The wait is over as IPL 2025 less than a week away. As the excitment builds, we look at the most consistent bowlers from recent seasons and who will be the IPL 2025 Purple Cap Winner.
IPL 2025 Purple Cap Winner Contenders
When it comes to best bowler in Indian Premeir League over the past few years, a few names stand out. Yuzvendra Chahal, Rashid Khan, Harshal Patel, and Mohammed Shami are among those names and this is another season where they are the leading contenders for the Purple Cap award.
1. Yuzvendra Chahal
Yuzvendra Chahal has moved to Punjab Kings from Rajasthan Royals. The leggie is the leading wicket-taker since 2020 with 105 wickets and has won the Purple Cap in IPL 2022 with 27 wickets. With a lot to prove, Yuzi Chahal is one to watch out for.
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2. Rashid Khan
Rashid Khan is a magician with the ball in hand and has been one of the consistent wicket-takers in the recent seasons of Indian Premier League. Rashid Khan has never won Purple Cap and would set his eyes on the prize
3. Harshal Patel
Two-time Purple Cap winner, Harshal Patel is a death bowling who has scalped many a wicket with deception. Harshal Patel boasts an impressive strike rate of 14.4 and can complete a hattrick of purple caps in the upcoming IPL season.
4. Mohammed Shami
IPL 2023 Purple Cup winner, Mohammed Shami has made a strong comeback in the recently concluded ICC Champions Trophy 2025. He has found his rythm and would one of the frontrunners for the Purple Cap in IPL 2025 edition.
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| Player | Matches | Wickets | Best Figures | Bowling Average | Econ | SR | 5W |
| Yuzvendra Chahal | 76 | 105 | 5/40 | 21.75 | 7.90 | 16.5 | 1 |
| Rashid Khan | 75 | 94 | 4/24 | 21.90 | 6.99 | 18.7 | 0 |
| Harshal Patel | 63 | 92 | 5/27 | 21.02 | 8.75 | 14.4 | 1 |
| Mohammed Shami | 61 | 87 | 4/11 | 21.43 | 8.02 | 16.0 | 0 |
| Kagiso Rabada | 62 | 86 | 4/24 | 23.41 | 8.58 | 16.3 | 0 |
| Trent Boult | 71 | 83 | 4/18 | 25.42 | 8.05 | 18.9 | 0 |
| Jasprit Bumrah | 56 | 83 | 5/10 | 18.46 | 6.96 | 15.9 | 2 |
| Varun Chakravarthy | 70 | 82 | 5/20 | 23.98 | 7.51 | 19.1 | 1 |
| Arshdeep Singh | 62 | 73 | 5/32 | 26.61 | 8.94 | 17.8 | 1 |
| Avesh Khan | 55 | 69 | 4/24 | 24.88 | 8.73 | 17.0 | 0 |
Harshal Patel was the IPL 2024 Purple Cap winner, finishing as the highest wicket taker in the tournament with 24 wickets.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Dwayne Bravo and Harshal Patel are the only bowlers to have won the Purple Cap twice.
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