As the Indian Premier League (IPL) is just days away and fans will be eagerly awaiting to see their favourite stars in action. For a lucrative tournament which has seen many intriguing contests and some wonderful talents over the last few years. Now, again, the IPL 2020 will be a massive platform for these players to hog the limelight.
The IPL has seen the emergence of some promising talents over the years who have made their mark in international cricket. Every edition has seen a new player who has gone on to make an impression in everyone’s mind. This year’s event will hopefully produce a new talent like the previous editions, who can be a superstar of the future.
In addition to this, IPL has seen some of the best bowlers make their mark with some dominating performances over the last few seasons. It has truly been an amazing experience to watch them perform.
Notably, in this article, we are about to discuss five bowlers who are hot favourites to win the Purple Cap.
The list contains a mix of bowlers who have attracted spotlight since more than a decade and those who have caught attention since the last 4-5 years.
We take a look at five such bowlers who are favourites to win the Purple Cap in IPL 2020:
# 1 Lasith Malinga (Mumbai Indians):
The 35-year-old Lasith Malinga will bring all his experience into play once again. He will surely add a lot of value to the Mumbai Indians’ (MI) bowling attack. The right-arm fast bowler can still turn out to be a penetrative bowling option in T20’s. Malinga can swing the ball late while his pace can unsettle any world-class batsman.
The Sri-Lankan can trouble the batsmen with his quick bouncers and his presence will be valuable for some of the younger players.
Malinga’s fast slinging action is always difficult to pick which makes him a threatening option. Malinga can outfox the batsmen with his variations. He further can bowl fast toe-crushing yorkers, particularly in the death overs. Well, it’s always difficult to pick Malinga’s length on fast wickets.