IPL Orange and Purple Cap Winners: Complete Season-Wise List from 2008 to 2025

The Indian Premier League (IPL) is one of the most loved and followed sporting events around the world. Held every year, the tournament brings together top Indian and international cricketers who compete with great passion and excitement to win the prestigious IPL trophy.
The Orange Cap is given to the highest run-scorer in the IPL, a tradition that started back in the very first season in 2008. Over the years, some of cricket’s biggest names, like Sachin Tendulkar, Chris Gayle, and Shaun Marsh, have proudly worn the Orange Cap.
Virat Kohli won the IPL 2024 Orange Cap, and he is the first Indian player to win it twice. Before that, Chris Gayle won the Orange Cap title twice, in 2011 and 2012. Currently, GT's Sai Sudharshan and Virat Kohli are the top contenders this year.
The highest wicket-taker in the IPL is awarded the Purple Cap every year. This trend has been followed since the inception of the IPL in 2008. Cricket legends like Lasith Malinga are just a few of the players who have won the Purple Cap. The following article covers the entire list of IPL Purple Cap winners from 2008 to 2025, along with records of the current IPL season.
IPL Orange Cap Winners List (2008 - 2025)
| Year | Player | Team | Total Runs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Sai Sudharsan | Gujarat Titans | 759 |
| 2024 | Virat Kohli | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 741 |
| 2023 | Shubman Gill | Gujarat Titans | 890 |
| 2022 | Jos Buttler | Rajasthan Royals | 863 |
| 2021 | Ruturaj Gaikwad | Chennai Super Kings | 635 |
| 2020 | KL Rahul | Kings Eleven Punjab | 670 |
| 2019 | David Warner | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 692 |
| 2018 | Kane Williamson | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 735 |
| 2017 | David Warner | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 641 |
| 2016 | Virat Kohli | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 973 |
| 2015 | David Warner | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 562 |
| 2014 | Robin Uthappa | Kolkata Knight Riders | 660 |
| 2013 | Michael Hussey | Chennai Super Kings | 733 |
| 2012 | Chris Gayle | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 733 |
| 2011 | Chris Gayle | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 608 |
| 2010 | Sachin Tendulkar | Mumbai Indians | 618 |
| 2009 | Matthew Hayden | Chennai Super Kings | 572 |
| 2008 | Shaun Marsh | Kings Eleven Punjab | 616 |
IPL Purple Cap Winners List from 2008 to 2025
| Year | Player | Team | Wickets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Sohail Tanvir | Rajasthan Royals | 22 |
| 2009 | RP Singh | Deccan Chargers | 23 |
| 2010 | Pragyan Ojha | Deccan Chargers | 21 |
| 2011 | Lasith Malinga | Mumbai Indians | 28 |
| 2012 | Morne Morkel | Delhi Daredevils | 25 |
| 2013 | Dwayne Bravo | Chennai Super Kings | 32 |
| 2014 | Mohit Sharma | Chennai Super Kings | 23 |
| 2015 | Dwayne Bravo | Chennai Super Kings | 26 |
| 2016 | Bhuvneshwar Kumar | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 23 |
| 2017 | Bhuvneshwar Kumar | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 26 |
| 2018 | Andrew Tye | Kings XI Punjab | 24 |
| 2019 | Imran Tahir | Chennai Super Kings | 26 |
| 2020 | Kagiso Rabada | Delhi Capitals | 30 |
| 2021 | Harshal Patel | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 32 |
| 2022 | Yuzvendra Chahal | Rajasthan Royals | 27 |
| 2023 | Mohammed Shami | Gujarat Titans | 28 |
| 2024 | Harshal Patel | Punjab Kings | 24 |
| 2025 | Prasidh Krishna | Gujarat Titans | 25 |
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