Mohammed Shami of Gujarat Titans won the Purple Cap in IPL 2023 with 28 wickets in 17 matches. He took 11 wickets in the powerplay, which was the most by any bowler in the tournament. Shami was in top form throughout the tournament, bowling with pace and accuracy. He was particularly impressive in the second half of the tournament, taking 17 wickets in his last 8 matches. Three Gujarat Titans bowlers currently occupy the top-three spots in the race for the IPL 2023 Purple Cap.
| Year | Bowler | Team | Wickets | Economy Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Sohail Tanvir | Rajasthan Royals | 22 | 6.67 |
| 2009 | RP Singh | Deccan Chargers | 23 | 6.12 |
| 2010 | Pragyan Ojha | Deccan Chargers | 21 | 6.35 |
| 2011 | Lasith Malinga | Mumbai Indians | 17 | 6.33 |
| 2012 | Morne Morkel | Delhi Daredevils | 25 | 7.71 |
| 2013 | Dwayne Bravo | Chennai Super Kings | 32 | 7.55 |
| 2014 | Mohit Sharma | Chennai Super Kings | 26 | 7.76 |
| 2015 | Dwayne Bravo | Chennai Super Kings | 26 | 7.27 |
| 2016 | Bhuvneshwar Kumar | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 26 | 6.72 |
| 2017 | Bhuvneshwar Kumar | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 26 | 6.81 |
| 2018 | Andrew Tye | Kings XI Punjab | 24 | 8.10 |
| 2019 | Imran Tahir | Chennai Super Kings | 26 | 7.73 |
| 2020 | Kagiso Rabada | Delhi Capitals | 30 | 7.71 |
| 2021 | Harshal Patel | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 32 | 7.61 |
| 2022 | Yuzvendra Chahal | Rajasthan Royals | 27 | 7.74 |
| 2023 | Mohammed Shami | Gujarat titans | 28 | 8.03 |
| 2024 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
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