Most Wickets in IPL 2024: Harshal Patel wins the Purple Cap

The IPL 2024 came to an end with KKR winning the title. Punjab Kings pacer Harshal Patel wins the Purple Cap by a fair margin. He consistently scalped wickets throughout the season but it was not enough for Punjab Kings to qualify for the playoffs. Kolkata Knight Riders spinner Varun Chakravarthy finished in the second spot with 21 wickets. So, let's look at the players with the most wickets in IPL 2024 season.

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IPL Purple Cap:

Bowlers participating in the Indian Premier League (IPL) will compete for the Purple Cap award. The Purple Cap is awarded to the bowler who has emerged as the leading wicket-taker in a particular edition of the best league in the world, the Indian Premier League (IPL).

Purple Cap History:

• Sohail Tanvir was the first bowler to be awarded the Purple Cap for taking 22 wickets in 11 matches in the 2008 season.
• The record for most wickets in a single edition is held by Dwayne Bravo (32 wickets in the 2013 season) & Harshal Patel (32 wickets in the 2021 season).
• Bhuvneshwar Kumar is the only bowler to have won the Purple Cap in consecutive two editions of the IPL (2016, 2017)

Rules for Purple Cap:

• The Purple Cap is awarded to the leading wicket-taker of the IPL season.
• The bowler with the most wickets in the tournament during the season is allowed to wear the Cap on the field.
• In a season of a tie, the Purple Cap is awarded to the bowler with a better economy rate.

List of all IPL Purple Cap Winners:

In the inaugural IPL season in 2008, the Purple Cap Award was won by Sohail Tanvir. The Pakistan left-arm seamer scalped a total of 22 wickets in the tournament and scalped his wickets at a stupendous average of 12.09. The first Indian cricketer to have been the owner of the Purple Cap award is former left-arm fast bowler, RP Singh, In the 2009 season of the IPL. Singh took 23 wickets at an average of 15.50 to bag the award.

Dwayne Bravo and Bhuvneshwar Kumar are the only two cricketers to have won the Purple Cap award on two occasions. While Bravo won the award in 2013 and 2015, Kumar laid his hands on the Purple Cap in 2016 and 2017.

The other players to have been the recipient of the Purple Cap award in IPL history are Pragyan Ojha, Lasith Malinga, Morne Morkel, Mohit Sharma, Andrew Tye, Imran Tahir, Kagiso Rabada, Harshal Patel and Yuzvendra Chahal. In the 14th edition of the IPL, Harshal Patel won the Purple Cap award. The Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) pacer scalped 32 wickets to win the Purple Cap award in 2021.

Harshal shares the record for the most wickets in an IPL season with Dwayne Bravo, who scalped 32 wickets in the year 2013. Shami finished the season 2023 with 28 wickets in 17 matches with an economy of only 8.03. He won the Purple Cap for the IPL 2023 edition. Punjab Kings pacer Harshal Patel won the Purple Cap for scalping 24 wickets in 14 matches in the IPL 2024 season.

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Most Wickets in IPL 2024 (Top Five)

1. Harshal Patel - 24 wickets | Punjab Kings

Harshal Patel finished at the top of this list with 24 wickets to his name. He was the Punjab Kings' most lethal bowler this season. Patel did concede at a concerning economy rate of 9.73 but scalped wickets in almost every game which is one of the main reasons why Punjab kept him in the playing xis in every game. Harshal did scalp wickets but the Kings couldn't qualify for the playoffs. Harshal was good for his side in the death overs. Harshal Patel's best figures of 15/3 came against GT in a losing cause.

2. Varun Chakravarthy - 21 wickets | Kolkata Knight Riders

Varun Chakravarthy's season wasn't a fairytale or something like that. But, he made a huge comeback as the season progressed and finished in the second spot with 21 wickets to his name. He bowled in 14 innings for KKR and picked up those 21 wickets after maintaining an economy of 8.04. His economy wasn't good earlier this season but his performances in the later stages of the competition went under the radar. His best figures of 16/3 came in an important victory against Delhi Capitals at home.

3. Jasprit Bumrah - 20 wickets | Mumbai Indians

Jasprit Bumrah was the best bowler in the IPL 2024 without any single doubt. He is not in the top spot but his consistency with the bowl has been only positive for Mumbai Indians this season. This is one of Mumbai Indians' most poor finishing in the points table but Bumrah has delivered brilliant performances in every single game. He picked up 20 wickets at an economy of 6.48 after bowling in 13 games for the five-time champions. His best figures of 21/5 came against RCB which helped MI to eventually win the game in this struggling season.

4. T Natarajan - 19 wickets | Sunrisers Hyderabad

Natarajan is in the fourth spot with 19 wickets in 14 games. He was consistent in terms of scalping wickets but his economy is the most concerning part. Natarajan leaked runs at a concerning economy rate of 9.05. He played a crucial part in SRH's road to the Final. His best figures of 19/4 came against Delhi Capitals but he failed to replicate that kind of performance ever since.

5. Harshit Rana - 19 wickets | Kolkata Knight Riders

Harshit Rana finished in the fifth spot with 19 wickets in 11 games. The same economy problem happened with Harshit also. He leaked runs at a concerning economy rate of 9.08. Harshit scalped wickets in almost every game but couldn't improve his economy. His best figures of 24/3 came against Lucknow Super Giants. Ultimately, Harshit Rana bowled an important spell in the Final and went on to lift the IPL 2024 title with KKR.

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Most Wickets in the IPL 2024 (Top Ten)