IPL 2020 Purple Cap Live Updates: Rabada on 21 wickets, Chahal moves up to third spot with two wickets against KKR

The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 got underway in the UAE on Saturday, September 19. Eight teams — Royal Challengers Bangalore, Rajasthan Royals, Kings XI Punjab, Kolkata Knight Riders, Mumbai Indians, Sunrisers Hyderabad, Chennai Super Kings and Delhi Capitals are competing for the coveted trophy.

The IPL honours players with a number of awards at the end of each season, among them is the purple cap which goes to the highest wicket-taker during the course of the tournament.

Kagiso Rabada continues to top the wickets tally with 21 victims from 10 matches. Mohammed Shami is second with 16 wickets to his name while Jasprit Bumrah and Yuzvendra Chahal are third with 15 scalps.

Below is the LIVE leaderboard for the most wickets taken in the 2020 season of the tournament.

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Mumbai Indians' Lasith Malinga, with 170 victims, is the all-time highest wicket-taker in the IPL. Delhi Capitals' Amit Mishra, who was recently ruled out of IPL 2020 with an injury, is second on the list with 160 wickets. Piyush Chawla, the Chennai Super Kings leggie, is currently third with 156.