Purple Cap in IPL — The List Of Owners

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In professional sports, there are symbolic awards. It’s not just about the cups that the championship winner takes away. In addition to the main cups, there are also many additional titles and awards.

In the IPL, one of the most prestigious is the Purple Cap. This is an award given to the best bowler at the end of the season. Its significance is so great that bookmakers usually offer bets on which cricketer will win the Purple Cap this season.

What is the Purple Cap?

The Purple Cap is an award given to the leading wicket-taker in a particular season of the Indian Premier League (IPL). The bowler who takes the most wickets during the tournament wears the Purple Cap as a symbol of being the highest wicket-taker.

Throughout the IPL season, the Purple Cap is awarded and reassigned to the bowler with the highest number of wickets. It serves as a way to recognize and appreciate the top-performing bowlers in the league. It adds an extra element of competition among the bowlers and makes the tournament more exciting for fans.

How To Get The Purple Cap: Requirements

The Purple Cap in the Indian Premier League (IPL) is awarded to the leading wicket-taker of the tournament. Here’s how the winner of the Purple Cap is determined:

1. Throughout the Season: As the IPL season progresses, bowlers take wickets in various matches. The bowler with the highest number of wickets at any given point during the tournament will get the Purple Cap.
2. Criteria: The primary criteria for determining the winner of the Purple Cap is the total number of wickets taken by a bowler. If two or more bowlers have the same number of wickets, other factors like the economy rate may be considered to decide the winner.
3. Symbolic Recognition: It’s important to note that the Purple Cap is more of a symbolic recognition than a physical cap. The bowler leading the wicket-taking charts may be presented with a purple-colored cap during matches, off-field events, or post-match presentations. However, they do not wear it while playing.
4. Season-Long Recognition: The Purple Cap is awarded throughout the entire IPL season, and the bowler who holds the cap at the end of the tournament is recognized as the leading wicket-taker of that season.

At the end of the season, at the award nominations, IPL representatives present awards to the best players of the season. The Purple Cap is also awarded in this ceremony. Along with the cap, the player also receives a check for a cash prize in addition to the title.

The History of the Prize

The concept of the Purple Cap was introduced in the Indian Premier League (IPL) to recognize and reward the leading wicket-taker of each season. The Purple Cap was first introduced in the inaugural season of the IPL in 2008. It was a way to add an individual performance element to the team-centric nature of the tournament and to celebrate the outstanding performances of bowlers.

The person credited with introducing the Purple Cap concept is the IPL governing council, which is responsible for overseeing and managing various aspects of the tournament. The governing council, consisting of representatives from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and other stakeholders, plays a crucial role in shaping the rules, format, and awards associated with the IPL.

Since its inception, the Purple Cap has become a prominent and eagerly watched aspect of each IPL season. It adds an extra layer of excitement and competition among the bowlers, with players striving to be the leading wicket-taker and earn the prestigious cap.

The List of The Holders Of Purple Cap In All IPL History 2008-2023

For the 16 IPL seasons (from 2008 till 2023 included) 13 cricketers won the Purple Cap. Two of them have taken that award twice. Here is the full list of the Purple Cap owners season by season, with their team names and their results: 

Year	Player	Team	Wickets
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

IPL 2023 Purple Cap Rank

And here is the table with the players’ results from the IPL 2023. As we can see, Mohammed Shami was just one step from his opponents, but both of them were his teammates. 

Place	Player	Team	Wickets	Runs	Average
1	Mohammed Shami	GT	28	522	18
2	Mohit Sharma	GT	27	361	13
3	Rashid Khan	GT	27	552	20
4	Piyush Chawla	MI	22	495	22
5	Yuzvendra Chahal	RR	21	432	20
6	Tushar Deshpande	CSK	21	564	26
7	Ravindra Jadeja	CSK	20	431	21
8	Varun Chakaravarthy	KKR	20	429	21
9	Mohammed Siraj	RCB	19	375	19
10	Matheesha Pathirana	CSK	19	371	19

Conclusion

The Purple Cap is a symbolic award given at the end of each IPL season to the bowler who takes the most wickets. If two players have the same number of points, the player with the better average wins the award. 

The cap has been awarded to the best cricketers every season since 2008. This is an individual award that does not depend on the team’s results in the standings. In addition to the Cap, the winner receives a cash prize. Betting is placed on which player will receive the Cap during the season.

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