IPL Flashback: Purple cap winners

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

Jasvinder Singh