The Purple Cap is an award presented to the leading wicket-taker in the Indian Premier League cricket tournament.
The Purple Cap was introduced in the IPL in 2008 and has been awarded in every season since then. At the end of each match, the Purple Cap is given to the leading wicket-taker of the tournament, and it is worn by the player until another player takes more wickets and earns the cap. The bowler who takes the most wickets at the end of the tournament is presented with the actual Purple Cap as a trophy.
Some of the notable winners of the Purple Cap include Lasith Malinga, Dwayne Bravo, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, and Kagiso Rabada. In the 2021 season, Harshal Patel of Royal Challengers Bangalore won the Purple Cap, taking 32 wickets in 15 matches.
Here are the winners of the IPL Purple Cap in each season-
| Year | Bowler | Number Of Wickets Taken |
| 2008 | Sohail Tanvir (Rajasthan Royals) | 22 wickets |
| 2009 | RP Singh (Deccan Chargers) | 23 wickets |
| 2010 | Pragyan Ojha (Deccan Chargers) | 21 wickets |
| 2011 | Lasith Malinga (Mumbai Indians) | 28 wickets |
| 2012 | Morne Morkel (Delhi Daredevils) | 25 wickets |
| 2013 | Dwayne Bravo (Chennai Super Kings) | 32 wickets |
| 2014 | Mohit Sharma (Chennai Super Kings) | 23 wickets |
| 2015 | Dwayne Bravo (Chennai Super Kings) | 26 wickets |
| 2016 | Bhuvneshwar Kumar (Sunrisers Hyderabad) | 23 wickets |
| 2017 | Bhuvneshwar Kumar (Sunrisers Hyderabad) | 26 wickets |
| 2018 | Andrew Tye (Kings XI Punjab) | 24 wickets |
| 2019 | Imran Tahir (Chennai Super Kings) | 26 wickets |
| 2020 | Kagiso Rabada (Delhi Capitals) | 30 wickets |
| 2021 | Harshal Patel (Royal Challengers Bangalore) | 32 wickets |
| 2022 | Yuzvendra Chahal | 27 wickets |
Top 5 bowlers who could win the Purple Cap in the 16th season of the IPL:
- Yuzvendra Chahal (Rajasthan Royals)
Chahal is a leg-spinner and is known for his ability to pick up wickets in the middle overs of a game. He has been a consistent performer for RCB, picking up 125 wickets in 106 matches at an average of 23.79 and an economy rate of 7.67. He won the purple cap in the IPL 2022 by taking 27 wickets. He is one of the top contenders for the Purple Cap this season.
- Mohsin Khan (Lucknow Super Giants)
Mohsin Khan is a fast bowler for the Lucknow Super Giants. He had a great season at the IPL last year, bagging 14 wickets in nine matches at an economy rate of just 5.97. He impressed IPL fans with his skill and is expected to pick up the most wickets for his team in IPL 2023.
- Kagiso Rabada (Punjab Kings)
Kagiso Rabada is a South African cricketer who will play for the Punjab Kings in the Indian Premier League in 2023. He is a fast bowler who has established himself as one of the top performers in the tournament.
In the 2020 edition of the IPL, Rabada won the coveted Purple Cap, which is awarded to the leading wicket-taker of the tournament. He took a total of 30 wickets in 17 matches and played a crucial role in helping the Delhi Capitals reach the finals of the tournament.
- Lockie Ferguson (Kolkata Knight Riders)
Lockie Ferguson is a New Zealand cricketer who has played for the Kolkata Knight Riders. While he has been an impressive fast bowler, he has not won the Purple Cap in any IPL season so far.
In the 2020 IPL season, Ferguson played 5 matches for KKR and picked up six wickets at an economy rate of 7.46. He played a key role in KKR’s success in the tournament, including a match-winning Super Over against Sunrisers Hyderabad.
- Umran Malik (Sunrisers Hyderabad)
Umran Malik is the fastest bowler in India and has clocked in at 156.9 kmph while playing in the IPL 2022 for the Sunrisers Hyderabad against the Delhi Capitals. He took 22 wickets in 16 matches for Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL 2022 and finished 4th in the leading wicket-taker list. His best bowling figures come against the Gujarat Titans, where he claimed 5 wickets for 25 runs.
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