IPL 2022: List Of All Purple Cap Winners From IPL History

The Indian Premier League 2022 is almost upon us and the cricketing world is already buzzing with excitement. The Indian fans will be particularly happy with the fact that the tournament is happening in India this time around after being staged abroad due to Covid concerns. With IPL being played here, the pitch will also have a huge say in deciding certain situations in the match. And with these changes, captains and the team managements will look to get their bowling combinations right from the first match itself.

Here's a look at all the Purple Cap Winners from IPL history:

Sohail Tanvir (2008) - In the inaugural season of IPL, Rajasthan Royal's Tanvir hogged all the limelight as he grabbed 22 wickets in only 11 matches to win the Purple Cap.

RP Singh (2009) - Deccan Chargers' left-hand pacer RP Singh enthralled everyone as he became the first Indian bowler to win the Purple Cap, grabbing 23 wickets in 16 matches.

Pragyan Ojha (2010) - Spinner Pragyan proved all doubters wrong when he took 21 wickets in 16 IPL games to become the first spinner to win the Purple Cap. He represented the Deccan Chargers franchise then.

Lasith Malinga (2011) - Picking 28 wickets in 16 matches, Malinga broke the all-time top wicket's record in a single season in 2011, as he mesmerised the fans while playing for Mumbai Indians.

Morne Morkel (2012)- The tall former South African bowler claimed 25 wickets in 16 games for Delhi Daredevils at an average of 18.12 and emerged as the leading wicket-taker in the tournament.

Dwayne Bravo (2013)- Chennai Super Kings' all-rounder Dwayne Bravo broke Malinga's IPL record of 28 wickets when he took 32 wickets in 18 IPL matches in the 2013 season.

Mohit Sharma (2014) - To everyone's surprise, Mohit Sharma