The IPL (Indian Premier League) is the biggest and most exciting cricket tournament in the world. Also known as the TATA IPL, it is a yearly men’s T20 cricket event held in India, where top players from both India and other countries compete.

One of the most exciting awards in the IPL is the Purple Cap, given to the bowler who takes the most wickets during the tournament. Bowlers work hard to outshine their competitors, showcasing their skills and determination to claim crucial wickets for their teams. Winning the Purple Cap is a huge achievement, as it reflects the bowler’s ability to perform under pressure.

Since the IPL started in 2008, fans have witnessed many impressive bowling performances, with the Purple Cap regularly changing hands as the season progresses. The cap is a symbol of consistency and wicket-taking ability, especially in the fast-paced T20 format.

Harshal Patel from Punjab Kings won the Purple Cap in IPL 2024 with 24 wickets. As we look forward to IPL 2025, fans can expect more thrilling bowling action, as bowlers battle for the coveted Purple Cap title. Stay tuned for the top wicket-takers of IPL 2025 and the players chasing this prestigious award!

IPL 2025 Most Wickets

Most Wickets in IPL 2025

In the Indian Premier League (IPL), bowlers compete for the famous Purple Cap Award, which is given to the player who takes the most wickets in a season. This is a big honor for any bowler in the IPL. Let’s take a closer look at the IPL 2025 Most Wickets and find out who the highest wicket-taker is in IPL 2025.

You can follow all the live action of IPL 2025 with the full IPL 2025 Schedule and the IPL 2025 Points Table. Also, keep track of who holds the IPL Purple Cap and IPL Orange Cap this season!

Top Wicket Takers in IPL 2025

Looking for the IPL 2025 Most Wickets? You’ve come to the right place! This page will keep you updated with the latest information on the Purple Cap winner in IPL 2025.

As soon as each match ends, we’ll update the stats and announce who currently holds the Purple Cap. Be sure to bookmark this page and stay tuned for all the exciting IPL updates!

IPL Purple Cap Trivia

Sohail Tanvir was the first bowler to win the Purple Cap, taking 22 wickets in just 11 matches during the IPL 2008 season. The record for the most wickets in a single season is held by both Dwayne Bravo and Harshal Patel, who each took 32 wickets – Bravo in 2015 and Patel in 2021. Bhuvneshwar Kumar is the only bowler to win the Purple Cap in two consecutive IPL seasons, achieving this feat in 2016 and 2017.

Rules for IPL Purple Cap 2025

The Purple Cap is given to the bowler who takes the most wickets in an IPL season. The player with the highest number of wickets gets to wear the Purple Cap while playing in the field. If two bowlers are tied with the same number of wickets, the Purple Cap is given to the one with the better economy rate.

IPL Purple Cap Winners List

In the very first IPL season in 2008, Sohail Tanvir won the Purple Cap after taking 22 wickets with an impressive average of 12.09. The first Indian cricketer to earn the Purple Cap was RP Singh, who took 23 wickets at a strike rate of 15.50 in the 2009 IPL season.

Dwayne Bravo and Bhuvneshwar Kumar are the only two players to have won the Purple Cap twice. Bravo won it in 2013 and 2015, while Kumar claimed it in 2016 and 2017.

Other notable players who have won the Purple Cap include Pragyan Ojha, Lasith Malinga, Morne Morkel, Mohit Sharma, Andrew Tye, Imran Tahir, Kagiso Rabada, Harshal Patel, and Yuzvendra Chahal. In the 2021 IPL season, Harshal Patel of Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) took a massive 32 wickets, tying the record for most wickets in a season with Dwayne Bravo, who also took 32 wickets in 2013.

In IPL 2024, Punjab Kings’ Harshal Patel won the Purple Cap with 24 wickets. As the 2025 season kicks off, the race for the IPL Orange Cap is also heating up, with many top batters competing to outdo each other.

List of All IPL Purple Cap Winners from 2008 to 2025

YearPlayerTeamMatchesWicketsAverageEconomy4W5W
2008Sohail TanvirRajasthan Royals112212.096.4611
2009RP SinghDeccan Chargers162318.136.9810
2010Pragyan OjhaDeccan Chargers162120.427.2900
2011Lasith MalingaMumbai Indians162813.395.9501
2012Morne MorkelDelhi Daredevils162518.127.1910
2013Dwayne BravoChennai Super Kings183215.537.9510
2014Mohit SharmaChennai Super Kings162319.658.3910
2015Dwayne BravoChennai Super Kings172616.388.1400
2016Bhuvaneshwar KumarSunrisers Hyderabad172321.37.4210
2017Bhuvaneshwar KumarSunrisers Hyderabad142614.197.0501
2018Andrew TyeKings XI Punjab142418.66830
2019Imran TahirChennai Super Kings172616.576.6920
2020Kagiso RabadaDelhi Capitals173018.268.3420
2021Harshal PatelRoyal Challengers Bangalore153214.348.1411
2022Yuzvendra ChahalRajasthan Royals172719.517.7511
2023Mohammed ShamiGujarat Titans172818.648.032
2024Harshal PatelPunjab Kings142419.889.73
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IPL Purple Cap Winners List Season Wise

IPL 2024 Purple Cap

PlayerMatInnsOversRunsWKTSAVGECO5W
Harshal Patel1414494772419.889.730
Varun Chakravarthy1514504022119.148.040
Jasprit Bumrah131351.53362016.806.481
T Natarajan141451.24651924.479.060
Harshit Rana131142.13831920.169.080

IPL 2023 Purple Cap

PlayerMatInnsOversRunsWKTSAVGECO5W
Mohammed Shami1717655222818.648.030
Mohit Sharma141444.13612713.378.171
Rashid Khan1717675522720.448.240
Piyush Chawla1616614952222.508.110
Yuzvendra Chahal141452.54322120.578.180

IPL 2022 Purple Cap

PlayerMatInnsOversRunsWKTSAVGECO5W
Yuzvendra Chahal1717685272719.527.751
Wanindu Hasaranga1616574302616.547.541
Kagiso Rabada1313484062317.658.460
Umran Malik141449.14442220.189.031
Kuldeep Yadav141449.44192119.958.440

IPL 2021 Purple Cap

PlayerMatInnsOversRunsWKTSAVGECO5W
Harshal Patel151556.24593214.348.151
Avesh Khan1616614502418.757.380
Jasprit Bumrah1414554102119.527.450
Shardul Thakur161659.55272125.108.810
Mohammed Shami141452.43951920.797.500

IPL 2020 Purple Cap

PlayerMatInnsOversRunsWKTSAVGECO5W
Kagiso Rabada171765.45483018.278.350
Jasprit Bumrah1515604042714.966.730
Trent Boult151557.24572518.287.970
Anrich Nortje1616615122223.278.390
Yuzvendra Chahal151557.14052119.297.080

IPL 2019 Purple Cap

PlayerMatInnsOversRunsWKTSAVGECO5W
Imran Tahir171764.24312616.586.700
Kagiso Rabada1212473682514.727.830
Deepak Chahar171764.34822221.917.470
Shreyas Gopal1414483472017.357.230
Jasprit Bumrah161661.44091921.536.630

IPL 2018 Purple Cap

PlayerMatInnsOversRunsWKTSAVGECO5W
Andrew Tye1414564482418.678.000
Rashid Khan1717684582121.816.740
Siddarth Kaul1717665472126.058.290
Umesh Yadav141453.14182020.907.860
Trent Boult141452.44661825.898.850

IPL 2017 Purple Cap

PlayerMatInnsRunsWKTS5W
Bhuvneshwar Kumar1414369261
Jaydev Unadkat1111303221
Mitchell McClenaghan1414507190
Imran Tahir1212369180
Jasprit Bumrah1515415180

IPL 2016 Purple Cap

PlayerMatInnsRunsWKTS5W
Bhuvneshwar Kumar1717490230
Yuzvendra Chahal1313401210
Shane Watson1616485200
Dhawal Kulkarni1414364180
Mitchell McClenaghan1414436170

IPL 2015 Purple Cap

PlayerMatInnsRunsWKTS5W
Dwayne Bravo1616426260
Lasith Malinga1515444240
Yuzvendra Chahal1414415230
Ashish Nehra1616449220
Mitchell Starc1212291200

IPL 2014 Purple Cap

PlayerMatInnsRunsWKTS5W
Mohit Sharma1616452230
Sunil Narine1616407210
Bhuvneshwar Kumar1414354200
Ravindra Jadeja1616443190
Sandeep Sharma1111354180

IPL 2013 Purple Cap

PlayerMatInnsRunsWKTS5W
Dwayne Bravo1818497320
James Faulkner1616427282
Mitchell Johnson1717459240
Harbhajan Singh1919456240
Vinay Kumar1616493230

IPL 2012 Purple Cap

PlayerMatInnsRunsWKTS5W
Morne Morkel1616453250
Sunil Narine1515324241
Lasith Malinga1414350220
Vinay Kumar1414480190
Umesh Yadav1717453190

IPL 2011 Purple Cap

PlayerMatInnsRunsWKTS5W
Lasith Malinga1616375281
Munaf Patel1515358221
Sreenath Aravind1313368210
Ravichandran Ashwin1616388200
Amit Mishra1414358190

IPL 2010 Purple Cap

PlayerMatInnsRunsWKTS5W
Pragyan Ojha1616429210
Anil Kumble1616407170
Amit Mishra1414363170
Harbhajan Singh1414377170
Vinay Kumar1414396160

IPL 2009 Purple Cap

PlayerMatInnsRunsWKTS5W
RP Singh1616417230
Anil Kumble1616347211
Ashish Nehra1313346190
Lasith Malinga1313312180
Pragyan Ojha1515348180

IPL 2008 Purple Cap

PlayerMatInnsRunsWKTS5W
Sohail Tanvir1111266221
Shane Warne1515404190
Sreesanth1515442190
Manpreet Gony1616443170
Albie Morkel1313399170

FAQ’s

What is the Purple Cap in IPL for?

The Purple Cap is awarded to the bowler who takes the most wickets during a season of the IPL. It recognizes the player who leads the tournament in wickets.

Who Has Purple Cap in IPL 2025?

Update when the season kicks off.

Who won Purple Cap in IPL 2024?

Harshal Patel, the pacer for Punjab Kings (PBKS), won the Purple Cap in IPL 2024 after taking 24 wickets.

Who has the Most Purple Cap in IPL history?

Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Harshal Patel, and Dwayne Bravo are the only bowlers in IPL history to have won the Purple Cap two times.

Who won the First IPL Purple Cap?

In 2008, Sohail Tanvir, playing for Rajasthan Royals, took 22 wickets in just 11 matches and won the Purple Cap.

Who is the highest wicket-taker in IPL history?

Yuzvendra Chahal holds the record for the most wickets in IPL history, with a total of 205 wickets.

Which player has picked the most wickets in a single IPL season?

Dwayne Bravo and Harshal Patel hold the record for taking the most wickets in a single IPL season, with each claiming an impressive 33 wickets.

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