The launch of the Indian Premier League unleashed new paradigms in all the departments of cricket. It has built confidence among the players for their valuable contributions made throughout the game. Among them, the token of appreciation for the bowlers recognizing the skillsets presented on the field with a “crown of a cap” has received great applause. Over the years, we have seen such bowlers who have turned the entire matches with their promising performances. Purple Cap is awarded to the bowler who takes the most wickets in the IPL tournament. Usually, Purple is awarded on the last day of the tournament. However, the bowler who has the most wickets during the season wears the purple cap on the field. In this article, we will see the purple cap winners ever since the beginning of the league in all the seasons.
Purple Cap In IPL 2008 List
Only IPL season where Pakistani Players took part, Left-arm medium-fast Pakistani bowler Sohail Tanvir won the purple cap playing for Rajasthan Royals in the inaugural season of IPL in 2008. He took 22 wickets in 11 matches with an economy of 6.46. His best bowling figure in the season was 6/14 against Chennai.
IPL Purple Cap 2009 List
Indian right-arm fast bowler RP Singh won the purple cap playing for Deccan Chargers in the 2nd season. He took 23 wickets in 16 matches with an economy of 6.98. His best bowling figure in the season was 4/22 against Kolkata Knight Riders.
Purple Cap Holder In IPL 2010
Indian left-arm off-spinner Pragyan Ojha won the purple cap playing for Deccan Chargers in 2009. He took 21 wickets in 16 matches with an economy of 7.29. His best bowling figure in the season was 3/26 against Mumbai Indians.
IPL 2011 Purple Cap List
Sri Lankan legendary bowler Lasith Malinga has been one of the most consistent bowlers in the history of IPL. He won the purple cap playing for Mumbai Indians in 2011. He took 28 wickets in 16 matches with an economy of 5.95. His best bowling figure in the season was 5/13 against Delhi Daredevils.
Purple Cap In IPL 2012
This South African quick won the purple cap playing for Delhi Daredevils in 2012. He took 25 wickets in 16 matches with an economy of 7.19. His best bowling figure in the season was 4/20 against Kings X1 Punjab.
Purple Cap List 2013
West Indian medium-pacer Dwayne Bravo won the purple cap playing for Chennai Super Kings in 2013. He took 32 wickets in 18 matches with an economy of 7.95. His best bowling figure in the season was 4/42 against Mumbai Indians in the finals.
2014 IPL Purple Cap List
Former Indian pacer Mohit Sharma won the purple cap playing for Chennai Super Kings in the season. He took 23 wickets in 16 matches with an economy of 8.39. His best bowling figure in the season come against Kings X1 Punjab where he took 4 wickets.
IPL Purple Cap 2015 List
West Indian medium-pacer Dwayne Bravo once again won the purple cap playing for Chennai Super Kings in 2015. He took 26 wickets in 16 matches with an economy of 8.14. His best bowling figure of 3/22 came against Kolkata Knight Riders.
2016 Purple Cap Winner
One of the best bowlers in the history of IPL, Bhuvneshwar Kumar won the purple cap playing for Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2016. He took 23 wickets in 17 matches with an economy of 7.42. His best bowling figure of 4/29 came against Gujarat Lions in the season.
IPL Purple Cap List 2017
With 26 wickets in 14 matches, Bhuvneshwar Kumar became the first bowler to retain the Purple cap in 2 consecutive seasons. His economy was 7.09 in the complete season. His best bowling figure of 5/19 came against Kings X1 Punjab.
2018 Purple Cap Winner
An Australian quick, Andrew Tye won the purple cap playing for Kings X1 Punjab in the tournament. He took 24 wickets in 14 matches with an economy of 6.73. His best bowling performance of 4/16 came against Mumbai Indians.
2019 Purple Cap Winner
South African leg spinner Imran Tahir won the purple cap playing for Chennai Super Kings in 2019. He took 26 wickets in 17 matches. His best bowling performance of 3/9 came against Royal Challengers Bangalore in the first match of the season.
IPL 2020 Purple Cap
Another South African bowler who marked his presence in IPL, Kagiso Rabada won the purple cap in 2020 playing for Delhi Capitals. He took 30 wickets in 17 matches. His best spell of 4/24 came against Royal Challengers Bangalore in the season.
IPL 2021 Purple Cap
Indian right-arm pacer Harshal Patel won a purple cap playing for Royal Challengers Bangalore in the 14th season of IPL. He took 32 wickets in only 15 matches. His best bowling performance of 5/27 came against Mumbai Indians in the first match of the season.
FAQs:
- Who is having Purple cap in IPL 2021?
Kasigo Rabada from Royal Challengers Bangalore won the Purple cap in IPL 2021 after finishing at the top of the table with a total of 32 wickets added to his IPL scorecard.
2. Why Purple cap is given in IPL?
A Purple cap is awarded to the highest wicket-taker of the Indian Premier League edition. The bowler with the most number of wickets for that particular IPL season is announced during the title-winning ceremony held after the final match.
3. Who has won the most number of Purple caps in IPL?
India’s right-arm fast-medium bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar and West Indies T20 revolutionary player Dwayne Bravo has received the most number of Purple cap awards in the IPL cricket history. They have won the cap for two times in their entire IPL career.
4. What is Orange Cap in IPL?
The Orange Cap concept was introduced as a token of appreciation for the batsmen for their best scoring performance in the IPL tournament. The BCCI launched the cap in the inaugural IPL season. Of the total 15 seasons of IPL, the IPL Orange Cap 2022 will have a sponsor.
