Former Indian international and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) batter has asserted his disapproval of the ‘Purple Cap’ award in the Indian Premier League (IPL). The prestigious cap is given to the most successful bowler, in terms of wickets taken, in a particular IPL season. However, Kaif feels that it doesn’t usually reflect the great contributions made by bowlers like Jasprit Bumrah or Sunil Narine
“The rule, the rule of how to purple cap, the highest wicket taker, that purple cap is given to. I am not happy with this rule because players like Jasprit Bumrah, Sunil Narine or Rashid Khan have not won a purple cap yet in the history of Indian Premier League (IPL). Because players bat carefully when player Bumrah is bowling.” said Mohammad Kaif on a video shared on ‘X’.
Purple Cap rules seem unfair for bowlers like Bumrah! pic.twitter.com/15SAFWp07z
— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) May 1, 2025List of Purple Cap winners in IPL
Player NameWicketsTeamYearIPL won that seasonSohail Tanvir22Rajasthan Royals2008YesRP Singh23Deccan Chargers2009YesPragyan Ojha21Deccan Chargers2010NoLasith Malinga28Mumbai Indians2011NoMorne Morkel25Delhi Daredevils2012NoDwayne Bravo32Chennai Super Kings2013NoMohit Sharma23Chennai Super Kings2014NoDwayne Bravo26Chennai Super Kings2015NoBhuvneshwar Kumar23Sunrisers Hyderabad2016YesBhuvneshwar Kumar26Sunrisers Hyderabad2017NoAndre Tye24Kings XI Punjab2018NoImran Tahir26Chennai Super Kings2019NoKagiso Rabada30Delhi Capitals2020NoHarshal Patel32Royal Challengers Bengaluru2021NoYuzvendra Chahal27Rajasthan Royals2022NoMohammed Shami28Gujarat Titans2023NoHarshal Patel24Punjab Kings2024No“Players like Bumrah..,” Ex-RCB star unhappy with IPL’s Purple Cap award Inside Sport India.
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