IPL 2026 Purple Cap: Most wickets list
IPL 2026Â 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 | Jaydev Unadkat | SRH | 4 | 2 | 6 | 3/21 | 36 | 12.5 | 8.33 | 50 | -- | -- |
| 2 | Blessing Muzarabani | KKR | 4 | 2 | 7 | 4/41 | 42 | 18.75 | 10.71 | 75 | 1 | -- |
| 3 | Jacob Duffy | RCB | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3/22 | 24 | 7.33 | 5.5 | 22 | -- | -- |
| 4 | T Natarajan | DC | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3/29 | 24 | 9.67 | 7.25 | 29 | -- | -- |
| 5 | Prasidh Krishna | GT | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3/29 | 24 | 9.67 | 7.25 | 29 | -- | -- |
| 6 | Lungi Ngidi | DC | 3 | 1 | 3.4 | 3/27 | 22 | 9 | 7.36 | 27 | -- | -- |
| 7 | Vijaykumar Vyshak | PBKS | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3/34 | 24 | 11.33 | 8.5 | 34 | -- | -- |
| 8 | Shardul Thakur | MI | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3/39 | 24 | 13 | 9.75 | 39 | -- | -- |
| 9 | Vaibhav Arora | KKR | 3 | 2 | 8 | 2/47 | 48 | 33 | 12.38 | 99 | -- | -- |
| 10 | Romario Shepherd | RCB | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3/54 | 24 | 18 | 13.5 | 54 | -- | -- |
| 11 | Jofra Archer | RR | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2/19 | 24 | 9.5 | 4.75 | 19 | -- | -- |
| 12 | Ravindra Jadeja | RR | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2/18 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 18 | -- | -- |
| 13 | Nandre Burger | RR | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2/26 | 24 | 13 | 6.5 | 26 | -- | -- |
| 14 | Prince Yadav | LSG | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2/20 | 18 | 10 | 6.67 | 20 | -- | -- |
| 15 | Yuzvendra Chahal | PBKS | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2/28 | 24 | 14 | 7 | 28 | -- | -- |
| 16 | Kuldeep Yadav | DC | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2/31 | 24 | 15.5 | 7.75 | 31 | -- | -- |
| 17 | Anshul Kamboj | CSK | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2/27 | 18 | 13.5 | 9 | 27 | -- | -- |
| 18 | Nitish Kumar Reddy | SRH | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2/17 | 24 | 18 | 9 | 36 | -- | -- |
| 19 | Harsh Dubey | SRH | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1/17 | 30 | 26 | 10.4 | 52 | -- | -- |
| 20 | Kartik Tyagi | KKR | 2 | 2 | 8 | 1/43 | 48 | 45.5 | 11.38 | 91 | -- | -- |
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
The Orange and Purple Caps in the Indian Premier League (IPL) are wonderful concepts, acknowledging players during the tournament, not just after its conclusion. While the Orange Cap is eventually won by the highest run-getter in a season, the Purple Cap goes to the highest wicket-taker.
The first-ever season of the IPL was hosted in 2008. Pakistan's Sohail Tanvir picked up 22 wickets and won the Purple Cap. Meanwhile, in 2025, the most recent season, Prasidh Krishna was conferred the coveted award after bagging 25 scalps.
Over the years, there have been 16 different winners of the Purple Cap. Only Dwayne Bravo and Bhuvneshwar Kumar have won the award more than once. While the West Indies all-rounder won in 2013 and 2015, Bhuvneshwar is the only one to win it in consecutive seasons in 2016 and 2017.
Bravo and Harshal Patel share the record for taking the most wickets in a particular season. While Bravo bagged 32 wickets in 2013, Patel matched that record in 2021.
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 2026
- 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 2026
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.
| Year | Player | Team | Matches | Wickets |
| 2008 | Sohail Tanvir | Rajasthan Royals | 11 | 22 |
| 2009 | RP Singh | Deccan Chargers | 16 | 23 |
| 2010 | Pragyan Ojha | Deccan Chargers | 16 | 21 |
| 2011 | Lasith Malinga | Mumbai Indians | 16 | 28 |
| 2012 | Morne Morkel | Delhi Daredevils | 16 | 25 |
| 2013 | Dwayne Bravo | Chennai Super Kings | 18 | 32 |
| 2014 | Mohit Sharma | Chennai Super Kings | 16 | 23 |
| 2015 | Dwayne Bravo | Chennai Super Kings | 17 | 26 |
| 2016 | Bhuvaneshwar Kumar | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 17 | 23 |
| 2017 | Bhuvaneshwar Kumar | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 14 | 26 |
| 2018 | Andrew Tye | Kings XI Punjab | 14 | 24 |
| 2019 | Imran Tahir | Chennai Super Kings | 17 | 26 |
| 2020 | Kagiso Rabada | Delhi Capitals | 17 | 30 |
| 2021 | Harshal Patel | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 15 | 32 |
| 2022 | Yuzvendra Chahal | Rajasthan Royals | 17 | 27 |
| 2023 | Mohammed Shami | Gujarat Titans | 17 | 28 |
| 2024 | Harshal Patel | Punjab Kings | 14 | 24 |
| 2025 | Prasidh Krishna | Gujarat Titans | 15 | 25 |
FAQ Related to Purple Cap in IPL
What is the Purple Cap in IPL for?
The Purple Cap is presented to the bowler who ends a season's highest wicket-taker.
Who is having Purple Cap in IPL 2025?
Gujarat Titans' pacer Prasidh Krishna won the Purple Cap race in IPL 2025 with 25 wickets.
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 221 wickets, holds the record for the highest number of wickets in IPL history.