IPL 2024 Purple Cap update: Tushar Deshpande rises to 4th position, Harshal Patel still leads

Meanwhile, Mumbai Indians seamer Bumrah is second in the charts with 20 wickets to his name. Bumrah’s economy is superior to the Punjab Kings bowler, helping him to the top of the standings.

IPL 2024 Purple Cap table updated today

Every year when the Indian Premier League (IPL) season comes around, a lot of eyes are on the players who take the most number of wickets in the season, thereby getting the Purple Cap. These players, more often than not go on to represent their national teams in future tournaments like the T20 World Cup. Players also add to their value for the next season if they have a great campaign in the IPL. In the 2023 season, Gujarat Titans’ Mohammed Shami won the Purple Cap with 28 wickets in 17 matches. He was followed by his teammate Mohit Sharma with 27 scalps in 14 matches. At number 3 came Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan, also of the GT with 27 wickets in 17 matches and he was trailed by Mumbai Indians’ Piyush Chawla who took 22 wickets in 16 games. Rounding off the top 5 list was RR’s Chahal with 21 wickets in 14 matches. There has no change in the table after the clash between Gujarat Titans vs Chennai Super Kings.

Here’s a list of past Purple Cap winners

IPL 2023 Purple Cap Winner: Mohammed Shami

Total Wickets: 28 | Team: Gujarat Titans

IPL 2022 Purple Cap Winner: Yuzvendra Chahal

Total Wickets: 27 | Team: Rajasthan Royals

IPL 2021 Purple Cap Winner: Harshal Patel

Total Wickets: 32 | Team: Royal Challengers Bangalore

IPL 2020 Purple Cap Winner: Kagiso Rabada

Total Wickets: 30 | Team: Delhi Capitals

IPL 2019 Purple Cap Winner: Imran Tahir

Total Wickets: 26 | Team: Chennai Super Kings

IPL 2018 Purple Cap Winner: Andrew Tye

Total Wickets: 24 | Team: Punjab Kings

IPL 2017 Purple Cap Winner: Bhuvneshwar Kumar

Total Wickets: 26 | Team: Sunrisers Hyderabad

IPL 2016 Purple Cap Winner: Bhuvneshwar Kumar

Total Wickets: 23 | Team: Sunrisers Hyderabad