eight matches, this position may change after the WPL 2024 final match.
Marizanne Kapp is the current Purple Cap holder and the highest wicket taker on the charts. She took 11 wickets in 6 matches. She still has one game left. Her economy rate is 6.50.
With 11 wickets in 6 matches, Jess Jonassen equaled his teammate Kapp’s tally. If Jess Jonassen cannot take at least 1 wicket in the final match and Marizanne is unable to take a final match wicket, then according to economy rate, since Jess Jonassen has higher economy rate of 7.22 and Marizanne has lower economy rate of 6.50, then Kapp will be the WPL 2024 Purple Cap winner.
Radha Yadav has taken ten (10) wickets in 8 matches in the ongoing WPL 2024. As a result, she became the first Indian in the list of most wickets and placed 4th in the WPL 2024 Purple Cap race.
In the fourth game of Women’s Premier League 2024, Delhi Capitals all-rounder, Radha bowled against UP Warriorz Women’s team and took four wickets for twenty runs. This bowling effort is his best in the league.
Marizanne Kapp, Sophie Ecclestone and Jess Jonassen each have 11 wickets in this WPL. If Radha Yadav can take 2 wickets in the final match of WPL 2024 then she will become the first Indian to take the most wickets in this season.
In Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2023, Saika Ishaque finished with 15 wickets from nine matches as the spinner, who was almost a certainty to win the Purple Cap, failed a pick a wicket in the final against Delhi Capitals. Saika Ishaque came close to getting the Purple Cap in the first edition of WPL but missed the Purple Cap for 2 wickets.
In this season 2024, Saika Ishaque grabbed 7 wickets in 8 matches.
How many wickets Radha Yadav can take as an Indian bowler in this Tata WPL 2024 season ?
Radha Yadav has featured in 8 games thus far and has claimed 10 wickets at a 7.04 economy rate. Whether Radha can continue her run of wicket-taking is still to be seen.
She will become the first Indian woman to get a purple cap in the Women’s Premier League edition if she takes the most wickets in the Tata WPL’s second season.
Let’s take a look at the list of most wicket takers for the WPL 2024 Purple Cap Race :
| Player Name | Matches | Wickets |
| Marizanne Kapp (DC) | 6 | 11 |
| Sophie Ecclestone (UPW) | 8 | 11 |
| Jess Jonassen (DC) | 6 | 11 |
| Radha Yadav (DC) | 8 | 10 |
| Tanuja Kanwar (GG) | 8 | 10 |
