For the Most Wickets In IPL 2023, the first three positions have been occupied by Gujarat Titans bowlers, with Mohammad Shami leading as the highest wicket-taker to win the Purple Cap Award. The other two – Mohit Sharma & Rashid Khan come second & third respectively. For Mumbai Indians, Piyush Chawla makes it fourth for the most wickets in IPL 2023. For the next six positions in the this list there are – Yuzvendra Chahal, Tushar Dashpande, Varun Chakraborty, Ravindra Jadeja, Matheesha Pathirana & Mohammad Siraj. There are 5 seam bowlers as well as 5 spin bowlers in this list.
IPL 2023 Records – Most Wickets In IPL 2023 List
| 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 Chakraborty | 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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Most Wickets In IPL 2023 Purple Cap
Mohammad Shami went on taking 28 wickets in the 17 innings he bowled, with an average of 18.64 & an economy of 8.03. Shami had two 4-wicket hauls which included his best bowling figures of 4/11. He won the Purple Cap 2023 Award for taking the most wickets in the season. Mohit Sharma went on taking 27 wickets in 14 innings which consisted two 4-fers & one 5-fer. He had 5/10 as the 2nd best bowling figures in IPL 2023. Rashid Khan also ended the tournament with 27 wickets(17 innings ) against his name, 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 187 wickets in 144 innings so far, at an average of 21.68 & an economy of 7.67. 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, 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.
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 2023 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 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), Yuzvendra Chahal(2022) & Mohammad Shami(2023).
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.