The highest wicket getter in every season of IPL till now

It is just a matter of 2 weeks to witness IPL, the most celebrated T20 league in the world. IPL 2022 kickstarts on 26 March in India. A new season of IPL will witness new talents, new records, and a whole lot of entertainment. Let's take a look at the highest wicket getter in every season of IPL till now before IPL 2022.

2008- Sohail Tanvir

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Sohail Tanvir is the first-ever highest wicket getter of IPL. In the inaugural edition of IPL, Sohail scalped 22 wickets while playing for Rajasthan Royals. The 2008 Purple Cap winner's 22 wickets also included 6/14 against Chennai Super Kings. His contribution was one of the biggest reasons behind the Rajasthan Royals' winning title that season.

2009- RP Singh

RP Singh of Deccan Chargers was the highest wicket getter of IPL 2009. The fast bowler picked up 23 wickets in 16 matches and was terrific throughout the season. Deccan Chargers was the winner of the 2009 IPL and he played a huge part in it.

2010- Pragyan Ojha

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In the 3rd edition of IPL, Pragyan Ojha earned the Purple Cap after picking up 21 wickets in 16 matches. Also, he bowled deliveries with an average of 16.8 and an economy of 7.29 in IPL 2010.

2011- Lasith Malinga

Lasith Malinga was an absolute star in IPL 2011. He literally created a storm every time he was on the field. He scalped 28 wickets during that season and won the Purple Cap. Once again, he proved himself to be one of the biggest assets of Mumbai Indians.

2012- Morne Morkel

Delhi's Morne Morkel is the Purple Cap winner of IPL 2012. He scalped 25 wickets during that season and was one of the cricketers that took the team to the top of the ranking table in the group stage.

2013- Dwayne Bravo

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With 32 wickets, Dwayne Bravo claimed the Purple Cap in IPL 2013. He holds the record of taking the highest number of wickets in a single season in the history of IPL. The CSK player also contributed to taking the team to the finals.

2014- Mohit Sharma

IPL 2014 witnessed another CSK player winning the Purple Cap the next year itself. Mohit Sharma is the player and he picked up 23 wickets in 16 matches.

2015- Dwayne Bravo

A CSK player became the highest wicket getter of the season for the third consecutive year in IPL 2015. The cricketer is none other than Dwayne Bravo. He is the first bowler in the IPL history to win the Purple cap twice. He scalped 26 wickets that season.

2016- Bhuvneshwar Kumar

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The Purple Cup winner of the IPL 2016 is Bhuvneshwar Kumar of Sunrisers Hyderabad. He was one of the most promising players of SRH and picked up a total of 23 wickets. SRH won the IPL title in 2016 and Bhuvneshwar Kumar played the key role.

2017- Bhuvneshwar Kumar

Bhuvneshwar Kumar scalped the highest number of wickets once again next year in the IPL 2017. Also, he holds the record of being the only bowler to win the Purple Cap in two successive seasons. He picked up a total of 26 wickets and helped the franchise to reach the playoffs.

2018- Andrew Tye

Andrew Tye of the then Kings XI Punjab scalped the most number of wickets in the IPL 2018. The Australian pacer was simply phenomenal and scalped 24 wickets during that season.

2019- Imran Tahir

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The highest wicket getter of IPL 2019 is Imran Tahir with 26 wickets. Tahir is certainly one of the greatest T20 spinners and one of the most pivotal cricketers of the franchise.

2020- Kagiso Rabada

The youngster of Delhi Capitals, Kagiso Rabada scalped the most wickets in IPL 2020. With 30 wickets in that season, he not only established himself as one of the most important cricketers of the franchise but also helped the team to reach the finals.

2021- Harshal Patel

With 32 wickets, Harshal Patel became the highest wicket getter of IPL 2021. The defending Purple Cap winner belongs to Royal Challengers Bangalore franchise. RCB bought Harshal Patel this year for 10.75 crore INR.

Which bowler are you most excited to see this year?