The cash-rich Indian Premier League is due for its 18th edition. The prolific tournament, which kicked off in 2018, has reached immaculate heights in its 17-year journey to become the most popular franchise T20 league around the globe.
IPL Purple Cap Holders Over the Years
T20 cricket is a fast-paced action where 4s and 6s are thrilling to watch for the spectators. The same goes for IPL, where the fans get chills when they see bowlers going to the cleaners. Yes, batting in T20Is is an eye-catching affair, but bowlers do grab eyeballs as well. There’s a saying, batters win you matches, whereas bowlers win you championships. Well, the saying is right when it comes to IPL.
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We have witnessed some big names ending an IPL season with the most number of wickets and getting hold of the IPL Purple Cap. These bowlers are the premier architects in their team’s title triumph. In this post, we have curated a list of all those players who have held the IPL Purple Cap in every season starting from 2008.
| Year | Player | Team | Wickets | Matches | Economy | Best Figures |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Sohail Tanvir | Rajasthan Royals | 22 | 11 | 6.46 | 6/14 |
| 2009 | RP Singh | Deccan Chargers | 23 | 16 | 6.98 | 4/22 |
| 2010 | Pragyan Ojha | Deccan Chargers | 21 | 16 | 7.29 | 3/26 |
| 2011 | Lasith Malinga | Mumbai Indians | 28 | 16 | 5.95 | 5/13 |
| 2012 | Morne Morkel | Delhi Daredevils | 25 | 16 | 7.19 | 4/20 |
| 2013 | Dwayne Bravo | Chennai Super Kings | 32 | 18 | 7.95 | 4/42 |
| 2014 | Mohit Sharma | Chennai Super Kings | 23 | 16 | 8.39 | 4/14 |
| 2015 | Dwayne Bravo | Chennai Super Kings | 26 | 17 | 8.14 | 3/22 |
| 2016 | Bhuvneshwar Kumar | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 23 | 17 | 7.42 | 4/29 |
| 2017 | Bhuvneshwar Kumar | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 26 | 14 | 7.05 | 5/19 |
| 2018 | Andrew Tye | Kings XI Punjab | 24 | 14 | 8.00 | 4/16 |
| 2019 | Imran Tahir | Chennai Super Kings | 26 | 17 | 6.69 | 4/12 |
| 2020 | Kagiso Rabada | Delhi Capitals | 30 | 17 | 8.34 | 4/24 |
| 2021 | Harshal Patel | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 32 | 15 | 8.14 | 5/27 |
| 2022 | Yuzvendra Chahal | Rajasthan Royals | 27 | 17 | 7.75 | 5/40 |
| 2023 | Mohammed Shami | Gujarat Titans | 28 | 17 | 8.03 | 4/20 |
| 2024 | Harshal Patel | Punjab Kings | 24 | 14 | 7.50 | 4/18 |
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Pakistan’s left-arm seamer Sohail Tanveer was the first-ever IPL Purple Cap holder. He claimed 22 wickets from 11 matches at a terrific economy rate of 6.46 and best figures of 6 for 14. His record for best bowling figures in IPL history remained intact till the 2019 season when West Indies’ paceman Alzarri Joseph playing for Mumbai Indians claimed 6 for 12 runs against Sunrisers Hyderabad.
Names like Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Harshal Patel, and Dwayne Bravo are some of those rare bowlers who have claimed the IPL Purple Cap not only once but twice in the league’s history. Bhuvneshwar Kumar achieved this feat while playing for Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2016 and 2017. Harshal Patel did it while playing for Royal Challengers Bengaluru in 2021 and Punjab Kings in 2024. One of IPL’s legends Dwayne Bravo got hold ofthe IPL Orange Cap while playing for the 5-time champions Chennai Super Kings in 2013 and 2015.
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