There is a famous saying in cricket “batters win you matches, but bowlers win you tournaments.” Great bowlers always played a significant part in a tournament win for their teams. This is why the IPL has the concept of giving a purple cap to the highest wicket-taker of the tournament to recognize and reward the hard work of bowlers. Since its introduction, the Purple Cap has always been a prestigious award won by many greats of the game. In IPL 2023 Purple Cap was won by Mohammad Shami, playing for the Gujarat Titans. Currently, Harshal Patel is leading the IPL Purple Cap 2024 race.
IPL Purple Cap 2024 Leaderboard
| P | PLAYER | TEAM | MAT | WKTS | BBI | AVG | ECON | 4W | 5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harshal Patel | PBKS | 14 | 24 | 15/3 | 19.87 | 9.73 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Varun Chakaravarthy | KKR | 15 | 21 | 16/3 | 19.14 | 8.04 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Jasprit Bumrah | MI | 13 | 20 | 21/5 | 16.8 | 6.48 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | T Natarajan | SRH | 14 | 19 | 19/4 | 24.47 | 9.05 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | Harshit Rana | KKR | 13 | 19 | 24/3 | 20.15 | 9.08 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Avesh Khan | RR | 16 | 19 | 27/3 | 27.68 | 9.59 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Arshdeep Singh | PBKS | 14 | 19 | 29/4 | 26.57 | 10.03 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | Andre Russell | KKR | 15 | 19 | 19/3 | 15.52 | 10.05 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Pat Cummins | SRH | 16 | 18 | 43/3 | 31.44 | 9.27 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Yuzvendra Chahal | RR | 15 | 18 | 11/3 | 30.33 | 9.41 | 0 | 0 |
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List of All IPL Purple Cap Winners (2008 to 2024)
In the entire history of the IPL, there have been 14 bowlers who have won the purple cap. The most recent one was Harshal Patel, who won the Purple Cap in IPL 2024.
IPL 2024 Purple Cap Winner
Harshal Patel
Harshal Patel won the purple cap in 2024; with this, he became the third bowler in IPL history to win the purple cap twice. Only Bhuveneshwar Kumar and Dwayne Bravo have achieved this feat before him. Harshal won the Purple Cap in IPL 2021 by scalping 32 wickets, the most wickets in a single IPL season. In 2024, he won the purple cap with 24 wickets in 14 matches with an average of 19.87 and an economy of 9.73.
Harshal Patel Bowling Stats IPL 2024
| Team | PBKS |
|---|---|
| Matches | 14 |
| WKTS | 24 |
| ECN | 9.73 |
| AVG | 19.87 |
| BBF | 3/15 |
| 4-fers | _ |
| 5-fers | _ |
IPL 2023 Purple Cap Winner
Mohammed Shami
India’s one of the most celebrated pacers, Mohammad Shami, won the Purple Cap in IPL 2023. He led Gujarat Titans’ pace battery, which helped them reach the final of the IPL 2023, where Chennai got the better of Gujarat. In IPL 2023, Shami took 28 wickets at an average of 18.64 and also broke the record for most wickets in powerplay in a season. He picked up 17 of his 28 wickets in powerplay overs in IPL 2023.
Mohammed Shami Bowling Stats IPL 2023
| Team | GT |
|---|---|
| Matches | 17 |
| WKTS | 28 |
| ECN | 8.03 |
| AVG | 18.64 |
| BBF | 4/11 |
| 4-fers | 2 |
| 5-fers | _ |
IPL 2022 Purple Cap Winner
Yuzvendra Chahal
In IPL 2022, Yuzvendra Chahal became only the third spinner after Pragyan Ojha and Imran Tahir to win Purple Cap in IPL history. Chahal picked up 27 wickets at an average of 19.71 in just 17 matches. Chahal took his team to the final, where they lost to Chennai Super Kings. He is only the second bowler from Rajasthan Royals to win the Purple Cap after Sohail Tanveer.
Yuzvendra Chahal Bowling Stats IPL 2022
| Team | RR |
|---|---|
| Matches | 17 |
| WKTS | 27 |
| ECN | 8.03 |
| AVG | 19.51 |
| BBF | 5/40 |
| 4-fers | 1 |
| 5-fers | 1 |
IPL 2021 Purple Cap Winner
Harshal Patel
Harshal Patel leveled the record of Dwayne Bravo for taking the most wickets in a single IPL season by taking 32 in IPL 2021. The pacer spearheaded the RCB pace attack and played a crucial role in taking his team to the playoffs. He was the first bowler from RCB to win a Purple Cap. In IPL 2021, he needed just 15 matches to get those 32 wickets at an average of 14.34.
Harshal Patel Bowling Stats IPL 2021
| Team | RCB |
|---|---|
| Matches | 15 |
| WKTS | 32 |
| ECN | 8.14 |
| AVG | 14.34 |
| BBF | 5/27 |
| 4-fers | 1 |
| 5-fers | 1 |
IPL 2020 Purple Cap Winner
Kagiso Rabada
Kagiso Rabada, the South African quickie, missed the purple cap in IPL 2019 with a very short margin, but he bettered his performance in 2020 and won the purple season in that season. The pace master wreaked havoc among the batsmen in the league as he scalped 30 wickets in 17 matches at an average of 18.26. Due to his fiery bowling form in IPL 2020, Rabada managed to take his team to the IPL final.
Kagiso Rabada Bowling Stats IPL 2020
| Team | DC |
|---|---|
| Matches | 15 |
| WKTS | 30 |
| ECN | 8.34 |
| AVG | 18.26 |
| BBF | 4/24 |
| 4-fers | 2 |
| 5-fers | _ |
IPL 2019 Purple Cap Winner
Imran Tahir
Imran Tahir won the Purple Cap in IPL 2019. At that time, he was only the second spinner in IPL history to win Purple Cap. In IPL 2019 Imarn took 26 wickets in just 17 matches with a fabulous economy rate of 6.69. The veteran South African leg spinner took Chennai Super Kings to the finals of the season, where they lost to MI.
Imran Tahir Bowling Stats IPL 2019
| Team | CSK |
|---|---|
| Matches | 17 |
| WKTS | 26 |
| ECN | 6.69 |
| AVG | 16.57 |
| BBF | 4/12 |
| 4-fers | 2 |
| 5-fers | _ |
IPL 2018 Purple Cap Winner
Andrew Tye
The Australian all-rounder attracted all the spotlights towards him in the 2018 IPL season when he won the Purple Cap. Tye has established himself as the death rover specialist in the 2018 IPL season. He picked up 24 wickets in just 14 games that season. Although his team KXIP finished in the bottom half of the table in 7th position.
Andrew Tye Bowling Stats IPL 2018
| Team | KXIP |
|---|---|
| Matches | 14 |
| WKTS | 24 |
| ECN | 8 |
| AVG | 18.66 |
| BBF | 4/16 |
| 4-fers | 3 |
| 5-fers | _ |
IPL 2017 Purple Cap Winner
Bhuvneshwar Kumar
The Indian Swing sensation Bhuvneshwar Kumar created history in IPL 2017 when he won the purple cap in consecutive seasons. He was the only bowler until today to do so in the entire history of the IPL. In the 10th season of IPL Bhuvneshwar picked up 26 wickets in just 14 matches. This season, he got better of himself, taking his wicket tally three wickets above his previous season’s number of wickets.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar Bowling Stats IPL 2017
| Team | SRH |
|---|---|
| Matches | 14 |
| WKTS | 26 |
| ECN | 7.05 |
| AVG | 14.19 |
| BBF | 5/19 |
| 4-fers | _ |
| 5-fers | 1 |
IPL 2016 Purple Cap Winner
Bhuvneshwar Kumar
Bhuvneshwar Kumar won his first purple cap in the 2016 IPL season. He wrapped up the season with a tally of 23 wickets in 17 appearances. Due to Bhuvneshwar’s bowling brilliance, Sunrisers Hyderabad won its first IPL trophy. Bhubaneswar was the leader of Sunrisers’ ferocious bowling attack that has gone infamous that season for defending low totals.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar Bowling Stats IPL 2016
| Team | SRH |
|---|---|
| Matches | 17 |
| WKTS | 23 |
| ECN | 7.42 |
| AVG | 21.3 |
| BBF | 4/29 |
| 4-fers | 1 |
| 5-fers | _ |
IPL 2015 Purple Cap Winner
Dwayne Bravo
West Indian all-rounder Dwyane Bravo bagged his second IPL purple cap of his IPL career in the 2015 season. In the 2015 IPL season, DJ Bravo took 26 wickets in 17 matches at an average of 16.38. He was the first player to win the Purple Cap for the second time in IPL history. DJ Bravo took Chennai Super Kings to the final of IPL 2015, where CSK lost to Mumbai Indians.
Dwayne Bravo Bowling Stats IPL 2015
| Team | CSK |
|---|---|
| Matches | 17 |
| WKTS | 26 |
| ECN | 8.14 |
| AVG | 16.38 |
| BBF | 3/22 |
| 4-fers | _ |
| 5-fers | _ |
IPL 2014 Purple Cap Winner
Mohit Sharma
Mohit Sharma won the Purple Cap in IPL 2014; in that season, he was playing for CSK, which brings CSK back to back Purple Caps in consecutive years. Mohit Shrama made his IPL debut in 2013 and he won the purple cap in just his second season. In IPL 2014, Mohit took 23 wickets in 16 appearances.
Mohit Sharma Bowling Stats IPL 2014
| Team | CSK |
|---|---|
| Matches | 16 |
| WKTS | 23 |
| ECN | 8.39 |
| AVG | 19.65 |
| BBF | 4/14 |
| 4-fers | 1 |
| 5-fers | _ |
IPL 2013 Purple Cap Winner
Dwayne Bravo
Dwyane Bravo, also known as DJ Bravo, was the first West Indian to win the Purple Cap in IPL. He won the 2013 IPL Purple Cap with a record—the record for the most wickets in a single season—which no one has gotten better at yet. In 2013, IPL Bravo picked 32 wickets in 18 matches. He took CSK to the final, only to lose against MI.
Dwayne Bravo Bowling Stats IPL 2013
| Team | CSK |
|---|---|
| Matches | 18 |
| WKTS | 32 |
| ECN | 7.95 |
| AVG | 15.53 |
| BBF | 4/42 |
| 4-fers | 1 |
| 5-fers | _ |
IPL 2012 Purple Cap Winner
Morne Morkel
Morne Morkel was one of the most ferocious bowlers of 2010’s era. This South African Pacer is known for his pacey bouncers. In the 2012 IPL season, he took 25 wickets in just 16 appearances at an average of 18.12 and bagged the Purple Cap. He was the first South African bowler to get this honor. With this brilliant bowling display, his team (DD) finished at the top of the table but lost both qualifiers.
Morne Morkel Bowling Stats IPL 2012
| Team | DD |
|---|---|
| Matches | 16 |
| WKTS | 25 |
| ECN | 7.19 |
| AVG | 18.12 |
| BBF | 4/20 |
| 4-fers | 1 |
| 5-fers | _ |
IPL 2011 Purple Cap Winner
Lasith Malinga
In 2011, Lasith Malinga was on fire; he was one of the marquee players of the Mumbai Indians, and living up to his potential, he won the Purple Cap in 2011 IPL season. Malinga bagged 28 wickets in just 16 games at an average of 13.39. Malinga proved to be very instrumental for MI in IPL 2011, and one of the very big reasons was Malinga’s “Toe Crushing Yorkers,” which took MI to the Final in 2011.
Lasith Malinga Bowling Stats IPL 2011
| Team | MI |
|---|---|
| Matches | 16 |
| WKTS | 28 |
| ECN | 5.95 |
| AVG | 13.39 |
| BBF | 5/13 |
| 4-fers | _ |
| 5-fers | 1 |
IPL 2010 Purple Cap Winner
Pragyan Ojha
Pragyan Ojha, the ace Indian spinner at that time was in red-hot form in the 2010 IPL, taking home the Purple Cap of that season. Representing Deccan Chargers, he took 21 wickets in 16 appearances. It was his bowling brilliance that helped Deccan Chargers reach the semi-finals of 2010 IPL.
Pragyan Ojha Bowling Stats IPL 2010
| Team | DC |
|---|---|
| Matches | 16 |
| WKTS | 21 |
| ECN | 7.29 |
| AVG | 20.42 |
| BBF | 3/26 |
| 4-fers | _ |
| 5-fers | _ |
IPL 2009 Purple Cap Winner
RP Singh
RP Singh was one of the finest pacers for Team India back then in 2009, and he proved it by clinching the purple cap in 2009 IPL. Rudra Pratap Singh, aka RP Singh, scalped 23 wickets in 16 appearances and played a very important role in the triumphant campaign of Deccan Chargers.
RP Singh Bowling Stats IPL 2009
| Team | DC |
|---|---|
| Matches | 16 |
| WKTS | 23 |
| ECN | 6.98 |
| AVG | 18.13 |
| BBF | 4/22 |
| 4-fers | 1 |
| 5-fers | _ |
IPL 2008 Purple Cap Winner
Sohail Tanvir
Sohail Tanvir is one of very few Pakistani cricketers to have played in IPL. In the 2008 IPL, he played for Rajasthan Royals and proved to be a very crucial part of the squad that won the inaugural IPL season. Sohail Tanvir proved his worth as a bowler by clinching 22 wickets in just 11 games. He also recorded the best bowling figures in IPL history (6/14), until Alzarri Joseph broke his record with 6/12 in 2019 IPL.
Sohail Tanvir Bowling Stats IPL 2009
| Team | RR |
|---|---|
| Matches | 11 |
| WKTS | 22 |
| ECN | 6.46 |
| AVG | 12.09 |
| BBF | 6/14 |
| 4-fers | 1 |
| 5-fers | 1 |
Player with the Most Purple Cap in IPL History
In IPL history, Dwayne Bravo and Bhuvneshwar Kumar are the only bowlers that have won the Purple Cap twice, and Bhuvneshwar Kumar is the only bowler that has won Purple Cap back-to-back in two consecutive seasons in 2016 and 2017.
| Player Name | Number of Purple Caps |
| Sohail Tanvir | 1 |
| RP Singh | 1 |
| Pragyan Ojha | 1 |
| Lasith Malinga | 1 |
| Morne Morkel | 1 |
| Dwayne Bravo | 2 |
| Mohit Shrama | 1 |
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar | 2 |
| Andrew Tye | 1 |
| Imran Tahir | 1 |
| Kagiso Rabada | 1 |
| Harshal Patel | 2 |
| Yuzvendra Chahal | 1 |
| Mohammed Shami | 1 |
IPL Purple Cap All Time Winners List with Wickets
There are a total of 14 bowlers so far who have won the prestigious Purple Cap since the inaugural season of the IPL.
| Team | Player | Wickets |
| RR | Sohail Tanvir | 22 |
| DC (Deccan Chargers) | RP Singh | 23 |
| DC (Deccan Chargers) | Pragyan Ojha | 21 |
| MI | Lasith Malinga | 28 |
| DD | Morne Morkel | 25 |
| CSK | Dwayne Bravo | 32 |
| CSK | Mohit Sharma | 23 |
| CSK | Dwayne Bravo | 26 |
| SRH | Bhuvneshwar Kumar | 23 |
| SRH | Bhuvneshwar Kumar | 26 |
| KXIP | Andrew Tye | 24 |
| CSK | Imran Tahir | 26 |
| DC (Delhi Capitals) | Kagiso Rabada | 30 |
| RCB | Harshal Patel | 32 |
| RR | Yuzvendra Chahal | 27 |
| GT | Mohammad Shami | 28 |
| PBKS | Harshal Patel | 24 |
Teams with Most Purple Caps in IPL History
Chennai Super Kings have won the most Purple Caps in IPL history. Their bowlers have won the Purple Cap four times. After that Deccan Chargers, Rajasthan Royals and Sunrisers Hyderabad each have two bowlers who have won Purple Cap for them.
| Teams | Purple Cap |
| RR | 2 |
| DC (Deccan Chargers) | 2 |
| MI | 1 |
| Delhi Daredevils/Delhi Capitals | 2 |
| CSK | 4 |
| SRH | 2 |
| KXIP/PBKS | 2 |
| RCB | 1 |
| GT | 1 |
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