What is purple cap ?
The purple Cap is a popular honour award in the Indian Premier league. Purple cap is awarded to those bowlers who take more wickets in a season. The bowler who takes most wickets gets the purple cap and wears it on fields during matches. During the tournament everyone gets to know about the top bowler who has taken more wickets .
If two or more bowlers have taken the same amount of wickets then the player who has the best economy rate Purple Cap goes to that bowler. Number of runs a bowler gives away per over is known as the economy rate of the bowler. Other skills like average bowling, rate of strike are checked if the tie is still present after checking the economy rate.
Purple cap is a sign of being the greatest bowler in the match during the season not just a piece of cloth. It displays that this specific bowler has helped the team by restricting other teams from making scores and by taking wickets.
Working of Purple cap:
- During maashes Purple cap is worn by a bowler who takes more wickets.
- If any one else takes more wickets than the previous bowler then the cap is passed to him.
- At the end the bowler who take most wickets of all win the Purple Cap award
- If there is a tie then bowler with good economy rate wears the Purple Cap.
Importance of Purple cap:
Purple cap has great significance for players as it is a form of reward that bowlers get for their better performance and hard work. During matches it is common that mostly batsmen catch the attention of the crowd but Purple cap signifies the bowler’s determined performance. At the right time taking wickets can change the direction of the match. Purple cap is important as it shows which bowler has put great effort and hardwork throughout the season.
Purple Cap History:
In the first Ipl season that was held in 2008 Purple caps were given for the first time. In this IPL season Sohail Tanvir was the winner with 22 wickets for Rajasthan Royals. After this many Bowlers including Bhuvneshwar kumar, Dwayne Bravo and Harshal Patel have won the Purple caps reward. Some of them get a chance to wear it more than one time. The Purple Cap is a special honour for the leading wicket-taker in the tournament who has taken more wickets. In case two players have the same wickets count than one with a better economy rate wins this honour. This award specially dedicated for the honour of bowlers. This highlights the importance of bowlers in T20 cricket and appreciating their key role in the success of the whole team in the tournament. The Purple Cap is now known as the Aramco Purple Cap.
Criteria:
In IPL 2025 the competition for Purple cap is very tough and exciting. Every season bowlers try hard to get more wickets and help their teams to achieve the goal. In this as well the bowler with most wickets in a season is front runner for Purple cap.
Let’s check who deserve purple cap:
- Number of wickets taken during the season
- Economy rate( how many runs bowler give away)
- How wickets important for their team
In IPL 2025 the bowler will wear the Purple Cap who has a leading wicket rate. The one who will limit the opposite team batsman from scoring with great skills and efforts but if any other player crosses him in taking wickets or has best economy rate the Purple Cap will shift to that player.
Who Deserve Purple Cap in IPL 2025:
Prasidh Krishna (Gujarat Titans)
He leads the race with 19 wickets in 10 matches, showing consistent form and a strong strike rate.
Josh Hazlewood (Royal Challengers Bengaluru):
With 18 wickets Hazlewood is close behind to get this honor. His performance has been crucial for RCB’s bowling attack.
Arshdeep Singh (Punjab Kings):
Arshdeep is among the top bowlers With 16 wickets in 11 matches and a key role in his team’s playoff push.
These three bowlers have been the best performers in IPL 2025. Among them Prasidh Krishna is on top because he has delivered excellent performances in this season by taking 14 wickets in just 7 matches. His best performance included a brilliant 4-wicket count for 41 runs against Delhi Capitals. This helped him beat CSK’s Noor Ahmad in the race for the Purple Cap. Prasidh has a consistent ability to take wickets especially in important moments. His pace, bounce, and accuracy Against opponents makes their team a strong team of IPL 2025.
Why Bowler Win the Cap:
- Bowler has taken most wickets in season
- Bowling has helped his team to achieve goals
- He has kept economy rate by making it difficult for Batsman to take runs
- At right time he has taken wickets and has great performance under pressure
Purple cap not only shows the number of wickets taken for the tram but it shows how it makes a difference for the team. The current leader of IPL 2025 has a great performance that’s why he deserves the Purple Cap in the 2025 season.
IPL Cap Winners:
Purple cap is an honor in all seasons of IPL. These bowlers have shown great skill and consistency that helps make the Purple Cap a top achievement in IPL cricket.
Super talented players like Dwayne Bravo, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, and Harshal Patel have each won the IPL Purple Cap twice in IPL. which is the most by any player. The Purple Cap is given to the bowler with the most wickets in each IPL season. Here is the list of all IPL Purple Cap winners:
2008: Sohail Tanvir (RR) – 22 wickets
2009: RP Singh (DC) – 23 wickets
2010: Pragyan Ojha (DC) – 21 wickets
2011: Lasith Malinga (MI) – 28 wickets
2012: Morne Morkel (DD) – 25 wickets
2013: Dwayne Bravo (CSK) – 32 wickets
2014: Mohit Sharma (CSK) – 23 wickets
2015: Dwayne Bravo (CSK) – 26 wickets
2016: Bhuvneshwar Kumar (SRH) – 23 wickets
2017: Bhuvneshwar Kumar (SRH) – 26 wickets
2018: Andrew Tye (KXIP) – 24 wickets
2019: Imran Tahir (CSK) – 26 wickets
2020: Kagiso Rabada (DC) – 30 wickets
2021: Harshal Patel (RCB) – 32 wickets
2022: Yuzvendra Chahal (RR) – 27 wickets
2023: Mohammed Shami (GT) – 28 wickets
2024: Harshal Patel (PBKS) – 24 wickets.
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Conclusion:
In IPL Purple cap has the greatest significance as it is a honoured gift for the best bowler in season. The bowler who takes more wickets has a better economy rate wins the Cap. Purple cap shows the top bowler of the season and reward for his skills and best performance. As far in 2025 the bowler with a large number of wickets has a great economy rate Deserves the Purple Cap. Fans are excited to see the performance of players who will stand out best to win the Purple Cap.
So to stay informed who will wear a purple cap, keep watching IPL.
