Most Wickets in IPL 2025: The 18th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2025) will begin on 22 March 2025 at the historic Eden Gardens Stadium in Kolkata. In the opening match, Kolkata Knight Riders, led by Ajinkya Rahane, will face Royal Challengers Bangalore, captained by Rajat Patidar.
This season, a total of 74 matches will be played. Out of these, 70 matches will be part of the league stage, where each team will play 14 matches.
In the IPL, while fours and sixes entertain fans, bowlers also shine by taking wickets and breaking stumps. Every season, bowlers from all 10 teams compete to take the most wickets. The one who takes the most wickets during the season is awarded the Purple Cap. Let’s take a look at the players who have won the Purple Cap from 2008 to 2024 and also see which five bowlers are leading the wicket-taking charts in the current IPL 2025 season.
Top Five Wicket-Takers in IPL 2025 (Till Now)
| Sl. No. | Player | Team | Matches | Wickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Noor Ahmed | Chennai Super Kings | 5 | 11 |
| 2 | Sai Kishore | Gujarat Titans | 5 | 10 |
| 3 | Mohammad Siraj | Gujarat Titans | 5 | 10 |
| 4 | Khaleel Ahmed | Chennai Super Kings | 4 | 10 |
| 5 | Hardik Pandya | Mumbai Indians | 5 | 10 |
Top Five Wicket-Takers in IPL 2024
| Sl. No. | Player | Team | Matches | Wickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harshal Patel | Punjab Kings | 14 | 24 |
| 2 | Jasprit Bumrah | Mumbai Indians | 13 | 20 |
| 3 | Varun Chakravarthy | Kolkata Knight Riders | 14 | 20 |
| 4 | T Natarajan | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 13 | 19 |
| 5 | Avesh Khan | Rajasthan Royals | 16 | 19 |
Purple Cap Winners in IPL History (2008 to 2024)
| Year | Player | Team | Wickets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Harshal Patel | Punjab Kings | 24 |
| 2023 | Mohammed Shami | Gujarat Titans | 28 |
| 2022 | Yuzvendra Chahal | Rajasthan Royals | 27 |
| 2021 | Harshal Patel | Royal Challengers | 32 |
| 2020 | Kagiso Rabada | Delhi Capitals | 30 |
| 2019 | Imran Tahir | Chennai Super Kings | 26 |
| 2018 | Andrew Tye | Punjab Kings | 24 |
| 2017 | Bhuvneshwar Kumar | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 26 |
| 2016 | Bhuvneshwar Kumar | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 23 |
| 2015 | Dwayne Bravo | Chennai Super Kings | 26 |
| 2014 | Mohit Sharma | Chennai Super Kings | 23 |
| 2013 | Dwayne Bravo | Chennai Super Kings | 32 |
| 2012 | Morne Morkel | Delhi Capitals | 25 |
| 2011 | Lasith Malinga | Mumbai Indians | 28 |
| 2010 | Pragyan Ojha | Deccan Chargers | 21 |
| 2009 | RP Singh | Deccan Chargers | 23 |
| 2008 | Sohail Tanvir | Rajasthan Royals | 22 |
Interesting Facts About the Purple Cap
In IPL 2008, the first Purple Cap was won by Pakistan’s left-arm pacer Sohail Tanvir, who took 22 wickets at an average of 12.09 for Rajasthan Royals.
RP Singh became the first Indian left-arm pacer to win the Purple Cap. In 2009, he took 23 wickets for Deccan Chargers with a strike rate of 15.50.