Top 5 Players who will be in the hunt for the Purple cap in IPL 10

#5) Chris Woakes

Chris Woakes, in my opinion should have been the next big thing after Ben Stokes in the IPL, monetarily. He is a very underrated all-rounder, and Kolkata Knight Riders have done well to acquire his services. He was involved in some stellar performances against India lately. And, his ability to do well in India is a big plus point. Even in the series against West Indies, he picked up 7 wickets and scored 81 runs in 3 matches.

He is an asset not just because he has improved his batting and bowling averages but also his strike-rate and economy. And during times when the bat is dominating ball, the 28-year-old is the only bowler to have upgraded both his average, by 3.70 runs to 30.55, and economy figures, cutting 0.78 runs per over off the latter. He has big shoes to fill in, after Russell’s average and he has the potential to live up to the expectations. In that process, expect him to be the holder of the Purple Cap, if all goes well.