Purple cap winners list in IPL since 2008

It is just a matter of days to witness the biggest T20 league in the world. IPL 2021 will resume from 19 September in Oman and UAE. The Purple Cap is a prestigious recognition that is credited to the bowler who takes the most wickets in a season. IPL is one of the best platforms to witness the rise of both domestic and international players. Here's a list of all the Purple Cap winners list in IPL since 2008.

2008- Sohail Tanvir

The Purple Cup winner of the inaugural edition of IPL is Sohail Tanvir. His performance in IPL 2008 is considered as one of the best performances as a bowler of IPL. In that series, he played in 11 matches and took 22 wickets, and eventually won the Purple cap. His 22 wickets also included 6/14 against Chennai Super Kings. The winner of the IPL 2008 is Rajasthan Royals and Sohail's contribution in winning the title was immense.

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2009- RP Singh

In the 2nd edition of IPL 2009, the Purple Cap was awarded to RP Singh of Deccan Chargers. The fast bowler's form was exceptional throughout the season and he went on to take 23 wickets in 16 matches. Also, Deccan Chargers won the title in 2009 IPL and without any doubt, he played a major role in the team's win.

2010- Pragyan Ojha

Pragyan Ojha was the Purple Cap winner of the 2010 IPL. During that time, he was one of the most difficult spinners to predict. In 16 matches played by him, he picked up 21 wickets and won the Purple Cap in the 3rd edition of IPL. Without a doubt, he was one of the most impactful players on the team in that season. He bowled with an average of 16.8 and an economy of 7.29 in that league.

2011- Lasith Malinga

One of the players who was at his best in the 2011 IPL is Lasith Malinga. He was literally unstoppable and created havoc on the field. In the 4th edition of IPL, he picked up 28 wickets and won the Purple Cap. No wonders why the legend is regarded as one of the best bowlers in IPL history.

2012- Morne Morkel

Morne Morkel is the winner of the Purple cap in the 5th edition of IPL. His execution in 2012 was magnificent and he was one of the cricketers that took the team to the top of the table during the group stage. In that season, he scalped 25 wickets. Delhi could not win the title as they lost the second qualifier against Kolkata Knight Riders.

2013- Dwayne Bravo

The winner of the Purple Cap in IPL 2013 was Dwayne Bravo with 32 wickets. This is the highest number of wickets taken in a single season by any player in IPL history. DJ Bravo has always been one of the most impactful players for CSK and he made sure to take the team to the finals in that season as well.

2014- Mohit Sharma

Once again a CSK player won the Purple Cap in 2014 IPL, and he was Mohit Sharma. Mohit Sharma played extraordinary well with variations and scalped 23 wickets in 16 matches. CSK's performance in 2014 IPL was great and he is one of the key players who helped the team to achieve this. The captain, Mahendra Singh Dhoni trusted Mohit and he made sure to not disappoint Dhoni.

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2015- Dwayne Bravo

For the third consecutive time, a CSK pacer won the Purple cap and this time, he was Dwayne Bravo. By winning the Purple Cap in 2015, he became the first bowler to win the Purple cap twice in IPL. In that season he picked up a total of 26 wickets.

2016- Bhuvneshwar Kumar

Bhuvneshwar Kumar became the Purple Cup winner in the 2016 IPL with 23 wickets. He is one of the most promising Indian bowlers in both the Indian cricket team and IPL. He led SRH's bowling line up from the front and a total of 23 wickets. Needless to say, he is one of the players who took the team to the finals and helped to win their first IPL title.

2017- Bhuvneshwar Kumar

Once again the Indian cricketer Bhuvneshwar Kumar became the Purple Cap winner in the 2017 IPL. He is the only bowler to win the Purple Cap in two consecutive seasons. In the season he scalped 26 wickets and helped SRH to reach the playoffs. In 2017 he took more wickets than 2016 IPL.

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2018- Andrew Tye

Andrew Tye is one of the players who was in his best form in the 2018 IPL. He made sure to send the batsmen back to the pavilion every time he was on the field. The Australian pacer showed incredible performance in 2018 IPL and managed to take wickets at regular intervals. Though the team couldn't do well and ended their journey at the 7th position of the table, Andrew played extremely well and picked a total of 24 wickets to become the Purple Cap holder of the 2018 IPL.

2019- Imran Tahir 

The list would have remained complete if Imran Tahir wasn't present in it. He is undoubtedly one of the greatest T20 spinners in cricket history. His performances in the previous years have helped CSK to win matches several times and it was not something new this time as well. He is one of the key players of CSK and has always proved himself at every match. In 2019 IPL, he scalped 26 wickets for CSK and became the Purple Cap winner.

2020- Kagiso Rabada

Kagiso Rabada is the Purple Cap winner of IPL 2020. The youngster has shown promising performances and has established himself as one of the prominent members of both the South Africa cricket team and Delhi capitals in IPL. He picked up 30 wickets and became the Purple Cap holder in IPL 2020. DC reached the finals and faced MI but unfortunately could not defeat the defending champions. Rabada's contribution was a major reason for the team to reach the finals.

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