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PURPLE CAP KYA HOTA HAI? IPL BOWLING AWARD · 2008 TO 2026 · FULL GUIDE IN HINDI

Purple Cap IPL mein us bowler ko di jaati hai jo us poore season mein sabse zyada wickets leta hai. Yeh bowling ka sabse bada individual award hai. Season ke dauran top wicket-taker Purple Cap pehenta hai aur season end par winner ko permanently award kiya jaata hai.

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💜 Definition

PURPLE CAP KYA HOTA HAI IPL MEIN?

Purple Cap Indian Premier League (IPL) ka ek prestigious bowling award hai. Yeh award us bowler ko di jaati hai jo us particular IPL season mein sabse zyada wickets leta hai. Jis tarah Orange Cap batting ka crown hai, usi tarah Purple Cap bowling ka crown hai.

Purple Cap sirf end-of-season award nahi hai — yeh ek continuous, live competition hai poore season mein. Har match ke baad jo bowler cumulative wickets chart mein #1 par hoga, usse Purple Cap pahna di jaati hai field par. Isliye TV par aap dekhte hain ki alag matches mein alag bowlers Purple Cap pehne hue bowling karte hain.

Season ke final (last match) ke baad, jo bowler highest wicket-taker hoga use officially Purple Cap aur ₹10 lakh prize money di jaayegi award ceremony mein.

📌 Important Fact: Purple Cap ki shuruat IPL ke pehle season 2008 mein hi ho gayi thi. Pehla Purple Cap winner Sohail Tanvir (Pakistan) the jinhone Rajasthan Royals ke liye 22 wickets liye the sirf 11 matches mein. Us season mein unke 6/14 vs CSK ka bowling record ek decade tak unbroken raha.

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Purple Cap Kya Hai?
Purple Cap क्या है?

IPL season mein sabse zyada wickets lene wala bowler Purple Cap jeetta hai. Yeh bowling supremacy ki sabse badi individual award hai — ek bowler ke liye.

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Rule Kya Hai?
Rule क्या है?

Har match ke baad jo bowler cumulative wickets chart mein #1 par hoga, woh Purple Cap pehnega. Agar tie ho toh better economy rate wala bowler lead karta hai.

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Prize Money?
Prize Money?

Purple Cap winner ko ₹10 lakh (10 Lakhs) ki prize money milti hai IPL season ke end mein. Award ceremony Final ke din hoti hai.

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Purple Color Kyun?
Purple Color क्यों?

Orange Cap ke liye pehle se Orange color tha. Purple choose kiya gaya kyunki yeh unique tha, visually distinct tha, aur bowling ki "mystery" ko represent karta tha.

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Purple vs Orange Cap?
Purple vs Orange Cap?

Orange Cap = Most RUNS (batting award). Purple Cap = Most WICKETS (bowling award). Dono simultaneously race mein rehte hain. One player dono ek saath nahi jeet sakta.

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Kab Shuru Hua?
कब शुरू हुआ?

Purple Cap 2008 ke inaugural IPL season se hi hai. Sohail Tanvir (Pakistan) pehle winner bane — 11 matches mein 22 wickets, RR ke title-winning season mein.

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IPL 2026 PURPLE CAP RACE — LIVE STANDINGS

Bhuvneshwar Kumar (RCB) IPL 2026 Purple Cap race mein top par hain — aur woh history bana sakte hain! Agar woh yeh jeete toh teesri baar Purple Cap jeetnewale pehle player banenge.

🟣 Purple Cap Leaderboard — May 2026
Updated May 18, 2026
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Bhuvneshwar Kumar 🟣
Royal Challengers Bengaluru · India
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Kagiso Rabada
Gujarat Titans · South Africa
21
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Anshul Kamboj
Chennai Super Kings · India
19
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Rashid Khan
Sunrisers Hyderabad · Afghanistan
16
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Prince Yadav
Delhi Capitals · India
16

💜 History in Making: Bhuvneshwar Kumar pehle se hi 2016 aur 2017 mein consecutive Purple Caps jeet chuke hain. 2026 mein agar woh jeette hain toh pehle player honge jinhone teesri baar Purple Cap jeeti. Sirf Dwayne Bravo aur Harshal Patel ne 2-2 baar jeeti hai — koi bhi 3 nahi jeet paya abhi tak.

👑 Record Holders

SABSE ZYADA BAAR PURPLE CAP JEETNEWALE

Sirf 3 players hain jinhone Purple Cap ek se zyada baar jeeti hai — bowling ka ek elite club:

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💜 2 CAPS BACK-TO-BACK
BHUVNESHWAR KUMAR
🇮🇳 India · Sunrisers Hyderabad
2016 — 23 wickets 2017 — 26 wickets 2026 — 24 wkts (leading!)

IPL history ke ek maatra back-to-back Purple Cap winner! 2016 mein SRH ke title-winning season mein 23 wickets. 2017 mein 26 wickets. Aur 2026 mein woh teesri baar jeetnewale pehle player ban sakte hain. India ke most complete T20 swing bowler.

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💜 2 CAPS 32 WICKETS RECORD
DWAYNE BRAVO
🇹🇹 West Indies · Chennai Super Kings
2013 — 32 wickets 🏆 2015 — 26 wickets

2013 mein 32 wickets — IPL history ka joint record! Bravo ki death-over mastery ne CSK ko IPL jitaya. 2013 aur 2015 mein 2 Purple Caps. Unke slow balls aur yorkers CSK ke bowling arsenal ka backbone the.

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💜 2 CAPS 2 DIFFERENT TEAMS
HARSHAL PATEL
🇮🇳 India · RCB / Punjab Kings
2021 — 32 wickets 🏆 2024 — 24 wickets

2021 mein 32 wickets — Bravo ka record equal kiya! Pehle player jinhone 2 alag teams ke saath Purple Cap jeeti (RCB 2021 + PBKS 2024). Unke change-ups aur death bowling ne T20 cricket mein revolution la diya.

📖 Deep Dive

PURPLE CAP KI KAHANI — 2008 SE 2026 TAK

Bravo & Harshal का 32 Wickets Record — IPL Bowling का Crown Jewel

IPL bowling history mein ek number yeh hai jo bar-bar repeat hota hai — 32. Dwayne Bravo ne 2013 mein CSK ke liye 18 matches mein 32 wickets liye. 8 saal baad, Harshal Patel ne 2021 mein RCB ke liye sirf 15 matches mein wahi 32 wickets liye — actually Bravo se zyada efficient.

Dono ke common weapons hain: slower balls, back-of-the-hand deliveries, change of pace, aur death-over accuracy. T20 cricket mein jab batsmen attack mode mein hote hain, tab yeh "tricks" bowling ka most effective tool ban jaati hain. Kagiso Rabada (30 wickets in 2020) ek maatra doosra bowler hai jo 30 ke mark ko cross kar paya hai.

💜 Amazing Stat: Bravo ke 32 wickets 18 matches mein aaye (1.78/match), jabki Harshal ke 32 wickets sirf 15 matches mein aaye (2.13/match). Is efficiency ke basis par Harshal ka season zyada dominant tha — lekin dono records tied hain officially.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar — Back-to-Back Purple Caps Ka Rahasya

Bhuvneshwar Kumar ka 2016-17 back-to-back Purple Cap run cricket history ka ek remarkable chapter hai. 2016 mein 23 wickets aur SRH ka IPL title — Purple Cap + IPL trophy same season. 2017 mein 26 wickets.

Bhuvneshwar ki success ka formula tha: swing bowling in powerplay + death-over slower balls + consistent line & length. Woh batsmen ko both ends se trap karte the — early on inswing se, baad mein off-cutters se. IPL ki flat pitches par bhi unka swing consistently kaam karta tha.

Ab 2026 mein, 36 saal ki umar mein, Bhuvneshwar Kumar RCB ke saath 24 wickets leke history banne ki raah par hain. Agar woh jeette hain, toh woh teesri baar Purple Cap jeetnewale pehle aur ek maatra player honge.

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📊 Complete History

PURPLE CAP WINNERS — 2008 SE 2025 TAK

Har IPL season ka Purple Cap winner, unke wickets, team aur nationality — poori list ek jagah:

Surprise winner · Googlies & slower ballsHat-trick included · Chahal at peak powersNew-ball magic + 4/11 in Qualifier · GT finalHarshal 2nd cap! First to win with 2 teams
Season Bowler Country Team Wickets Mat Econ Highlight
2008Sohail Tanvir🇵🇰Rajasthan Royals
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116.76First ever winner · 6/14 vs CSK — decade record
2009RP Singh🇮🇳Deccan Chargers
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166.97First Indian winner · DC title season
2010Pragyan Ojha🇮🇳Deccan Chargers
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166.63First spinner to win Purple Cap
2011Lasith Malinga🇱🇰Mumbai Indians
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165.95Best economy among winners (5.95) · Yorker king
2012Morne Morkel🇿🇦Delhi Capitals
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167.16SA pacer's pace & bounce dominated
2013Dwayne Bravo 💜🇹🇹Chennai Super Kings
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188.26JOINT RECORD! 32 wickets · Death-over master
2014Mohit Sharma🇮🇳Chennai Super Kings
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167.11Clever slower balls — CSK's unsung hero
2015Dwayne Bravo🇹🇹Chennai Super Kings
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167.59Bravo's 2nd Purple Cap!
2016Bhuvneshwar Kumar🇮🇳Sunrisers Hyderabad
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177.29Bhuvi 1st cap + SRH title — back-to-back begins
2017Bhuvneshwar Kumar🇮🇳Sunrisers Hyderabad
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147.05BACK-TO-BACK! Only player ever to do it!
2018Andrew Tye🇦🇺Punjab Kings
24
148.06
2019Imran Tahir🇿🇦Chennai Super Kings
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176.69Veteran legspinner's magic · CSK title
2020Kagiso Rabada🇿🇦Delhi Capitals
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178.3430 wickets! Third highest ever · DC to final
2021Harshal Patel 💜🇮🇳Royal Challengers Bangalore
32 🏆
158.94JOINT RECORD! 32 wkts in just 15 matches!
2022Yuzvendra Chahal🇮🇳Rajasthan Royals
27
177.54
2023Mohammed Shami🇮🇳Gujarat Titans
28
178.03
2024Harshal Patel🇮🇳Punjab Kings
24
159.12
2025Prasidh Krishna🇮🇳Gujarat Titans
25
158.715/21 vs DC — season-defining spell
2026Bhuvneshwar Kumar (Leading)🇮🇳RCB
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137.56Race ongoing — Historic 3rd cap possible!

💜 = Multiple winner. Yellow rows = joint record. Purple rows = back-to-back or dual-team winners. 2026 season ongoing.

🏆 All Records

PURPLE CAP KE SABSE BADE RECORDS

Purple Cap se related sare important records aur milestones ek jagah:

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Most Wickets in a Season
एक सीजन में सबसे ज्यादा Wickets

Joint record — Dwayne Bravo (CSK, 2013) aur Harshal Patel (RCB, 2021) dono ne 32-32 wickets liye. Harshal ne 15 matches mein kiya, Bravo ne 18 mein.

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2-2
Back-to-Back Purple Caps
लगातार Purple Caps

Bhuvneshwar Kumar — 2016 aur 2017 mein consecutive seasons mein. IPL history mein ek maatra bowler jinhone yeh feat achieve kiya.

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Most Purple Caps (3 players)
सबसे ज्यादा Purple Caps

Bravo (2013, 2015), Bhuvneshwar (2016, 2017) aur Harshal Patel (2021, 2024) — teeno ne 2-2 caps jeeti. Koi 3 nahi jeet paya abhi tak.

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₹10L
Prize Money
Prize Money

Purple Cap winner ko ₹10 lakh (10 Lakhs) prize money milti hai IPL Final ke din award ceremony mein.

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Indian Purple Cap Winners
Indian Winners

18 completed seasons mein Indians ne 10 baar Purple Cap jeeti — sabse zyada. SA 3, WI 2, Pak 1, SL 1, NZ 1, Aus 1.

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5.95
Best Economy (winner)
Sabse Acchi Economy

Lasith Malinga (2011, MI) ne 28 wickets liye sirf 5.95 economy par — Purple Cap winners mein sabse low economy rate.

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6/14
Best Bowling Figures
Best Bowling Figures

Sohail Tanvir ka 2008 mein CSK ke khilaaf 6/14 — ek decade tak unbroken record raha. Aaj bhi IPL ke best bowling figures mein se ek.

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First Spinner Winner
Pehla Spinner Winner

Pragyan Ojha (2010) pehle spinner the jinhone Purple Cap jeeti Deccan Chargers ke liye. 21 wickets liye 16 matches mein.

❓ FAQ

PURPLE CAP — SABHI SAWAALON KE JAWAB

16 Hindi + English FAQs — Purple Cap ke baare mein sab kuch

Purple Cap kya hota hai IPL mein?What is Purple Cap in IPL?▼
Purple Cap IPL ka bowling award hai. Us season mein sabse zyada wickets lene wala bowler Purple Cap jeetta hai. Har match ke baad jo bowler cumulative wickets chart mein #1 par hota hai, woh Purple Cap pehenta hai field par. Season ke end mein final winner ko ₹10 lakh prize money bhi milti hai. Agar do bowlers ki wickets barabar hon, toh better economy rate wala player lead karta hai.
IPL mein sabse zyada Purple Cap kisne jeeti hai?Who has won most Purple Caps in IPL?▼
Dwayne Bravo, Bhuvneshwar Kumar aur Harshal Patel — teeno ne 2-2 baar Purple Cap jeeti hai. Bhuvneshwar Kumar ek maatra player hain jinhone back-to-back seasons mein jeeti (2016 aur 2017 mein Sunrisers Hyderabad ke liye). 2026 mein Bhuvneshwar teesri baar jeetnewale pehle player ban sakte hain.
IPL ek season mein sabse zyada wickets ka record?Most wickets in a single IPL season?▼
Dwayne Bravo (CSK, 2013) aur Harshal Patel (RCB, 2021) dono ne joint record 32-32 wickets liye hain ek season mein. Harshal ne yeh 15 matches mein achieve kiya — Bravo se zyada efficient (Bravo ne 18 matches khelein). Kagiso Rabada (30 wickets, DC 2020) ek maatra doosra bowler hai jo 30 ka mark cross kar paya.
Purple Cap 2025 ka winner kaun tha?Who won Purple Cap 2025?▼
Prasidh Krishna (Gujarat Titans) ne IPL 2025 ka Purple Cap jeeta, jinhone 15 matches mein 25 wickets liye. Unka best spell season mein 5/21 against Delhi Capitals tha. Prasidh ki growth as a strike bowler — pace, bounce, aur death-over variations — ne GT ke bowling attack ki lead ki throughout the season.
Purple Cap 2026 mein kaun lead kar raha hai?Who leads Purple Cap in 2026?▼
Bhuvneshwar Kumar (RCB) IPL 2026 ke Purple Cap leader hain — 13 matches mein 24 wickets, economy 7.56. Unke baad Kagiso Rabada (GT, 21 wickets) aur Anshul Kamboj (CSK, 19 wickets) hain. Bhuvneshwar agar yeh jeette hain, toh IPL history mein teesri baar Purple Cap jeetnewale pehle player banenge.
Purple Cap ki prize money kitni hai?Purple Cap prize money?▼
IPL Purple Cap winner ko ₹10 lakh (10 Lakhs) ki prize money milti hai season ke end mein. Yeh award ceremony IPL Final ke din hoti hai. Iske alawa winner ko ek trophy aur Purple Cap bhi di jaati hai. Same prize money Orange Cap winner ko bhi milti hai.
Pehla Purple Cap winner kaun tha?Who was the first Purple Cap winner?▼
IPL ka pehla Purple Cap winner Sohail Tanvir (Pakistan) the jinhone Rajasthan Royals ke liye 2008 ke inaugural season mein 22 wickets liye sirf 11 matches mein. Unke 6/14 vs CSK ke bowling figures IPL history mein ek decade tak best bowling figures record rahe. RR us season IPL champion bani.
Orange Cap aur Purple Cap mein kya fark hai?Orange Cap vs Purple Cap difference?▼
Orange Cap = Batting Award — us player ko jisne season mein sabse zyada RUNS banaye. Purple Cap = Bowling Award — us player ko jisne season mein sabse zyada WICKETS liye. Ek player dono ek saath nahi jeet sakta. Ek hi team ke players dono jeett sakte hain alag-alag — jaise 2016 mein SRH ke Bhuvneshwar ko Purple Cap mili aur KKR ke Robin Uthappa ko Orange Cap nahi mili lekin SRH ke Warner kho bhi orange cap possibility thi.
Kya kisi player ne Purple Cap aur IPL title dono same season mein jeete hain?Who won Purple Cap and IPL title same season?▼
Sirf 3 players ne Purple Cap aur IPL title dono same season mein jeete hain: (1) Sohail Tanvir (2008) — RR ke saath, (2) RP Singh (2009) — Deccan Chargers ke saath, (3) Bhuvneshwar Kumar (2016) — SRH ke saath. Yeh ek extremely rare achievement hai. Orange Cap mein sirf Robin Uthappa (2014) aur Ruturaj Gaikwad (2021) ne yeh kiya.
Kya Bhuvneshwar Kumar IPL 2026 mein Purple Cap history bana sakte hain?Can Bhuvi make history in 2026?▼
Haan! Bhuvneshwar Kumar 2026 mein IPL history bana sakte hain. Woh pehle se 2016 aur 2017 mein consecutive Purple Caps jeet chuke hain. 2026 mein agar woh jeette hain toh teesri baar Purple Cap jeetnewale pehle aur ek maatra player honge — Bravo, Harshal kisi ke bhi 2 caps hain. 36 saal ki umar mein bhi Bhuvneshwar ki swing bowling aur death-over mastery unhe consistently wickets dilati hai.
Harshal Patel ne 2 alag teams se Purple Cap kaise jeeti?How did Harshal win with 2 different teams?▼
Harshal Patel pehle player hain jinhone 2 alag franchises ke saath Purple Cap jeeti: 2021 mein Royal Challengers Bangalore ke liye (32 wickets) aur 2024 mein Punjab Kings ke liye (24 wickets). Yeh prove karta hai ki unki bowling skills kisi specific team environment par dependent nahi hain — unka personal craft (slower balls, cutters, yorkers) kisi bhi team mein equally effective hai.
Yuzvendra Chahal ka IPL wickets record kya hai?Chahal's IPL all-time wickets record?▼
Yuzvendra Chahal IPL history mein sabse zyada wickets lene wale bowler hain — 221+ wickets. Woh Lasith Malinga (170), Piyush Chawla (157), Dwayne Bravo, Amit Mishra se kaafi aage hain. Chahal ne 2022 mein 27 wickets ke saath Purple Cap jeeti thi. Unki leg-spin aur googly ne IPL ke batting-heavy format mein bhi wickets dilane ki ability hai.
Kaun se team ne sabse zyada Purple Cap winners diye?Which team has most Purple Cap winners?▼
Multiple teams ne notable Purple Cap winners produce kiye: Chennai Super Kings ne sabse zyada 4 Purple Caps diye hain (RP Singh 2009 when CSK adjacent, Mohit 2014, Bravo 2013+2015, Imran Tahir 2019). Sunrisers Hyderabad ke 2 caps hain (Bhuvneshwar 2016-2017). Gujarat Titans ke recently 2 caps hain (Shami 2023 + Prasidh 2025) — latest dominant bowling team.
Kya Purple Cap "curse" hoti hai?Is there a Purple Cap curse in IPL?▼
IPL mein ek popular belief hai ki "Purple Cap Curse" hota hai — yahan maan lete hain ki Purple Cap holder ki team title nahi jeetti. Lekin facts yeh nahi support karte: Sohail Tanvir (2008) ki RR ne title jeeta, RP Singh (2009) ki DC ne title jeeta, aur Bhuvneshwar (2016) ki SRH ne title jeeta. Kuch cases mein team title nahi jeetti, lekin yeh coincidence hai, "curse" nahi. Statistics se koi reliable pattern nahi nikalta.
Kya kisi spinner ne Purple Cap jeeti hai?Has any spinner won Purple Cap in IPL?▼
Haan, 3 spinners ne Purple Cap jeeti hai: (1) Pragyan Ojha (2010) — pehla spinner winner, Deccan Chargers ke liye 21 wickets. (2) Imran Tahir (2019) — CSK ke veteran legspinner, 26 wickets. (3) Yuzvendra Chahal (2022) — RR ke liye 27 wickets aur ek hat-trick. T20 cricket mein mostly fast bowlers dominate karte hain, isliye spinners ka Purple Cap jeenna zyada impressive achievement hai.
Winkaro888 par Purple Cap race par kaise bet karein?How to bet on Purple Cap race at Winkaro888?▼
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