IPL history, Top 5 bowlers of all season
March 21 (CRICKETNMORE) - Bowlers play a crucial role in a T20 format. With Indian pitches which are mostly batsmen friendly it makes a tough task for the bowlers to not only restrict the runs but also to take wickets in a spell of just 4 overs. Purple cap is given to those bowlers who take most wickets in a single season of IPL. Let’s take a look at IPL Purple cap recipients.
#1. Sohail Tanvir (Rajasthan Royals)-2008
Matches – 11, Over’s – 41.1, Wickets – 22, Best – 6/14, 4w – 1, 5w- 1
#2. RP Singh (Deccan Chargers)-2009
Matches – 16, Over’s – 59.4, Wickets – 23, Best – 4/22, 4w – 1, 5w- 0
#3. Pragyan Ojha (Deccan Chargers)-2010
Matches – 16, Over’s – 58.5, Wickets – 21, Best – 3/26, 4w – 0, 5w- 0
#4. Lasith Malinga (Mumbai Indians)-2011
Matches – 16, Over’s – 63, Wickets – 28, Best – 5/13, 4w – 0, 5w- 1
#5. Morne Morkel (Delhi Daredevils)-2012
Matches – 16, Over’s – 63, Wickets – 25, Best – 4/20, 4w – 1, 5w- 0
#6. Dwayne Bravo (Chennai Super Kings)-2013
Matches – 18, Over’s – 62.3, Wickets – 32, Best – 4/42, 4w – 1, 5w- 0
#7. Mohit Sharma (Chennai Super Kings)-2014
Matches – 16, Over’s – 53.5, Wickets – 23, Best – 4/14, 4w – 1, 5w- 0
#8. Dwayne Bravo (Chennai Super Kings)-2015
Matches – 17, Over’s – 52.2, Wickets – 26, Best – 3/22, 4w – 0, 5w- 0
#9. Bhuvneshwar Kumar (Sunrisers Hyderabad)-2016
Matches – 17, Over’s – 66, Wickets – 23, Best – 4/29, 4w – 1, 5w- 0
#10. Bhuvneshwar Kumar (Sunrisers Hyderabad)-2017
Matches – 14, Over’s – 52.2, Wickets – 26, Best – 5/19, 4w – 0, 5w- 1
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