IPL’s Purple Cap: All You Need to Know About This

Mar 21, 2025 Komal Das

The Purple Cap is awarded to the bowler with the most wickets in an IPL season, introduced in 2008 as a symbol of bowling excellence

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The bowler leading the wicket tally wears the Purple Cap during matches, making it a visible accolade for outstanding bowling

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In the inaugural season (2008), Sohail Tanvir of Rajasthan Royals became the first Purple Cap winner with 22 wickets

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Dwayne Bravo and Bhuvneshwar Kumar have won the Purple Cap twice, with Bravo’s best season in 2013 (32 wickets) and Kumar dominating in 2016 and 2017

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The record for the most wickets in a single season is held by Dwayne Bravo with 32 wickets in 2013 for Chennai Super Kings

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Recent winners include Harshal Patel (32 wickets, 2021), Yuzvendra Chahal (27 wickets, 2022), and Mohammed Shami (28 wickets, 2023)

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The Purple Cap showcases bowlers’ ability to turn games with their skills, often proving pivotal to their team’s success

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