JOFRA ARCHER (RR)
M: 14| WKTs: 20| BB: 3/19| ECO: 6.55
What can be said about the England pacer Jofra Archer. He bowled his heart out for Rajasthan Royals despite getting no support at the other end from other pacers throughout the tournament. He still managed 20 wickets and looked like a million dollars trying to win matches for RR whenever called to bowl.
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He bowled 175 dot balls, the most in IPL 2020, and kept the batsmen on their toes with his speed as well. He constantly bowled at over 150 kph with his fastest ball being 153.62 kph. A true gem of a player, who might do more wonders for a franchise and be more lethal, which has bowlers to support him from the other end as well.
KAGISO RABADA (DC)
M: 17| WKTs: 30| BB: 4/24| ECO: 8.34
Kagiso Rabada was a steal for Delhi Capitals in IPL 2017 in the auction and he repaid the faith in IPL 2019 with 25 wickets to his name and did even better in IPL 2020, picking 30 wickets, becoming only the second bowler after Dwayne Bravo to pick 30 or more wickets in one season of IPL.
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Rabada was quick and ruthless both at the start with the new ball and then bowled searing yorkers in death overs. He even helped Delhi Capitals win a brilliant super over against Kings XI Punjab. Rabada is an asset for DC, who made it into their maiden finals on the back of his and Anrich Nortje’s bowling performances.
YUZVENDRA CHAHAL (RCB)
M: 15| WKTs: 21| BB: 3/18| ECO: 7.08
Yuzvendra Chahal has been the go-to man for Virat Kohli in the RCB franchise, whenever he needs wickets at any stage of the match. And Chahal rarely disappoints as he performed brilliantly, picking 21 wickets at an economy of 7.08 in IPL 2020. He mostly came onto bowl in middle overs and kept the batsmen quiet, making them take risks off him and getting out in the process.
JASPRIT BUMRAH (MI)
M: 15| WKTs: 27| BB: 4/14| ECO: 6.73
Jasprit Bumrah was the leader of the Mumbai Indians pace attack in absence of Lasith Malinga and proved his mentor correct by picking his career-best 27 wickets in 15 matches including his best performance of 4/14. Bumrah was deadly in the death overs with Trent Boult and James Pattinson/Nathan Coulter-Nile doing the job at the start.
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While Boult picked wickets in powerplays, Bumrah ensured that the heavy hitters in the opposition didn’t take the game away in the second half, mostly bowling 2-3 overs in the death. It was a big comeback for Bumrah after his poor showing on the New Zealand tour after his return from back issues. He worked on his fitness during the Coronavirus enforced lockdown and results were deadly for any team facing MI in the IPL 2020.
