2008 to 2026: Full list of purple cap winners in Indian Premier League

The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 will come to a conclusion on Sunday, with Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) taking on Gujarat Titans (GT) in the final of the season at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.

 

Meanwhile, Gujarat Titans pacer Kagiso Rabada, bowling in the second innings of the final, ensured that he would finish as the highest wicket-taker of the season when he dismissed Devdutt Padikkal (1 run off 4 balls) on the first ball of the sixth over.

 

Rabada had 28 wickets to his name before the final but was facing a stiff challenge from RCB’s Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who had 26 wickets to his name.

 

 

Bhuvneshwar took two wickets in the first innings to equal Rabada’s tally of 28 wickets, and his superior average helped him secure the Purple Cap for some time.

 

However, Rabada, in the second innings, took his wicket tally to 29 to ensure a top-spot finish.

 

Rabada is now the third bowler from GT in the last four seasons to win the Purple Cap. Before him, Mohammed Shami won the award in 2023 and Prasidh Krishna won it in 2025. 

Full list of Purple Cap winners in IPL history

Season	Player (Team)	Wickets
2026	Kagiso Rabada (Gujarat Titans)	29
2025	Prasidh Krishna (Gujarat Titans)	25
2024	Harshal Patel (Punjab Kings)	24
2023	Mohammed Shami (Gujarat Titans)	28
2022	Yuzvendra Chahal (Rajasthan Royals)	27
2021	Harshal Patel (Royal Challengers Bangalore)	32
2020	Kagiso Rabada (Delhi Capitals)	30
2019	Imran Tahir (Chennai Super Kings)	26
2018	Andrew Tye (Kings XI Punjab)	24
2017	Bhuvneshwar Kumar (Sunrisers Hyderabad)	26
2016	Bhuvneshwar Kumar (Sunrisers Hyderabad)	23
2015	Dwayne Bravo (Chennai Super Kings)	26
2014	Mohit Sharma (Chennai Super Kings)	23
2013	Dwayne Bravo (Chennai Super Kings)	32
2012	Morne Morkel (Delhi Daredevils)	25
2011	Lasith Malinga (Mumbai Indians)	28
2010	Pragyan Ojha (Deccan Chargers)	21
2009	RP Singh (Deccan Chargers)	23
2008	Sohail Tanvir (Rajasthan Royals)	22