Last updated on October 21st, 2025 at 11:48 pm
In the Most Wickets In IPL 2023 list, the topmost position has been occupied by the bowler having the most wickets in ODI WC 2023 – Mohammad Shami.
Have the equal number of wickets, the second best bowling in IPL 2023 bowler Mohit Sharma (2nd), goes ahead of Rashid Khan(3rd), in terms of the innings bowled.
Piyush Chawla comes, with the fourth most wickets in IPL 2023.
The most wickets in IPL history bowler, Yuzvendra Chahal(5th) & Tushar Deshpande(6th) claim equal number of wickets.
The 2nd most wickets in IPL 2024 player Varun Chakravarthy & Ravindra Jadeja appear on the – seventh & eighth spot respectively.
Matheesha Pathirana and Mohammad Siraj find themselves at the – ninth and tenth place in order – in the category of the most wickets in IPL 2023.
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IPL 2023 Records – Top 10 Bowlers With Most Wickets In IPL 2023 List, Who Has Taken Most Wickets In IPL 2023 ? Which Player Won The Purple Cap In IPL 2023 ? Piyush Chawla 4th Most Wickets In IPL 2023
| No. | Player | Wkts | Team | Mts | Inns | Best | Avg. | 4 | 5 | Econ. |
| 1 | Mohammad Shami | 28 | GT | 17 | 17 | 4/11 | 18.64 | 2 | 0 | 8.03 |
| 2 | Mohit Sharma | 27 | GT | 14 | 14 | 5/10 | 13.37 | 2 | 1 | 8.17 |
| 3 | Rashid Khan | 27 | GT | 17 | 17 | 4/30 | 20.44 | 1 | 0 | 8.23 |
| 4 | Piyush Chawla | 22 | MI | 16 | 16 | 3/22 | 22.50 | 0 | 0 | 8.11 |
| 5 | Yuzvendra Chahal | 21 | RR | 14 | 14 | 4/17 | 20.57 | 3 | 0 | 8.17 |
| 6 | Tushar Deshpande | 21 | CSK | 16 | 16 | 3/45 | 26.85 | 0 | 0 | 9.92 |
| 7 | Varun Chakravarthy | 20 | KKR | 14 | 14 | 4/15 | 21.45 | 1 | 0 | 8.14 |
| 8 | Ravindra Jadeja | 20 | CSK | 16 | 16 | 3/20 | 21.55 | 0 | 0 | 7.56 |
| 9 | Matheesha Pathirana | 19 | CSK | 12 | 12 | 3/15 | 19.52 | 0 | 0 | 8.00 |
| 10 | Mohammad Siraj | 19 | RCB | 14 | 14 | 4/21 | 19.73 | 1 | 0 | 7.50 |
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Best Bowling Figures In ODI World Cup 2023 Bowler Mohammad Shami Stats In IPL 2023 : 28 As Most Wickets In IPL 2023, IPL 2023 Purple Cap Winner, Most Wickets In ODI World Cup 2023 Bowler Mohammad Shami IPL 2023 Gujarat Titans Player
Mohammad Shami went on taking 28 wickets in the 17 innings he bowled, at an average of 18.64 & an economy of 8.03.
The Indian fast bowler, had two 4-wicket hauls which included his IPL best bowling figures of 4/11.
He won the Purple Cap 2023 Award for taking the most wickets in the season.
2nd Best Bowling Figures In IPL 2023 Bowler Mohit Sharma Stats : 2nd Most Wickets In IPL 2023, Most Sharma IPL 2025 Delhi Capitals Player
The right arm medium fast bowler, Mohit Sharma went on claiming 27 wickets(14 innings) in IPL 2023, finding 2nd spot in respect of the most wickets in IPL 2023.
His bowling efforts resulted him adding two 4-fers & one 5-fer which involved 5/10 as the 2nd best bowling figures in IPL 2023.
Afghanistan Most Wickets In Test, Most Wickets In ODI & Most Wickets In T20I Cricket Bowler Rashid Khan Stats IPL 2023 : 3rd Most Wickets By One Of The Greatest T20 Bowlers In The World, Rashid Khan IPL 2025 Gujarat Titans Team Player
The biggest name to come out of Afghanistan cricket, Rashid Khan ended the 2023 tournament with 27 wickets(17 innings) against his name – the 3rd most wickets in IPL 2023 season.
He bowled at an average of 20.4 & an economy of 8.2, with 4/30 as the best bowling for him.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Who has purple cap in IPL 2023?
Mohammad Shami won the Purple Cap Award in IPL 2023, by taking 28 as the most Wickets. He did this in the 17 innings, playing for Gujarat Titans. For the next two positions Mohit Sharma & Rashid Khan respectively, come with 27 wickets.
Who is the No 1 wicket taker in IPL?
Indian leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal is the no. 1 wicket-taker in IPL, all time. He has taken 221 wickets in 172 innings so far, at an average of 22.7 & an economy of 7.9. The best bowling figures for Chahal in a match include his 5/40 against KKR in IPL 2022. Dwayne Bravo comes as the 2nd highest wicket-taker in IPL, with 183 wickets.
How many players won the purple cap twice in the IPL?
Two players – Dwayne Bravo, Bhuvneshwar Kumar & Harshal Patel are the only to win the Purple Cap Twice in the IPL. Bravo has done that by taking the most wickets in the IPL seasons – 2013( 32 wkts) & 2015(26 wkts), for Chennai Super Kings. Bhuvneshwar has done the same in the – 2016( 23 wkts) & 2017(26 wkts) seasons, for Sunrisers Hyderabad while Harshal Patel does that in – 2021(RCB, 32 Wkts) & 2024(PBKS, 24 Wkts).
Who won the first purple cap in IPL in 2008?
Sohail Tanvir won the First Purple Cap in IPL, in 2008, by taking 22 wickets in 11 matches. He also had the bowling figures of 6/14 in the season, the 2nd best bowling figures in the IPL history.
Who are the Purple Cap holders in IPL history?
The Purple Cap holders in all the IPL Seasons from 2008 to 2025 are – Sohail Tanvir, RP Singh, Pragyan Ojha, Lasith Malinga, Morne Morkel, Dwayne Bravo, Mohit Sharma, Dwayne Bravo, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Andrew Tye, Imran Tahir, Kagiso Rabada, Harshal Patel, Yuzvendra Chahal, Mohammad Shami, Harshal Patel & Prasidh Krishna respectively.
How many Indians have won purple cap in the IPL?
7 Indian cricket team players have won the Purple Cap Award in the IPL so far. They are – RP Singh(2009), Pragyan Ojha(2010), Mohit Sharma(2014), Bhuvneshwar Kumar( 2016, 2017), Harshal Patel(2021,2024), Yuzvendra Chahal(2022), Mohammad Shami(2023) & Prasidh Krishna(2025).
Who is given the Purple Cap in the IPL?
In IPL, any bowler who is leading as the highest wicket-taker gets transferred the Purple Cap throughout the tournament. At the end of the tournament, the bowler finishing with the most wickets wins the Purple Cap Award.