The Indian Premier League (IPL) completed its 18th season in 2025 with Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) lifting their maiden IPL title. First introduced in 2008, the IPL is the richest cricket league in the world. It includes 10 teams from 10 different cities of India and the franchises buy their stars through bidding at the IPL auctions.
The IPL has a number of individual awards to offer to the best performing players. The Purple Cap is reserved for the bowlers. The honor is awarded to the bowler who picks up the most number of wickets in a single season. Rajasthan Royals (RR) star Sohail Tanvir became the inaugural Purple Cap winner, which also contributed to his team becoming the inaugural IPL champion in 2008.
IPL Purple Cap Winners List
The Purple Cap was introduced in the IPL on April 25, 2008, following the introduction of the Orange Cap. The players with the most Purple Cap wins in their IPL careers are Harshal Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, and Dwayne Bravo, all of whom have won the Purple Cap twice, as of June 2025.
| Season | Player | Team | 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 | DC | 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 | PBKS | 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 |
| 2025 | Prasidh Krishna | GT | 15 | 25 |
Read More: IPL Orange Cap Winners List
FAQs on Purple Cap
A. Gujarat Titans' Prasidh Krishna won the Purple Cap in the IPL 2025 with 25 wickets in 15 games.
A. Rajasthan Royals' Sohail Tanvir won the Purple Cap in the IPL 2008 with 22 wickets in 11 matches.
A. Punjab Kings' Andrew Tye won the Purple Cap in the IPL 2018 with 24 wickets in 14 matches.
A. Chennai Super Kings' Dwayne Bravo won his second Purple Cap in the IPL 2015 with 26 wickets in 16 matches.
A. Chennai Super Kings' Mohit Sharma won the Purple Cap in the IPL 2014 with 23 wickets in 16 matches.
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