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IPL 2022 Predictions – Orange Cap, Purple Cap, Emerging Players, and More!

By Nitesh Mathur, Broken Cricket Dreams, 3/26/2022

The IPL is here, and you know what it means – Prediction Time!

We ask our friends on social media what their IPL 2022 Predictions are so we can compare at the end of the tournament who was the closest.

For predictions from earlier IPL editions and other tournaments, check the Prediction Zone archive here.

Also Read: Indian Premier League IPL 2022 Preview – Everything You Need to Know About IPL 15 Quickly

The Categories

The categories for this IPL season are:

#OrangeCap, #PurpleCap, #Winner, #Top4, #EmergingPlayer, #SurprisePackage, and #BrokenDream.

Some popular selections have been Yash Dhull, Tilak Verma, and Rajvardhan Hangargekar for the youngsters to watch out.

*If you have not submitted your predictions, there is still time! You can send the predictions in the form below.

My IPL 2022 Predictions

With the new season, I think the new LSG team have a good shot to glory if they can sustain the momentum throughout the tournament.

This is an end of an era for sure, but that means we also have some promising young talent from the next generation. Anyway, here are my predictions.

The Predictions

First, we look at the predictions from the Subtle Curry Sports facebook group. It is an awesome community for any sports fan. Definitely recommend checking their group out.

1. Arnab Kumar

  • #OrangeCap: Shreyas Iyer
  • #PurpleCap: Avesh Khan
  • #Winner: CSK
  • #Top4: CSK, RCB, LSG, PBKS
  • #EmergingPlayer: Tilak Verma
  • #SurprisePackage: Hardik Pandya

2. Neel Patel

  • #OrangeCap: Sanju Samson
  • #PurpleCap: Bumrah
  • #Winner: RCB
  • #Top4: DC, RCB, RR, MI
  • #EmergingPlayer: Yash Dhull
  • #SurprisePackage: Kohli

3. Shalin Sheth

  • #OrangeCap: Shikhar Dhawan
  • #PurpleCap: Bumrah
  • #Winner: PBKS
  • #Top4: PBKS, DC, LSG, MI
  • #EmergingPlayer: Raj Bawa
  • #SurprisePackage: Rishi Dhawan

4. Srikar Chakka

  • #OrangeCap: KL Rahul
  • #PurpleCap: Rabada
  • #Winner: Punjab Kings
  • #Top4: PBKS, RR, LSG, SRH
  • #EmergingPlayer: Hangargekar
  • #SurprisePackage: Romario Shepherd

5. Sharan Sivakumar

  • #OrangeCap: Rohit Sharma/David Warner
  • #PurpleCap: Jasprit Bumrah/Harshal Patel
  • #Winner: LSG/CSK
  • #Top4: LSG, CSK, RCB, PBKS
  • #EmergingPlayer: MS Dhoni/ DreRuss/T Natarajan
  • #SurprisePackage: Vijay Shankar/Bhuvneshwar Kumar

6. Lakshya Kaviya

  • #OrangeCap: Rahul
  • #PurpleCap: Wanindu Hasaranaga
  • #Winner: Delhi Capitals
  • #Top4: DC, LSG, CSK, SRH
  • #EmergingPlayer: Yash Dhull
  • #SurprisePackage: Odean Smith

7. Aalay Gandhi

  • #OrangeCap: KL Rahul
  • #PurpleCap: Bumrah
  • #Winner: Delhi C
  • #Top4: DC, MI, CSK, RR
  • #EmergingPlayer: Tilak Verma
  • #SurprisePackage: GT (the entire team, yes) 😊🔥🔥

8. Shivashis Patri

  • #OrangeCap: KL Rahul
  • #PurpleCap: Kagiso Rabada
  • #Winner: Rajasthan Royals
  • #Top4: DC, CSK, RCB, RR
  • #EmergingPlayer: Yash Dhull
  • #SurprisePackage: Hardik Pandya

Now we look at predictions from our twitter page.

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9. Sourabh Sanyal

  • #OrangeCap: KL Rahul
  • #PurpleCap: Boom
  • #Winner: MI/Delhi
  • #Top4: MI/DC/CSK/PK
  • #EmergingPlayer: Dhull/Hangargekar
  • #SurprisePackage: Hangargekar
  • #BrokenDream: MSD

10. Rohan Gulavani

  • #OrangeCap: Shreyas/KL
  • #PurpleCap: Y Chahal
  • #Winner: DC
  • #Top4: DC, CSK, LSG, RCB
  • #EmergingPlayer: Yash D/ Bishnoi
  • #SurprisePackage: Obed McCoy & Conway
  • #BrokenDream: RCB failing to cross the line again

11. Just Cricket

  • #OrangeCap: KL Rahul
  • #PurpleCap: Bumrah
  • #Winner: Lucknow
  • #Top4: CSK, MI, Lucknow, PBKS
  • #EmergingPlayer: Hangargekar/Jaiswal
  • #SurprisePackage: Brevis/Parag/Tilk/Verma

12. Cric Crazy Veer

  • #OrangeCap: Kohli
  • #PurpleCap: Rashid
  • #Winner: LSG
  • #Top4: LSG, CSK, RR, MI
  • #EmergingPlayer: Shahrukh Khan/R Sai Kishore
  • #SurprisePackage: Ajinkya Rahane/MS Dhoni
  • #BrokenDream: KL Rahul underperforming, MSD Retires Forever

13. Kickit Wicket

  • #OrangeCap: KL Rahul
  • #PurpleCap: Rashid Khan
  • #Winner: CSK
  • #Top4: DC, CSK, GT, RCB
  • #EmergingPlayer: Smeed (after called in as replacement)
  • #SurprisePackage: Bishnoi
  • #BrokenDream: RCB lose in the final

14. Sourabh Negi

  • #OrangeCap: Shreyas/KL Rahul
  • #PurpleCap: Rashid
  • #Winner: KKR
  • #Top4: CSK, LSG, DC, KKR
  • #EmergingPlayer: Rasik Salam/Brevis
  • #BrokenDream: MSD Retires Forever

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