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The 2025 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) commenced on Saturday, March 22. The opening match saw defending champions, Kolkata Knight Riders take on Royal Challengers Bengaluru, however they suffered a beating at their own den, the Eden Gardens. However, there will be some exciting clashes throughout the course of the tournament, including some nail-biting thrillers, the fight for Purple and Orange Cap will also get intense.
It is to be noted that the Purple Cap is given to a player who emerges as the highest wicket-taker in the 74-match tournament. On the contrary, the Orange Cap is give to the top run-getter of the season. Recalling the last edition of IPL, Harshal Patel finished as the winner of the Purple Cap, claiming 24 wickets in 14 matches. He bowled a total of 49 overs during the two-month long tournament, conceding 477 runs at an average of 19.87 and an economy of 9.73. His best bowling innings which saw him finish with 3/15, came against Gujarat Titans.
Despite his heroics for Punjab last season, his team finished at ninth place in the IPL points table. After 14 matches, PBKS registered five wins and four losses, failing to qualify the playoffs. However, they will be aiming to overturn this result and eye their maiden IPL trophy in IPL 2025.
IPL 2025 Purple Cap
IPL Purple Cap Winners List from 2008 to 2025
|
IPL Year |
Player Name |
Wickets |
IPL Team |
|
2008 |
Sohail Tanvir |
22 |
Rajasthan Royals |
|
2009 |
RP Singh |
23 |
Deccan Chargers |
|
2010 |
Pragyan Ojha |
21 |
Deccan Chargers |
|
2011 |
Lasith malinga |
28 |
Mumbai Indians |
|
2012 |
Morne Morkel |
25 |
Deccan Chargers |
|
2013 |
Dwayne Bravo |
32 |
Chennai Super Kings |
|
2014 |
Mohit Sharma |
23 |
Chennai Super Kings |
|
2015 |
Dwayne Bravo |
26 |
Chennai Super Kings |
|
2016 |
Bhuvneshwar Kumar |
23 |
Sunrisers Hyderabad |
|
2017 |
Bhuvneshwar Kumar |
26 |
Sunrisers Hyderabad |
|
2018 |
Andrew Tye |
24 |
Kings XI Punjab |
|
2019 |
Imran Tahir |
26 |
Chennai Super Kings |
|
2020 |
Kagiso Rabada |
30 |
Delhi Capitals |
|
2021 |
Harshal Patel |
32 |
Royal Challengers Bangalore |
|
2022 |
Yuzvendra Chahal |
27 |
Rajasthan Royals |
|
2023 |
Mohammed Shami |
28 |
Gujarat Titans |
|
2024 |
Harshal Patel |
24 |
Punjab Kings |
| 2025 | - | - | - |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) about the Purple Cap
Q1. What is the Purple cap ?
Ans: Purple cap is given at the end of IPL season to the player who ends up taking most wickets in a season.
Q2. Who is Purple cap holder in IPL 2024?
Ans: Harshal Patel won the purple cap in IPL 2024 with 24 wickets
Q3. Who won the first purple cap in IPL History?
Ans: Sohail Tanvir won the first purple cap for taking 22 wickets in IPL 2008
Q4. Who has won the most purple caps in IPL History?
Ans: Dwayne Bravo (2013, 2015), Bhuvneshwar Kumar (2016, 2017) and Harshal Patel (2021, 2024) have won the purple cap two times each
Q5. What is the price of purple cap winner in IPL 2024?
Ans: The purple cap winner gets INR 10 Lakhs after the end of IPL season
