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Kagiso rabada may not be a IPL champion still, but finished the 2020 tournament as the leader in land grabbers.
Rabada’s Delhi Capitals were outscored by Quinton de Kock’s Mumbai Indians in Tuesday’s final in Dubai, falling by five wickets, but it wasn’t enough to detract from what has been a stellar tournament for the 25-year-old Proteas sprinter. years.
Rabada finished the season in the purple cap, becoming the second South African in as many years to lead the shot table. 30 in 17 games.
In 2019, Proteas spinner Imran Tahir received the purple cap after taking 26 fields of their 17 games.
Rabada’s wicket in Tuesday’s final left him two fewer than Dwayne Bravo 32 wickets in 2013 – the most ever taken by a bowler in a single IPL.
The only other South African who has claimed a purple cap at the IPL is Morne Morkel, who took 25 in 16 games with the Delhi Daredevils in 2012.
De Kock, meanwhile, became the fifth South Africa has now won two IPL titles and the Mumbai Indians have also lifted the trophy in 2019.
No South African has won the IPL three times, but De Kock (2019, 2020), Morne Morkel (2008, 2014), Albie Morkel (2010, 2011), Faf du Plessis (2011, 2018) Y Jacques Kallis (2012, 2014) They have all won the most lucrative cricket tournament twice.
The South Africans who won the IPL once are Graeme Smith (2008), Herschelle Gibbs (2009), Makhaya Ntini, Justin Kemp (both in 2009), Marchant de Lange (2015), Tahir, Lungi Ngidi (both in 2018) and Beuran . Hendricks (2019).
De Kock also finished as the sixth-highest career scorer in the tournament, and the best South African, with 503 on an average of 35.92 while it also took more layoffs – 22 – than any other wicketkeeper in the competition.
No South African has ever finished an IPL season as the top scorer.
The 2021 edition of the IPL is scheduled to begin on March 28.
– Compiled by Lloyd Burnard
