IPL Purple Cap Champs- Check Complete List

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Discovering the List of Purple Cap winners in the IPL from 2008-2025

Deepansh Bajaj March 31, 2025

The Indian Premier League (IPL) has been one of the best leagues for a bowler to make a name for himself in the toughest situations. A purple cap is presented to the bowler who has picked the most wickets in a season.

In the inaugural season, Pakistani pacer Sohail Tanveer won the purple cap, representing the Rajasthan Royals. Tanveer took 22 wickets in 11 matches, helping the Royals win the title.

In the second season in 2009, RP Singh was the holder of the purple cap. Singh's impressive performance in 16 matches, he scalped 23 wickets to help the Deccan Chargers win the title.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar is the only player to have won the purple cap consecutive times in 2016 & 2017. Meanwhile, Dwayne Bravo (2013 & 2015) & Harshal Patel (2021 & 2024) have also won the purple cap twice

Who are the remaining winners of the purple cap? Let's have a look

Purple Cap Winners

Season Player Matches Wickets
2008 Sohail Tanvir (RR) 11 22
2009 RP Singh (DC) 16 23
2010 Pragyan Ojha (DC) 16 21
2011 Lasith Malinga (MI) 16 28
2012 Morne Morkel (DD) 16 25
2013 Dwayne Bravo (CSK) 18 32
2014 Mohit Sharma (CSK) 16 23
2015 Dwayne Bravo (CSK) 16 26
2016 Bhuvneshwar Kumar (SRH) 17 23
2017 Bhuvneshwar Kumar (SRH) 14 26
2018 Andrew Tye (KXIP) 14 24
2019 Imran Tahir (CSK) 17 26
2020 Kagiso Rabada (DC) 17 30
2021 Harshal Patel (RCB) 15 32
2022 Yuzvendra Chahal (RR) 17 27
2023 Mohammed Shami (GT) 17 28
2024 Harshal Patel (PBKS) 14 24

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