|
Pos
|
Player
|
Team
|
Mat
|
Inns
|
Ovr
|
Avg
|
|||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
|
14
|
14
|
49
|
24
|
9.73
|
19.88
|
0
|
0
|
3/15
|
||
|
2
|
15
|
14
|
50
|
21
|
8.04
|
19.14
|
0
|
0
|
3/16
|
||
|
3
|
13
|
13
|
51.5
|
20
|
6.48
|
16.80
|
0
|
1
|
5/21
|
||
|
4
|
14
|
14
|
51.2
|
19
|
9.06
|
24.47
|
1
|
0
|
4/19
|
||
|
5
|
13
|
11
|
42.1
|
19
|
9.08
|
20.16
|
0
|
0
|
3/24
|
||
|
6
|
16
|
15
|
54.5
|
19
|
9.59
|
27.68
|
0
|
0
|
3/27
|
||
|
7
|
14
|
14
|
50.2
|
19
|
10.03
|
26.58
|
1
|
0
|
4/29
|
||
|
8
|
15
|
14
|
29.2
|
19
|
10.06
|
15.53
|
0
|
0
|
3/19
|
||
|
9
|
16
|
16
|
61
|
18
|
9.28
|
31.44
|
0
|
0
|
3/43
|
||
|
10
|
15
|
15
|
58
|
18
|
9.41
|
30.33
|
0
|
0
|
3/11
|
||
|
11
|
15
|
14
|
55
|
17
|
6.69
|
21.65
|
0
|
0
|
2/22
|
||
|
12
|
13
|
13
|
48
|
17
|
8.83
|
24.94
|
1
|
0
|
4/27
|
||
|
13
|
14
|
14
|
50
|
17
|
9.58
|
28.18
|
0
|
0
|
2/21
|
||
|
14
|
10
|
10
|
35.3
|
17
|
10.37
|
21.65
|
0
|
0
|
3/14
|
||
|
15
|
14
|
13
|
41.5
|
17
|
10.61
|
26.12
|
1
|
0
|
4/33
|
||
|
16
|
16
|
15
|
53.2
|
16
|
8.31
|
27.69
|
0
|
0
|
3/22
|
||
|
17
|
11
|
11
|
43
|
16
|
8.65
|
23.25
|
1
|
0
|
4/55
|
||
|
18
|
13
|
13
|
41
|
16
|
10.15
|
26.00
|
0
|
0
|
3/28
|
||
|
19
|
14
|
14
|
50.1
|
15
|
9.15
|
30.60
|
0
|
0
|
3/20
|
||
|
20
|
14
|
14
|
54
|
15
|
9.19
|
33.07
|
0
|
0
|
3/43
|
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IPL 2024 Purple Cap
IPL 2024 Purple Cap
The Indian Premier League (IPL) is a dazzling spectacle of cricketing talent. While batters capture the limelight with towering sixes and elegant strokes, bowlers play an equally crucial role. The IPL recognizes this through the prestigious Purple Cap, awarded to the bowler with the most wickets in a single season.
The Purple Cap is a symbol of a bowler's consistency and wicket-taking prowess in the high-pressure environment of the IPL's T20 format. Throughout the IPL tournament, the race for the Purple Cap is a thrilling sub-plot, with bowlers vying for the top spot with every delivery.
The inaugural IPL season in 2008 saw Sohail Tanvir, the Pakistani left-armer, claim the first Purple Cap. Since then, a diverse range of bowlers, both domestic and international, have donned the coveted Purple cap. Pacers like Lasith Malinga, Kagiso Rabada, and Dwayne Bravo have impressed with their discipline and variations, while spinners like Yuzvendra Chahal and Imran Tahir have deceived batters with their guile.
The IPL Purple Cap has become a coveted symbol in the cricketing world. It's a testament to a bowler's talent, skill, and temperament. The Purple Cap winners have been instrumental in their team's journey to the playoffs or even the IPL title.As the IPL continues to evolve, the battle for the Purple Cap promises to remain an exciting and integral part of the tournament, keeping fans on the edge of their seats.
List of IPL Purple Cap winners
| Year | Winner | Innings | Wickets | Average | Economy | 4W hauls |
| 2008 | Sohail Tanvir (RR) | 11 | 22 | 12.09 | 6.46 | 1 |
| 2009 | RP Singh (Deccan Chargers) | 16 | 23 | 18.13 | 6.98 | 1 |
| 2010 | Pragyan Ojha (Deccan Chargers) | 16 | 21 | 20.42 | 7.29 | 0 |
| 2011 | Lasith Malinga (MI) | 16 | 28 | 13.39 | 5.95 | 0 |
| 2012 | Morne Morkel (DD) | 16 | 25 | 18.12 | 7.19 | 1 |
| 2013 | Dwayne Bravo (CSK) | 18 | 32 | 15.53 | 7.95 | 1 |
| 2014 | Mohit Sharma (CSK) | 16 | 23 | 19.65 | 8.39 | 1 |
| 2015 | Dwayne Bravo (CSK) | 17 | 26 | 16.38 | 8.14 | 0 |
| 2016 | Bhuvaneshwar Kumar (SRH) | 17 | 23 | 21.3 | 7.42 | 1 |
| 2017 | Bhuvaneshwar Kumar (SRH) | 14 | 26 | 14.19 | 7.05 | 0 |
| 2018 | Andrew Tye (PBKS) | 14 | 24 | 18.66 | 8 | 3 |
| 2019 | Imran Tahir (CSK) | 17 | 26 | 16.57 | 6.69 | 2 |
| 2020 | Kagiso Rabada (DC) | 17 | 30 | 18.26 | 8.34 | 2 |
| 2021 | Harshal Patel (RCB) | 15 | 32 | 14.34 | 8.14 | 1 |
| 2022 | Yuzvendra Chahal (RR) | 17 | 27 | 19.51 | 7.75 | 1 |
| 2023 | Mohammed Shami (GT) | 17 | 28 | 18.64 | 8.03 | 2 |
Rules for IPL Purple Cap 2024
- The Purple Cap of IPL 2024 season will be awarded to the highest wicket-taker of the IPL 2024.
- The bowler with the most wickets in the tournament during the season is allowed to wear the Cap in the field.
- The bowler with the better economy rate receives the Purple Cap in the instance of a tie.
- If a situation occurs in which an opposition bowler took the most wickets during the innings then the previous bowler will be allowed to retain the Purple Cap until the match is over and then hand it over to the new most wicket taker.
Who was the Purple Cap winner in IPL 2023?
Gujarat Titans’ Mohammed Shami was adjudged the winner of the IPL Purple Cap last season in 2023. He bagged 28 wickets at a superb strike rate of 13.92 across 17 matches.
Who was the first-ever Purple Cap winner in the IPL?
Rajasthan Royals (RR) were the inaugural winners of IPL 2008. Their premier fast bowler Sohail Tanvir won the Purple Cap that season with 22 wickets at an economy rate of 6.46.
Who won the most IPL Purple Caps?
Both Dwayne Bravo (2) and Bhuvneshwar Kumar (2) have won the most IPL Purple Caps. Interestingly, Bhuvneshwar won his two IPL Purple Caps in two consecutive seasons, in 2016 and in 2017. He is the only player to two successive IPL Purple Caps.
Who was the first Indian to win IPL Purple Cap?
RP Singh, former Indian pacer, is the first Indian player to win the IPL Purple cap when he won the honors in 2009 with now-defunct Deccan Chargers. Singh bagged 23 wickets.
Who was the first spinner to win IPL Purple Cap?
Pragyan Ojha was the first ever spinner to win the IPL Purple cap when he took 21 wickets for Deccan Chargers in 2010.
Who won the IPL Purple Cap with the best economy?
Lasith Malinga won the IPL Purple Cap in 2011 after he mustered 28 wickets at an exemplary economy rate of 5.95, the best for any IPL Purple Cap-winning player in a season.
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