IPL: Purple Cap Winners list in Indian Premier League, from 2008 to 2022

Indian Premier League: Here is the season-wise list of Purple Cap winners in IPL history ahead of the 2023 season.

Published : Mar 29, 2023 16:23 IST - 1 MIN READ

Yuzvendra Chahal of Rajasthan Royals won the Purple Cap in 2022.
Yuzvendra Chahal of Rajasthan Royals won the Purple Cap in 2022. | Photo Credit: Sportzpics for IPL
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Yuzvendra Chahal of Rajasthan Royals won the Purple Cap in 2022. | Photo Credit: Sportzpics for IPL

The 16th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) will start on March 31, with defending champion Gujarat Titans taking on four-time title holder Chennai Super Kings in the opening game in Ahmedabad.

The bowler with the most wickets in a season wins the Purple Cap.

Yuzvendra Chahal of Rajasthan Royals scalped 27 wickets to win the Purple Cap in 2022. The India leggie registered the best figures of 5 for 40 against Kolkata Knight Riders in a high-scoring encounter to lead his team to a seven-run win.

Here is the season-wise list of Purple Cap winners in IPL history ahead of the 2023 season.

PURPLE CAP SEASON-WISE LIST

Year Player Team Matches Wickets Average Strike rate Economy BBI
2022 Yuzvendra Chahal RR 17 27 19.51 15.11 7.75 5/40
2021 Harshal Patel RCB 15 32 14.34 10.56 8.14 5/27
2020 Kagiso Rabada DC 17 30 18.26 13.30 8.34 4/24
2019 Imran Tahir CSK 17 26 16.57 14.84 6.69 4/12
2018 Andrew Tye KXIP 14 24 18.66 14.00 8.00 4/16
2017 Bhuvneshwar Kumar SRH 14 26 14.19 12.00 7.05 5/19
2016 Bhuvneshwar Kumar SRH 17 23 21.30 17.20 7.42 4/29
2015 Dwayne Bravo CSK 17 26 16.38 12.00 8.14 3/22
2014 Mohit Sharma CSK 16 23 19.65 14.00 8.39 4/14
2013 Dwayne Bravo CSK 18 32 15.53 11.70 7.95 4/42
2012 Morne Morkel DD 16 25 18.12 15.10 7.19 4/20
2011 Lasith Malinga MI 16 28 13.39 13.50 5.95 5/13
2010 Pragyan Ojha DC 16 21 20.42 16.80 7.29 3/26
2009 RP Singh DC 16 23 18.13 15.50 6.98 4/22
2008 Sohail Tanvir RR 11 22 12.09 11.22 6.46 6/14
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