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IPL 2023 has begun and the tournament is as always making a good show for its audience. IPL offers a purple cap to the bowlers that take the most wickets throughout the tournament. IPL Purple cap winners are rewarded with prize money of Rs 15 lakh at the end of the season.
Purple Cap in IPL has its history as in the last 15 years, several players have earned the purple cap title and their journey has been even more entertaining. For instance, Sohail Tanvir is the only Pakistani player to win the purple cap title. Sohail Tanvir was also the first player to win the purple cap as he appeared in the inaugural edition of IPL 2008.
There are more such interesting facts related to other players that have won the purple cap title. Here's a purple cap winner in the IPL list with intriguing facts about the players that have won the title.
Purple Cap in IPL 2023
The 16th edition of IPL began on 31st March and only a few matches have happened until now. However, the match has come to a point where the players have started performing, and the competition for the orange cap and purple cap is urging players to give their best.
IPL 2023: Purple Cap List {Updated}
| S.no. | Player | Team | Matches | Wickets | Economy | SR |
| 1. | Mark Wood | LSG | 2 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
| 2. | Ravi Bishnoi | LSG | 3 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| 3. | Varun Chakaravarthy | KKR | 2 | 5 | 5 | 9 |
| 4. | Rashid Khan | GT | 2 | 5 | 7 | 9 |
| 5. | Nathan Ellis | PBKS | 2 | 5 | 8 | 8 |
Purple Cap Winners in IPL (2008-2022)
Fasten your seatbelts and get ready to ride on the journey of the most interesting facts about the purple cap holders in IPL history.
Purple Cap Winner 2008: Sohail Tanvir- 22 Wkts
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| Matches | 11 |
| Wickets | 22 |
| Economy | 6.46 |
| Highest Wickets | 6 |
| 5 Wickets | 1 |
Purple Cap Winner 2009: RP Singh- 23 Wkts
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| Matches | 16 |
| Wickets | 23 |
| Economy | 6.99 |
| Highest Wickets | 4 |
| 5 Wickets | -- |
Purple Cap Winner 2010: Pragyan Ojha- 21 Wkts
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| Matches | 16 |
| Wickets | 21 |
| Economy | 7.29 |
| Highest Wickets | 3 |
| 5 Wickets | -- |
Purple Cap Winner 2011: Lasith Malinga- 28 Wkts
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| Matches | 16 |
| Wickets | 28 |
| Economy | 5.95 |
| Highest Wickets | 5 |
| 5 Wickets | 1 |
Purple Cap Winner 2012: Morne Morkel- 25 Wkts
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Purple Cap Winner 2013: Dwayne Bravo- 32 Wkts
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Purple Cap Winner 2014: Mohit Sharma- 23 Wkts
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Purple Cap Winner 2015: Dwayne Bravo- 26 Wkts
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Purple Cap Winner 2016: Bhuvneshwar Kumar- 23 Wkts
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Purple Cap Winner 2017: Bhuvneshwar Kumar- 26 Wkts
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Purple Cap Winner 2018: Andrew Tye- 24 Wkts
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Purple Cap Winner 2019: Imran Tahir- 26 Wkts
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Purple Cap Winner 2020: Kagiso Rabada- 30 Wkts
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| Matches | 17 |
| Wickets | 30 |
| Economy | 8.34 |
| Highest Wickets | 4 |
| 5 Wickets | -- |
Purple Cap Winner 2021: Harshal Patel- 32 Wkts
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Purple Cap Winner 2022: Yuzvendra Chahal- 27 Wkts
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| Matches | 17 |
| Wickets | 27 |
| Economy | 7.75 |
| Highest Wickets | 5 |
| 5 Wickets | 1 |
IPL Purple Cap Winners List (2008-2022)
| Year | Player | Team | Matches | Wickets | Economy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Yuzvendra Chahal | Rajasthan Royals | 17 | 27 | 7.75 |
| 2021 | Harshal Patel | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 15 | 32 | 8.14 |
| 2020 | Kagiso Rabada | Delhi Capitals | 17 | 30 | 8.34 |
| 2019 | Imran Tahir | Chennai Super Kings | 17 | 26 | 6.69 |
| 2018 | Andrew Tye | Kings XI Punjab | 14 | 24 | 8 |
| 2017 | Bhuvneshwar Kumar | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 14 | 26 | 7.05 |
| 2016 | Bhuvneshwar Kumar | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 17 | 23 | 7.42 |
| 2015 | Dwayne Bravo | Chennai Super Kings | 17 | 26 | 8.14 |
| 2014 | Mohit Sharma | Chennai Super Kings | 16 | 23 | 8.39 |
| 2013 | Dwayne Bravo | Chennai Super Kings | 18 | 32 | 7.95 |
| 2012 | Morne Morkel | Delhi Daredevils | 16 | 25 | 7.19 |
| 2011 | Lasith Malinga | Mumbai Indians | 16 | 28 | 5.95 |
| 2010 | Pragyan Ojha | Deccan Chargers | 16 | 21 | 7.29 |
| 2009 | RP Singh | Deccan Chargers | 16 | 23 | 6.98 |
| 2008 | Sohail Tanvir | Rajasthan Royals | 11 | 22 | 6.46 |
Players with the most runs are also awarded similarly to purple cap winners. Batsmen with the most runs in an IPL season are rewarded with an orange cap and prize money of Rs 15 lakh.
Check out the full list of orange cap winners in IPL and read interesting facts about the orange cap holders.