IPL Purple Cap Winners List by Season
The Purple Cap records the IPL season's leading wicket-taker. Use this history to understand bowling roles, then verify every match-day decision independently.
Purple Cap Winners
| Season | Purple Cap winner |
|---|---|
| 2008 | Sohail Tanvir |
| 2009 | RP Singh |
| 2010 | Pragyan Ojha |
| 2011 | Lasith Malinga |
| 2012 | Morne Morkel |
| 2013 | Dwayne Bravo |
| 2014 | Mohit Sharma |
| 2015 | Dwayne Bravo |
| 2016 | Bhuvneshwar Kumar |
| 2017 | Bhuvneshwar Kumar |
| 2018 | Andrew Tye |
| 2019 | Imran Tahir |
| 2020 | Kagiso Rabada |
| 2021 | Harshal Patel |
| 2022 | Yuzvendra Chahal |
| 2023 | Mohammed Shami |
| 2024 | Harshal Patel |
| 2025 | Prasidh Krishna |
Last editorial verification: 2026-08-16. Confirm official IPL statistics before treating any season record as a live leaderboard.
Why wickets need role context
A season-leading wicket tally usually comes from repeated opportunities, not just one exceptional spell. Powerplay bowlers can attack new batters, middle-over bowlers can create pressure, and death bowlers may receive wicket chances when teams accelerate. The important question is which of those roles a bowler has in the next match.
Historical success does not preserve a role automatically. A new team balance, a changed batting order, a different venue, or a reduced workload can all change the selection case. Check the confirmed XI and expected overs before using any historical award as evidence.
Explore more IPL history
Compare season-leading wickets with the Orange Cap winners, the IPL winners list, and record tables for highest team scores, most sixes, and fastest fifties.
A better fantasy research sequence
Start with the confirmed team, then identify likely overs and phase responsibility. Next, compare conditions and opposition. Finally, decide whether the player fits the contest you entered. The match-day lineup guide explains the order of checks, while the IPL fantasy hub and captain matrix provide the wider decision framework.
Purple Cap FAQs
What does the IPL Purple Cap recognise?
It recognises the leading wicket-taker in an IPL season. The live holder can change after each match, so confirm the official competition statistics when you need current standings.
Is a past Purple Cap winner always a good fantasy pick?
No. Past wicket totals do not confirm current selection, overs allocation, fitness, venue suitability, or matchup. Use historical records as context, then verify the current role.
Which bowling roles are worth checking after this list?
Check whether a bowler has powerplay or death-over responsibility, how many overs are likely, and whether the pitch rewards their bowling style. Those factors are more actionable than a past award alone.