IPL Purple Cap

Just as the batting has improved many folds, bowling also took many turns over the years. Several improved techniques of bowling have always given an edge to the bowlers. The bowler who has the most aggregate wickets at the end of the season is awarded purple cap in IPL. Improved performances in the IPL add up to their value for the next IPL auction and also at times, gives them a chance to represent their country in International tournaments. Cricket Addictor presents the list of players who won the purple cap in IPL history.

Purple cap in Indian Premier League is the most highly rated award for a bowler and players compete to their level best to perform well, leading their teams to win and at the same time, to appear on the IPL purple cap list all season. When the tournament began in 2008, Sohail Tanvir who bagged 22 wickets playing for RR was the first purple cap holder in IPL. RP Singh followed the next year bagging 23 wickets for Deccan Chargers (now defunct). Pragyan Ojha and the Sri Lankan stump-wreck Lasith Malinga won the purple cap in IPL for MI in the next two seasons bagging 21 and 28 wickets respectively. South African pacer Morne Morkel became the best bowler in IPL 2012, winning the award for Delhi Daredevils (now Delhi Capitals) scalping 25 wickets. Dwayne Bravo playing for CSK in the fourth season of the league set a record of scalping 32 wickets in a single season and hence became the most successful IPL purple cap holder. Mohit Sharma won the cap for CSK again in the following season with 23 wickets in his bag. CSK bagged their third consecutive purple cap with Dwayne Bravo scalping  26 wickets for the team in 2015.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar is the only bowler to win the purple cap in Indian Premier League history for two consecutive seasons with 23 and 26 wickets in his bank in the 9th and 10th seasons of the league respectively. Andrew Tye (PBKS), Imran Tahir (CSK), and Kagiso Rabada (DC) won the purple cap in the three following years (2018, 2019, and 2020) bagging 24, 26, and 30 wickets respectively. In the 14th season, Harshal Patel, who went by the name “Purple Patel” wrecked havoc on teams, scalping 32 wickets and equalling the record set by Dwayne Bravo. Yuzvendra Chahal, the leggie from India, rooted 27 wickets for RR and won the purple cap in 2022. Mohammad Shami was the last purple cap holder IPL (2023) taking 28 wickets for GT at a stunning strike rate.

Now with the commencement of another season of IPL, stay updated on the list of purple cap in IPL all season on Cricket Addictor.

No Player M Inns OVR Runs WK Avg ECN SR 4W 5W
1 173 170 622.7 4956 219 22.63 7.96 17.06 9 1
2 186 186 688.8 5274 194 27.19 7.66 21.30 4 2
3 189 187 723.7 4922 192 25.64 6.80 22.62 8 1
4 192 191 639.8 5108 192 26.60 7.98 19.99 2 0
5 220 216 779.0 5628 187 30.10 7.22 24.99 1 0
6 161 158 517.1 4359 183 23.82 8.43 16.95 2 0
7 142 142 542.9 3940 181 21.77 7.26 18.00 5 2
8 162 162 561.1 4145 174 23.82 7.39 19.35 5 1
9 122 122 468.3 3365 170 19.79 7.19 16.53 7 1
10 254 225 673.6 5188 170 30.52 7.70 23.77 4 1
11 135 135 526.9 3735 158 23.64 7.09 20.01 2 0
12 119 116 402.0 3579 151 23.70 8.90 15.97 5 1
13 163 160 568.8 4030 150 26.87 7.09 22.75 2 1
14 137 137 506.1 4083 146 27.97 8.07 20.80 3 1
15 148 147 507.4 4317 144 29.98 8.51 21.14 3 0
16 117 116 433.8 3617 140 25.84 8.34 18.59 2 0
17 120 119 398.3 3513 134 26.22 8.82 17.83 4 1
18 119 119 433.4 3749 133 28.19 8.65 19.55 2 0
19 163 160 551.5 4071 128 31.80 7.38 25.85 1 0
20 140 121 298.2 2863 123 23.28 9.60 14.55 3 1
21 84 84 315.8 2732 119 22.96 8.65 15.92 6 0
22 112 111 377.4 3364 110 30.58 8.91 20.59 2 2
23 107 107 378.8 3312 108 30.67 8.74 21.04 3 0
24 88 88 317.2 2495 106 23.54 7.87 17.95 1 0
25 104 101 339.0 3205 106 30.24 9.45 19.19 2 0
26 105 104 351.3 2966 105 28.25 8.44 20.07 1 0
27 99 96 343.6 2778 102 27.24 8.08 20.21 4 0
28 100 99 365.6 2782 102 27.27 7.61 21.51 1 0
29 84 83 314.4 2385 100 23.85 7.59 18.86 2 1
30 95 95 361.6 2508 97 25.86 6.94 22.37 0 0
31 81 81 286.4 2295 95 24.16 8.01 18.09 4 0
32 113 113 394.1 3273 95 34.45 8.30 24.89 1 1
33 79 77 269.8 2438 92 26.50 9.04 17.60 3 1
34 145 105 336.9 2682 92 29.15 7.96 21.97 1 0
35 139 129 392.4 2944 91 32.35 7.50 25.87 1 0
36 82 82 294.3 2338 90 25.98 7.94 19.62 2 0
37 119 119 419.2 3251 90 36.12 7.76 27.95 0 0
38 71 71 258.0 2328 89 26.16 9.02 17.39 0 0
39 92 90 315.5 2332 89 26.20 7.39 21.27 0 0
40 94 94 315.7 2569 88 29.19 8.14 21.53 2 0
41 75 74 265.7 2429 86 28.24 9.14 18.54 1 0
42 92 92 296.3 2474 86 28.77 8.35 20.67 1 0
43 91 87 286.7 2354 85 27.69 8.21 20.24 1 0
44 59 59 218.4 1703 82 20.77 7.80 15.98 3 0
45 103 101 337.9 2649 80 33.11 7.84 25.34 0 0
46 72 72 268.5 2373 79 30.04 8.84 20.39 1 0
47 70 70 271.3 2089 77 27.13 7.70 21.14 1 0
48 149 104 263.4 2407 77 31.26 9.14 20.52 1 1
49 73 73 250.9 2028 76 26.68 8.08 19.81 4 1
50 86 83 249.1 2112 76 27.79 8.48 19.67 2 0
M: Matches,
W: Won,
L: Lost,
T: Tie,
N/R: No Result,
PTS: Points,
Net RR: Net run rate,
Q: Qualified

IPL Purple Cap 2025 FAQs

Sohail Tanwir was the first player to win the purple cap scalping 22 wickets for RR.

Mohammad Shami is the most recent purple cap winner bagging 28 wickets in the 2023 edition.

Bhuvaneshwar Kumar is the only player to win two consecutive purple caps in 9th and 10th edition of the league.

Bhuvaneshwar Kumar and Dwayne Bravo are the most successful purple cap holders in IPL winning the award twice each.

Purple cap is the award given to the highest wicket-taker of an IPL season.
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