Live Hindi News :- On May 15, in the 65th match of the IPL 2024 T20 cricket series, Punjab entertained the fans by defeating Rajasthan by 5 wickets. Batting first in the match held in Guwahati, Rajasthan played with restraint and set a target of just 145 runs with the help of Ryan Barrack's 48 runs.

Chasing the target, Punjab's team won in 18.5 overs with captain Sham Karan scoring 63* (41). So Punjab, which was already out of the play-off round, registered a consolation win.

On the other hand, Rajasthan, which had already qualified for the playoffs, suffered a big blow by registering its fourth defeat in its last 4 matches.

Contender Bumrah: Earlier in this match, Indian player Harshal Patel gave only 28 runs in 4 overs and played an important role in Punjab's victory by taking two wickets. Including these 2 wickets, he has taken a total of 22 wickets this year. So Harshal Patel has left behind Jasprit Bumrah (20) in the record list of players taking the most wickets.

In this case, Harshal Patel said that he considers Bumrah as his rival.

Harshal Patel, who followed him and said that he is proud to have won the Purple Cap before him, talked about it like this. “Bumrah is not just a competitor. Someone I have always respected. I always aspire to perform as well as him.”

It is great to be in the race to win the Purple Cap. Successful execution of yorker balls is very difficult. But I have a lot of confidence in that ball. I have to throw it in tense situations, ”he said. After this, the Punjab team will play its last match against Hyderabad on May 19.

But Mumbai has only one match left. So if Harshal Patel takes some good wickets in that match too, then he has a golden opportunity to beat Bumrah and win the Purple Cap. Actually, it is worth noting that he played for India in the T20 World Cup because he had already won the Purple Cap in the 2021 season.