Purple Cap most times winner: In the Indian Premier League, several prestigious awards are given, one of which is the ‘Purple Cap‘. This cap is awarded to the bowler who takes the most wickets throughout the season. This tradition has been ongoing since the inauguration ceremony of the IPL.
So far, in the history of the IPL, there are two players who have won the Purple Cap the most number of times. Let’s find out who they are, the IPL player who won the Purple Cap most times in IPL History
IPL player who won the Purple Cap most times in IPL History
Only a few players have been able to do this feat in IPL history, so let’s know about those IPL players who have won the Purple Cap most times in IPL History.
- Dwayne Bravo (2013, 2015)
- Bhuvneshwar Kumar (2016, 2017)
1. Dwayne Bravo
The first name in this list is ‘famous West Indies & CSK player Dwayne Bravo’, who has done this feat twice in his IPL career.
For the first time in the year 2013, Bravo got this Purple Cup, that year he got the most wickets in a season in IPL history. And in that season he took a total of 32 wickets and played an important role in winning his team.
And apart from this, he again got this Purple Cup in the year 2015 for taking 26 wickets in a season.
In this way, DJ bravo has won the Purple Cap twice in his IPL career. And he has won both the cups while playing with the Chennai Super King team.
Note: Besides, DJ Bravo also holds the record for taking the most wickets and winning the Purple Cap in any single IPL season.
And He achieved this record in the 2013 IPL season, where he took a total of 32 wickets, which remains the highest number of wickets taken by any bowler in any single IPL season.
2. Bhuvneshwar Kumar
At the same time, the second name on this list is ‘Indian swing bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar’. He has done this feat twice in his IPL career, and he got his first purple cap in the year 2016 and 2017 consecutively.
And in the year 2016, he got this cup for taking 23 wickets, and in 2017 he got this cup for taking 26 wickets. And both of these purple caps were won by Bhuvneshwar while playing with the Sunrisers Hyderabad team.
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FAQ
Who has won the most purple caps in IPL history?
The Caribbean all-rounder Dwayne Bravo, holds the record of winning the most purple caps in IPL history, And this unique feat of winning the Purple Cap twice, in 2013 and 2015, while playing for Chennai Super Kings.
Who won the purple cap for being the highest wicket?
Dwayne Bravo holds the record for the most wickets in a single season (32 wickets in 2013), which he shared with Harshal Patel in 2021.
Who won the purple cap in IPL 2008?
In the inaugural season of the IPL in 2008, Pakistan’s renowned bowler Sohail Tanvir won the Purple Cap for the first time, representing the Rajasthan Royals team at that time.