IPL Purple Cap List - Who is the Purple Cap Holder in IPL 2024?
The Purple Cap is presented to the leading wicket-taker in the IPL. The bowler with the most wickets during the season wears the Purple Cap while fielding. The Purple Cap has been the most prestigious award for any bowler in the IPL. Since the inauguration of the league and the award in 2008, only 14 players have had the privilege to take home the Purple Cap at the end of the season.
Latest Standing of IPL 2024 Purple Cap Holder
Purple Cap IPL 2024: With 12 wickets in 7 matches, RR's Yuzvendra Chahal is the current holder of Purple Cap in IPL 2024. MI's Jasprit Bumrah is second with 10 wickets. Khaleel Ahmed goes 3rd after taking 1 wicket against GT.
Check the updated IPL 2024 Purple Cap standings, then jump to the IPL points table for the full tournament picture.
| Rank | Player | Wickets | Matches | Best Figures | Average | 3W | 4W/5W |
| 1 | Yuzvendra Chahal | 12 | 7 | 3/11 | 18.08 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Jasprit Bumrah | 10 | 5 | 5/21 | 11.90 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Khaleel Ahmed | 10 | 7 | 2/21 | 22.90 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Mustafizur Rahman | 10 | 5 | 4/29 | 18.30 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Pat Cummins | 9 | 6 | 3/43 | 21.00 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | Kagiso Rabada | 9 | 6 | 2/23 | 21.22 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Arshdeep Singh | 9 | 6 | 4/29 | 22.77 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Gerald Coetzee | 8 | 5 | 4/34 | 24.40 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Matheesha Pathirana | 8 | 3 | 4/28 | 11.00 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | Sam Curran | 8 | 6 | 3/28 | 19.00 | 1 | 0 |
* Purple Cap standing after GT vs DC Match 32nd
2023 Purple Cap Winner - Mohammed Shami (Gujarat Titans)
Mohammed Shami became the first bowler from Gujarat to win the Purple Cap in IPL. He took 28 wickets at an average of 18.64, and played a big part in Gujarat reaching back-to-back finals. Shami broke the record of taking the most number of wickets (17) in the Powerplay overs in a single season.
2022 Purple Cap Winner - Yuzvendra Chahal (Rajasthan Royals)
Yuzvendra Chahal became only the third spinner to win the Purple Cap after Ohja and Tahir in IPL. He also became the second bowler from Rajasthan to win after Sohail Tanvir in the 2008 season. He took 27 wickets at an average of 19.71, and played a big part in Rajasthan’s run till the final.
2021 Purple Cap Winner - Harshal Patel (Royal Challengers Bangalore)
Harshal Patel became the first bowler from the Bangalore team to win the Purple Cap in the Indian T20 League. He took a record high 32 wickets in 15 matches at an average of 14.34, and played a big part in Bangalore’s finishing 4th in the league. His best figures of 5 for 27 came against Mumbai.
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Previous IPL Purple Cap Winners List
Let's take a look at the IPL Purple cap winners list for each season from 2008.
| Year | Player | Team | Wickets | Matches | Best Figures | Avg. | ECO | 4W | 5W |
| 2023 | Mohammed Shami | GT | 28 | 17 | 4/11 | 18.64 | 8.03 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | Yuzvendra Chahal | RR | 27 | 17 | 5/40 | 19.71 | 7.75 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | Harshal Patel | RCB | 32 | 15 | 5/27 | 14.34 | 8.14 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | Kagiso Rabada | DC | 30 | 17 | 4/24 | 18.26 | 8.34 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 | Imran Tahir | CSK | 26 | 17 | 4/12 | 16.57 | 6.69 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018 | Andrew Tye | PBKS | 24 | 14 | 5/17 | 18.66 | 8.00 | 3 | 0 |
| 2017 | Bhuvneshwar Kumar | SRH | 26 | 14 | 5/19 | 14.19 | 7.05 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | Bhuvneshwar Kumar | SRH | 23 | 17 | 4/29 | 21.30 | 7.42 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 | Dwayne Bravo | CSK | 26 | 17 | 3/22 | 16.38 | 8.14 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Mohit Sharma | CSK | 23 | 16 | 4/14 | 19.65 | 8.39 | 1 | 0 |
| 2013 | Dwayne Bravo | CSK | 32 | 18 | 4/42 | 15.53 | 7.95 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 | Morne Morkel | DC | 25 | 16 | 4/20 | 18.12 | 7.19 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011 | Lasith Malinga | MI | 28 | 16 | 5/13 | 13.39 | 5.95 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | Pragyan Phja | Deccan | 21 | 16 | 3/26 | 20.42 | 7.29 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | RP Singh | Deccan | 23 | 16 | 4/22 | 18.13 | 6.98 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008 | Sohail Tanvir | RR | 22 | 11 | 6/14 | 12.09 | 6.46 | 1 | 1 |
Also read: IPL Orange Cap Winners From 2008 to 2024
FAQs
Who has the purple cap in IPL 2024?
Rajasthan Royals spin machine Yuzvendra Chahal has the IPL 2024 Purple Cap with 12 wickets in just 7 matches. Chahal has been consistent and picked up wickets in every match this season.
Who won the purple cap in IPL 2023?
GT's Mohammed Shami won the Purple Cap in IPL 2023 by taking 28 wickets in 17 matches with the best figures of 4/11.
Who has won the Purple Cap most times in IPL?
Dwayne Bravo and Bhuvneshwar Kumar have won the Purple Cap the most times (2). Bravo won the Purple Cap titles in 2013 and 2015, while Bhuvneshwar won it in 2016 and 2017.
What is the prize money for Purple Cap IPL?
The winning prize for winning the Purple Cap in IPL 2024 is ₹15 Lakhs.
Which team has won the IPL Purple Cap most times?
Chennai have won the IPL Purple Cap most times (4). Dwayne Bravo won it twice, Mohit Sharma and Imran Tahir once. Rajasthan, Deccan, Hyderabad and Delhi are tied with 2 times each. Mumbai, Punjab, Bangalore and Gujarat have won it once.
Who picked the most wickets in a single IPL season?
Dwayne Bravo (in 2013) and Harshal Patel (in 2021) each took a season high of 32 wickets in one IPL season. The next best is Kagiso Rabada, who picked up 30 wickets in 2020.
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