The Indian Premier League (IPL) recognises the top wicket-taker of the competition with the prestigious Purple Cap.
The race was once again on for the coveted Purple Cap award in the IPL 2023 and ultimately GT's Mohammed Shami won the race with 28 wickets.
He is followed by teammates Mohit Sharma and Rashid Khan who have 27 scalps each.
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*Bowlers with a better economy rate will be ranked higher.
Who has taken the most wickets in IPL 2023? Who holds the purple cap?
| No. | Player | Team | Wickets | Matches | Best bowling figure | Econ. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mohammed Shami | GT | 28 | 17 | 4/11 | 8.03 |
| 2 | Mohit Sharma | GT | 27 | 17 | 5/10 | 8.17 |
| 3 | Rashid Khan | GT | 27 | 17 | 4/30 | 8.23 |
| 4 | Piyush Chawla | MI | 22 | 16 | 3/22 | 8.11 |
| 5 | Yuzvendra Chahal | RR | 21 | 14 | 4/17 | 8.17 |
| 6 | Tushar Deshpande | CSK | 21 | 16 | 3/35 | 9.92 |
| 7 | Ravindra Jadeja | CSK | 20 | 16 | 3/20 | 7.56 |
| 8 | Varun Chakravarthy | KKR | 20 | 14 | 4/15 | 8.14 |
| 9 | Mohammed Siraj | RCB | 19 | 14 | 4/21 | 7.52 |
| 10 | Matheesha Pathirana | CSK | 19 | 12 | 3/15 | 8.00 |
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Since Shami had the most wickets in the end, he won the Purple Cap.
Which players have won the Purple Cap in the past?
Dwayne Bravo and Bhuvneshwar Kumar have won the most Purple Caps in history, two each.
Pakistani fast bowler Sohail Tanveer was the first-ever recipient of the award. In the inaugural edition of the tournament, Tanveer picked up 22 wickets and played a crucial role in Rajasthan lifting their maiden IPL trophy.
Seven Indians have won the award in the past. Former India international speedster RP Singh was the first Indian to win the Purple Cap.
Thereafter, Pragyan Ojha, Mohit Sharma, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Harshal Patel, Yuzvendra Chahal and Mohammed Shami bagged the award.
Among all the Purple Cap winners over the years, Harshal Patel and Dwayne Bravo have picked the most wickets in one season (32).
| Season | Player | Team | Wickets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Sohail Tanveer | RR | 22 |
| 2009 | RP Singh | DC (Deccan Chargers) | 23 |
| 2010 | Pragyan Ojha | DC (Deccan Chargers) | 21 |
| 2011 | Lasith Malinga | MI | 28 |
| 2012 | Morne Morkel | DC | 25 |
| 2013 | Dwayne Bravo | CSK | 32 |
| 2014 | Mohit Sharma | CSK | 23 |
| 2015 | Dwayne Bravo | CSK | 26 |
| 2016 | Bhuvneshwar Kumar | SRH | 23 |
| 2017 | Bhuvneshwar Kumar | SRH | 26 |
| 2018 | Andrew Tye | PK | 24 |
| 2019 | Imran Tahir | CSK | 26 |
| 2020 | Kagiso Rabada | DC | 30 |
| 2021 | Harshal Patel | RCB | 32 |
| 2022 | Yuzvendra Chahal | RR | 27 |
| 2023 | Mohammed Shami | GT | 28 |