IPL Purple Cap 2024: Most Wickets in IPL 2024
IPL 2024 Purple Cap
- Most Runs
- Most Fours
- Most Sixes
- Most Fifties
- Most Centuries
- Most Fours (Innings)
- Most Sixes (Innings)
- Highest Individual Score
- Highest Strike Rates
- Highest Average
- Highest Strike Rates (Innings)
- Top Wicket Takers
- Four Wickets
- Five Wickets
- Maidens
- Best Averages
- Best Bowling Figures
- Best Economy Rates
- Best Strike Rates
- Most runs conceded in an innings
- Best Economy Rates (Innings)
- Best Strike Rates (Innings)
- Total Runs
- Total Wickets
- Most Fifties
- Most Centuries
| No | Bowler | Team | Wkts | Mat | Ovs | BBI | Balls | Avg | Ecn | R | 4-Fers | 5-Fers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harshal Patel | PBKS | 22 | 13 | 45 | 3/15 | 270 | 19.45 | 9.51 | 428 | -- | -- |
| 2 | Jasprit Bumrah | MI | 20 | 13 | 51.5 | 5/21 | 311 | 16.8 | 6.48 | 336 | -- | 1 |
| 3 | Varun Chakravarthy | KKR | 18 | 12 | 44 | 3/16 | 264 | 20.39 | 8.34 | 367 | -- | -- |
| 4 | Tushar Deshpande | CSK | 17 | 13 | 48 | 4/27 | 288 | 24.94 | 8.83 | 424 | 1 | -- |
| 5 | Yuzvendra Chahal | RR | 17 | 13 | 50 | 3/11 | 300 | 27.59 | 9.38 | 469 | -- | -- |
| 6 | Khaleel Ahmed | DC | 17 | 14 | 50 | 2/21 | 300 | 28.18 | 9.58 | 479 | -- | -- |
| 7 | Arshdeep Singh | PBKS | 17 | 13 | 46.2 | 4/29 | 278 | 27.53 | 10.1 | 468 | 1 | -- |
| 8 | Mukesh Kumar | DC | 17 | 10 | 35.3 | 3/14 | 213 | 21.65 | 10.37 | 368 | -- | -- |
| 9 | Kuldeep Yadav | DC | 16 | 11 | 43 | 4/55 | 258 | 23.25 | 8.65 | 372 | 1 | -- |
| 10 | Harshit Rana | KKR | 16 | 10 | 34.1 | 3/24 | 205 | 20.75 | 9.72 | 332 | -- | -- |
| 11 | Sam Curran | PBKS | 16 | 13 | 41 | 3/28 | 246 | 26 | 10.15 | 416 | -- | -- |
| 12 | Sunil Narine | KKR | 15 | 12 | 47 | 2/22 | 282 | 20.8 | 6.64 | 312 | -- | -- |
| 13 | Yash Dayal | RCB | 15 | 13 | 47.1 | 3/20 | 283 | 28.13 | 8.95 | 422 | -- | -- |
| 14 | T Natarajan | SRH | 15 | 10 | 39.2 | 4/19 | 236 | 24.53 | 9.36 | 368 | 1 | -- |
| 15 | Andre Russell | KKR | 15 | 12 | 25.2 | 3/25 | 152 | 17.4 | 10.3 | 261 | -- | -- |
| 16 | Pat Cummins | SRH | 14 | 12 | 48 | 3/43 | 288 | 31.71 | 9.25 | 444 | -- | -- |
| 17 | Mustafizur Rahman | CSK | 14 | 9 | 34.2 | 4/29 | 206 | 22.71 | 9.26 | 318 | 1 | -- |
| 18 | Naveen-ul-Haq | LSG | 14 | 10 | 36.3 | 3/49 | 219 | 26.57 | 10.19 | 372 | -- | -- |
| 19 | Matheesha Pathirana | CSK | 13 | 6 | 22 | 4/28 | 132 | 13 | 7.68 | 169 | 1 | -- |
| 20 | Piyush Chawla | MI | 13 | 11 | 35 | 3/29 | 210 | 24 | 8.91 | 312 | -- | -- |
R: Runs, Inns: Innings, Avg: Average, SR: Strike Rate, H.S: Highest Score, Wkts: Wickets, Ovs: Overs, 4-Fers: Four Wicket Haul, 5-Fers: Five Wicket Haul, BBI: Best Bowling in Innings, RCI: Runs Conceded Innings, ECN: Economy, Mdns: Maidens, Mat: Matches, BF: Balls Faced
Purple Cap Holder List in IPL 2024: Fiery Punjab Kings (PBKS) pacer Harshal Patel leads the Purple Cap race in the ongoing IPL 2024 with 22 wickets after RCB vs CSK Match 68.
The right-arm pacer Harshal Patel from Punjab Kings (PBKS) has been consistent with the ball in the ongoing season and has been picking crucial wickets for his side in tough situations. Harshal has taken 22 wickets at an average of 19.45 and an economy rate of 9.51.
Bumrah has been at his usual best this season leading MI’s bowling lineup. His best performance came against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) where he ended up with five wickets giving just 21 runs during Match 25, in Mumbai. Bumrah has taken 20 wickets at an average of 16.8 and an economy rate of 6.48.
Varun Chakravarthy has scalped 18 wickets in 12 games. The KKR spinner has been in brilliant form, bowling 44 overs in the tournament at an economy of 8.34 and an average of 20.38.
Yuzvendra Chahal has scalped 17 wickets in 13 games. The RR spinner has been in brilliant form, bowling 50 overs in the tournament at an economy of 9.38 and an average of 27.59.
DC speedster Khaleel Ahmed has risen to the fourth spot on the Purple Cap list. He added one more to his wicket tally during Match 64 against LSG. He has taken 17 wickets in 14 matches at an average of 28.18.
Bowlers participating in the Indian Premier League (IPL) will be vying for the Purple Cap award. The Purple Cap is awarded to the bowler who has emerged as the leading wicket-taker in a particular edition of the high-profile Indian Premier League (IPL).
IPL Purple Cap Trivia
- Sohail Tanvir was the first bowler to be awarded the Purple Cap for taking 22 wickets in 11 matches in the 2008 season.
- The record of most wickets in a single edition is jointly held by Dwayne Bravo and Harshal Patel. Bravo scalped 32 wickets in the 2015 season while Patel had 32 victims to his name in the 2021 season.
- Bhuvneshwar Kumar is the only bowler to have won the Purple Cap in successive editions of the IPL (2016, 2017)
Rules for IPL Purple Cap 2024
- The Purple Cap is awarded to the leading wicket-taker of the IPL season.
- The bowler with the most wickets in the tournament during the season is allowed to wear the Cap in the field.
- In an event of a tie, the Purple Cap is awarded to the bowler with a better economy rate.
List of all IPL Purple Cap Winners from 2008 to 2024
In the inaugural IPL season in 2008, the Purple Cap award was won by Sohail Tanvir. The Pakistan left-arm seamer scalped a total of 22 wickets in the tournament and scalped his wickets at a stupendous average of 12.09.
The first Indian cricketer to have been the recipient of the Purple Cap award is former left-arm fast bowler RP Singh during the 2009 season of the IPL. Singh took 23 wickets at a strike rate of 15.50 to bag the award.
Dwayne Bravo and Bhuvneshwar Kumar are the only two cricketers to have won the Purple Cap award on two occasions. While Bravo won the award in 2013 and 2015, Kumar laid his hands on the Purple Cap in 2016 and 2017.
The other players to have been the recipient of the Purple Cap award in IPL history are Pragyan Ojha, Lasith Malinga, Morne Morkel, Mohit Sharma, Andrew Tye, Imran Tahir, Kagiso Rabada, Harshal Patel and Yuzvendra Chahal.
In the 14th edition of the IPL, Harshal Patel won the Purple Cap award. The Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) pacer scalped a gargantuan 32 wickets to win the Purple Cap award in 2021. Harshal shares the record for the most wickets in an IPL season with Dwayne Bravo, who scalped 32 wickets in the year 2013. With the 2024 season already underway, the race to grab the IPL Orange cap 2024 is also in full flow and several high-profile batters are trying to pip each other.
| Year | Player | Team | Matches | Wickets | Average | Economy | Strike Rate | 4W | 5W |
| 2008 | Sohail Tanvir | Rajasthan Royals | 11 | 22 | 12.09 | 6.46 | 11 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | RP Singh | Deccan Chargers | 16 | 23 | 18.13 | 6.98 | 16 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 | Pragyan Ojha | Deccan Chargers | 16 | 21 | 20.42 | 7.29 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Lasith Malinga | Mumbai Indians | 16 | 28 | 13.39 | 5.95 | 14 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | Morne Morkel | Delhi Daredevils | 16 | 25 | 18.12 | 7.19 | 15 | 1 | 0 |
| 2013 | Dwayne Bravo | Chennai Super Kings | 18 | 32 | 15.53 | 7.95 | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014 | Mohit Sharma | Chennai Super Kings | 16 | 23 | 19.65 | 8.39 | 14 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 | Dwayne Bravo | Chennai Super Kings | 17 | 26 | 16.38 | 8.14 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Bhuvaneshwar Kumar | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 17 | 23 | 21.3 | 7.42 | 17 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | Bhuvaneshwar Kumar | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 14 | 26 | 14.19 | 7.05 | 12 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | Andrew Tye | Kings XI Punjab | 14 | 24 | 18.66 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 0 |
| 2019 | Imran Tahir | Chennai Super Kings | 17 | 26 | 16.57 | 6.69 | 15 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020 | Kagiso Rabada | Delhi Capitals | 17 | 30 | 18.26 | 8.34 | 13 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | Harshal Patel | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 15 | 32 | 14.34 | 8.14 | 10.56 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | Yuzvendra Chahal | Rajasthan Royals | 17 | 27 | 19.51 | 7.75 | 15.1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | Mohammed Shami | Gujarat Titans | 17 | 28 | 18.64 | 8.03 | 13.92 | 2 | |
| 2024 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
FAQ Related to Purple Cap in IPL
Who is having Purple Cap in IPL 2024?
Punjab Kings (PBKS) pacer Harshal Patel leads the Purple Cap race in the ongoing IPL 2024 with 22 wickets after RCB vs CSK Match 68.
Who has the most Purple Cap in IPL history?
Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Dwayne Bravo are the only bowlers to have won the Purple Cap two times in IPL history
Who won the 2008 IPL Purple Cap?
In 2008, Sohail Tanvir, playing for Rajasthan Royals, took 22 wickets in 11 matches and won the Purple Cap.
Who is the highest wicket-taker in IPL history?
Yuzvendra Chahal, with 204 wickets, holds the record for the highest number of wickets in IPL history.