Kartik Tyagi’s Purple Cap surge masks a bigger problem: India’s bowling depth remains fragile when established names falter. His fifth-place finish highlights how quickly death-bowling reputations collapse under IPL scrutiny. The real story? Raghuvanshi’s concussion exposes how thin orange-cap contention is this season—one injury derails entire batting orders. When your second-tier talent becomes headline news, your tournament lacks genuine star power.