Complete List of IPL Purple Cap Winners (2008-2025) and Records
The Indian Premier League (IPL), established in 2008, is the world’s premier T20 cricket competition, attracting top international and domestic talent. Among the most prestigious individual accolades in the tournament is the IPL Purple Cap, awarded to the bowler who finishes with the most wickets in a season. The Purple Cap is a symbol of bowling dominance, much like the Orange Cap is for the highest run-scorer.
Over the years, several legendary bowlers have clinched this honor, showcasing their skill and consistency on cricket’s grandest stage. In this article, we take a deep dive into the history, records, and complete list of IPL Purple Cap winners from 2008 to 2025.
The IPL Purple Cap is an annual award given to the leading wicket-taker of an IPL season. The bowler with the most wickets wears the Purple Cap on the field throughout the tournament. If two or more bowlers have the same number of wickets, the one with the best economy rate is awarded the Purple Cap.
| Season | Player | Team | Matches | Wickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Sohail Tanvir | Rajasthan Royals (RR) | 11 | 22 |
| 2009 | RP Singh | Deccan Chargers (DC) | 16 | 23 |
| 2010 | Pragyan Ojha | Deccan Chargers (DC) | 16 | 21 |
| 2011 | Lasith Malinga | Mumbai Indians (MI) | 16 | 28 |
| 2012 | Morne Morkel | Delhi Daredevils (DD) | 16 | 25 |
| 2013 | Dwayne Bravo | Chennai Super Kings (CSK) | 18 | 32 |
| 2014 | Mohit Sharma | Chennai Super Kings (CSK) | 16 | 23 |
| 2015 | Dwayne Bravo | Chennai Super Kings (CSK) | 16 | 26 |
| 2016 | Bhuvneshwar Kumar | Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) | 17 | 23 |
| 2017 | Bhuvneshwar Kumar | Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) | 14 | 26 |
| 2018 | Andrew Tye | Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) | 14 | 24 |
| 2019 | Imran Tahir | Chennai Super Kings (CSK) | 17 | 26 |
| 2020 | Kagiso Rabada | Delhi Capitals (DC) | 17 | 30 |
| 2021 | Harshal Patel | Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) | 15 | 32 |
| 2022 | Yuzvendra Chahal | Rajasthan Royals (RR) | 17 | 27 |
| 2023 | Mohammed Shami | Gujarat Titans (GT) | 17 | 28 |
| 2024 | Harshal Patel | Punjab Kings (PBKS) | 14 | 24 |
| 2025 | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
The inaugural season of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2008) saw Pakistan’s Sohail Tanvir from Rajasthan Royals (RR) winning the first-ever Purple Cap. He picked up 22 wickets in just 11 matches, playing a pivotal role in helping RR win the first-ever IPL title. Tanvir’s 6/14 against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) remained the best bowling figures in IPL history for over a decade.
After Tanvir’s success in 2008, Indian pacers dominated the next two seasons:
Dwayne Bravo and Bhuvneshwar Kumar hold the record for winning the Purple Cap twice each. Harshal Patel is the only player to win for two different teams.
Both Dwayne Bravo (2013) and Harshal Patel (2021) share the record for most wickets in a single season, with 32 wickets.
Yes, Pragyan Ojha (2010), Imran Tahir (2019), and Yuzvendra Chahal (2022) are spinners who have won the Purple Cap.
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) leads with four different Purple Cap winners: Dwayne Bravo (2013, 2015), Mohit Sharma (2014), and Imran Tahir (2019).
The Purple Cap symbolizes excellence in bowling, rewarding the most consistent and impactful bowler in a season.
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