The Indian Premier League is a stage where several talented bowlers were born and became world-wide popular. These bowlers are national and international cricketers whose outstanding performance won millions of hearts. In IPL, winning a purple cap award is an achievement for bowlers which shows their excellency. Talking about the bowlers, Dwayne Bravo, Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Harshal Patel are the top players who won the most purple caps in the history of IPL.
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IPL Purple Cap Leaders: Players Who Won Most Wickets in IPL History
| Player | Team | Seasons Won | Total Wins |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dwayne Bravo | CSK | 2013, 2015 | 2 |
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar | SRH | 2016, 2017 | 2 |
| Harshal Patel | RCB/PBKS | 2021, 2024 | 2 |
Dwayne Bravo
West Indies right-arm pacer Dwayne Bravo is a well known player who has a total of two purple cap awards in his IPL career. Talking about his IPL career, he made his debut in 2008 with Mumbai Indians and has represented a total of three teams including MI, CSK and GL. As of 2025, Dwayne Bravo has played a total of 113 innings in which he won a total of two purple caps.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar
Right-arm pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar is a well known player who is known for his consistent performance in each game. Talking about his IPL career, he made his IPL debut in 2011 with PWI and as of 2025 he has a total of two purple caps in his name.
Harshal Patel
Right-arm pacer Harshal Patel is an outstanding bowler whose brilliancy won millions of hearts. Talking about his IPL career, he made his debut in 2012 with Royal Challengers Bengaluru and as of 2025 has a total of two purple caps which he won in the 2021 and 2024 IPL season.
IPL Purple Cap Winners (2008–2025)
Discover the full list of IPL Purple Cap winners from 2008 to 2025 including Dwayne Bravo to Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Harshal Patel, and more — with stats on matches, wickets, and teams.
| Season | Player | Team | Matches | Wickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Sohail Tanvir (RR) | RR | 11 | 22 |
| 2009 | RP Singh (DC) | DC | 16 | 23 |
| 2010 | Pragyan Ojha (DC) | DC | 16 | 21 |
| 2011 | Lasith Malinga (MI) | MI | 16 | 28 |
| 2012 | Morne Morkel (DD) | DD | 16 | 25 |
| 2013 | Dwayne Bravo (CSK) | CSK | 18 | 32 |
| 2014 | Mohit Sharma (CSK) | CSK | 16 | 23 |
| 2015 | Dwayne Bravo (CSK) | CSK | 16 | 26 |
| 2016 | Bhuvneshwar Kumar (SRH) | SRH | 17 | 23 |
| 2017 | Bhuvneshwar Kumar (SRH) | SRH | 14 | 26 |
| 2018 | Andrew Tye (KXIP) | KXIP | 14 | 24 |
| 2019 | Imran Tahir (CSK) | CSK | 17 | 26 |
| 2020 | Kagiso Rabada (DC) | DC | 17 | 30 |
| 2021 | Harshal Patel (RCB) | RCB | 15 | 32 |
| 2022 | Yuzvendra Chahal (RR) | RR | 17 | 27 |
| 2023 | Mohammed Shami (GT) | GT | 17 | 28 |
| 2024 | Harshal Patel (PBKS) | PBKS | 14 | 24 |
| 2025 | Prasidh Krishna (GT) | GT | 15 | 25 |
FAQS
Dwayne Bravo, Harshal Patel and Bhuvneshwar Kumar are the top bowlers who have the most purple caps in the history of IPL.
Harshal Patel has a total of two purple caps in his IPL career.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar has a total of two purple caps in his IPL career..
