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
1 171 169 618.7 4926 219 22.49 7.96 16.95 9 1
2 185 185 684.8 5231 193 27.10 7.64 21.29 4 2
3 192 191 639.8 5108 192 26.60 7.98 19.99 2 0
4 187 185 715.7 4852 190 25.54 6.78 22.60 8 1
5 218 214 772.0 5568 185 30.10 7.21 25.04 1 0
6 161 158 517.1 4359 183 23.82 8.43 16.95 2 0
7 140 140 535.7 3909 176 22.21 7.30 18.26 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
10 251 222 664.6 5110 167 30.60 7.69 23.88 4 1
11 131 131 512.9 3604 156 23.10 7.03 19.73 2 0
12 163 160 568.8 4030 150 26.87 7.09 22.75 2 1
13 116 113 392.5 3470 149 23.29 8.84 15.81 5 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
16 115 114 425.8 3566 137 26.03 8.37 18.65 2 0
17 119 118 394.3 3466 134 25.87 8.79 17.66 4 1
18 119 119 433.4 3749 133 28.19 8.65 19.55 2 0
19 161 158 546.5 4011 128 31.34 7.34 25.62 1 0
20 138 119 293.8 2807 123 22.82 9.55 14.33 3 1
21 82 82 309.8 2653 119 22.29 8.56 15.62 6 0
22 103 103 363.8 3162 107 29.55 8.69 20.40 3 0
23 88 88 317.2 2495 106 23.54 7.87 17.95 1 0
24 104 101 339.0 3205 106 30.24 9.45 19.19 2 0
25 110 109 369.4 3299 106 31.12 8.93 20.91 2 2
26 105 104 351.3 2966 105 28.25 8.44 20.07 1 0
27 100 99 365.6 2782 102 27.27 7.61 21.51 1 0
28 95 92 329.6 2651 99 26.78 8.04 19.98 4 0
29 82 81 307.4 2313 98 23.60 7.52 18.82 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 76 75 261.8 2343 92 25.47 8.95 17.07 3 1
34 145 105 336.9 2682 92 29.15 7.96 21.97 1 0
35 82 82 294.3 2338 90 25.98 7.94 19.62 2 0
36 138 128 388.4 2906 90 32.29 7.48 25.89 1 0
37 119 119 419.2 3251 90 36.12 7.76 27.95 0 0
38 92 90 315.5 2332 89 26.20 7.39 21.27 0 0
39 68 68 250.0 2262 88 25.70 9.05 17.05 0 0
40 92 92 296.3 2474 86 28.77 8.35 20.67 1 0
41 92 92 309.7 2515 86 29.24 8.12 21.61 2 0
42 91 87 286.7 2354 85 27.69 8.21 20.24 1 0
43 73 72 259.2 2353 84 28.01 9.08 18.51 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 70 70 271.3 2089 77 27.13 7.70 21.14 1 0
47 147 103 262.4 2389 77 31.03 9.10 20.45 1 1
48 73 73 250.9 2028 76 26.68 8.08 19.81 4 1
49 86 83 249.1 2112 76 27.79 8.48 19.67 2 0
50 69 69 258.5 2286 76 30.08 8.84 20.41 1 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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