After LSG vs. MI Match 48 in Lucknow, Mumbai Indians fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah won over supporters by giving his “Purple Cap” to a small fan.Jasprit Bumrah made a young fan’s visit to the stadium for an Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 match memorable by presenting him his cherished possession, the Purple Cap. In a video published on social media by Mumbai, the little fan can be seen bouncing with joy in the stands following his ‘dream come true moment’ with the Indian pace spearhead.
In the ongoing 17th edition of the Indian Premier League, Jasprit Bumrah is leading the list of wicket-takers, indicating that he has been playing with fire. As the team’s joint leading wicket taker, Bumrah has been one of the few bright spots in a really dismal season for the five-time champions. With 14 wickets at an economy of 6.40 and an average of 18.28 from ten innings, the 30-year-old is comfortably atop the leaderboard alongside Mustafizur Rahman and Harshal Patel.
Bumrah is the proud owner of the Purple Cap, which is given to the top wicket-taker of the season, thanks to his outstanding bowling efforts thus far in the season. Recently, Bumrah gave a young admirer the much sought-after Cap in an affectionate gesture that showed how happy he was to have it. After giving the young fan the cap, the speedster was seen in a widely shared video signing an autograph for him.
