In the Indian Premier League, most of the batsmen are hitting boundaries. Fans are overjoyed with the fours and sixes hit by the batsmen in the stadium. While the best batting cricketers in the IPL are given the Orange Cap, the best bowling players are given the Purple Cap. Let’s take a look at the foreign players who won the Purple Cap from 2008 to 2023.
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List of Foreign Players Won Purple Cap in IPL
Now let’s know about the foreign bowlers who won the purple cap in IPL from 2008 to 2023.
- In the 2008 IPL season, Pakistan’s Sohail Tanvir won the Purple Cap. Sri Lanka’s Lasith Maling won the Purple Cap in 2011.
- South Africa’s Morne Morkel won the Purple Cap in 2012 and West Indies’ Dwayne Bravo in the 2013 and 2015 seasons respectively.
- Australian bowler Andrew Tye in the 2018 edition of the IPL, South African bowler Imran Tahir in the 2019 IPL and another South African bowler Kagiso Rabada in the 2020 IPL were the purple cap winners.
2008 – Sohail Tanvir (22 wickets)
It was Sohail Tanvir who won the Purple Cap in the 2008 edition. He played for the Rajasthan Royals team. He took 22 wickets in 11 matches. He has a bowling economy rate of 6.46.
2011 – Lasith Malinga (28 wickets)
It was Lasith Malinga who won the Purple Cap in the 2011 IPL edition. Malinga bowled very well this season, taking 28 wickets in 16 matches with a bowling economy rate of 5.95.
2012 – Morne Morkel (24 wickets)
The 2012 Indian Premier League purple cap winner is South African player Morne Morkel. He has represented the Delhi Daredevils in 16 games. He claimed 24 wickets in all, good for a 7.19 economy rate when bowling.
2013 – Dwayne Bravo (32 wickets)
In the 2012 Indian Premier League, bowler Dwayne Bravo of the West Indies won the Purple Cap. In 18 IPL matches, Dwayne Bravo played for the Chennai Super Kings. He took 32 wickets at a bowling economy rate of 7.95.
2015 – Dwayne Bravo (26 wickets)
During the 2015 IPL season, West Indies bowler Dwayne Bravo won the Purple Cap twice. In 17 IPL games, Dwayne Bravo played for the Chennai Super Kings. With an economy rate of 8.14, he took 26 wickets in his bowling career.
2018 – Andrew Tye (24 wickets)
Andrew Tye, an Australian bowler, was the 2018 Indian Premier League Purple Cap winner. Andrew Tye played in 14 IPL games for Kings XI Punjab. Having collected 24 wickets, he has an economy rate of 8.
2019 – Imran Tahir (26 wickets)
During the 2019 Indian Premier League, bowler Imran Tahir of South Africa took home the Purple Cap. In 17 IPL matches, Imran Tahir played for the Chennai Super Kings. He has taken 26 wickets at a bowling economy rate of 6.69.
2020 – Kagiso Rabada (30 wickets)
During the 2020 Indian Premier League season, South African cricket star Kagiso Rabada was awarded the Purple Cap. In 17 IPL matches, Kagiso Rabada played for the Delhi Capitals. He has taken 30 wickets at an economy rate of 8.34 while bowling.
Final Thoughts on List of Foreign Players Who Won Purple Cap in IPL
Through the aforementioned description, information was obtained about the foreign bowlers who won the Purple Cap in the Indian Premier League. There are three South African bowlers among those who have won the Purple Cap. West Indies’ Dwayne Bravo became the only foreign player to win the Purple Cap twice.