Going by the purple patch he was in last season, as Rajasthan Royals went all the way to the final, Sunrisers may be thinking they got away lightly in the first game.

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/ipl/ipl-2023-emotional-rollercoaster-royals-flex-batting-muscle-before-boult-and-chahal-demolish-hapless-sunrisers-8534079/

Going into the quarter-finals as the underdogs against a team in a real purple patch, Peters' mantra of whoever pulls on the Red and White jersey wears it with pride and, to the best of their ability, is needed more than ever.

Source: https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/willie-peters-challenge-cup-kr-8526289

October is also Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Because both of these causes fall close to the heart of law enforcement, the Menifee Police Department will also wear a purple patch.“

Source: https://myvalleynews.com/blog/2023/10/15/menifee-police-to-bring-awareness-to-breast-cancer-and-domestic-violence-month/

Yet when Jiménez – who, after 32 goalless league games, needs a purple patch more luminous than his side’s pink outfit to have even a passable centre-forward’s numbers – departed just before the hour, something changed.

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/oct/29/brighton-fulham-premier-league-match-report