Complete list of Orange and Purple cap winners in IPL from 2008 to 2025

The IPL 2025 saw a new champion being crowned as Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) ended their title drought of 18 years with a sensational win over Punjab Kings (PBKS). Virat Kohli finally claimed the silverware that was missing from his glittering trophy cabinet as IPL got its new champion.

Over the years, the IPL has been a stage for many standout performers who have left a mark on the tournament. Among them, the leading run-scorer of each season is awarded the Orange Cap, appreciating their consistency and the run scoring ability. Indian legend Virat Kohli currently holds the record for most runs in a single IPL season (973). On the other hand, the Purple Cap is given to the bowler with the most wickets, recognising their skill and ability to take wickets on a consistent basis.

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In case of a tie, the Purple Cap is awarded to the bowler with the better economy rate. Dwayne Bravo (2013) and Harshal Patel (2021) both claimed 32 wickets in a single IPL season, the most by any bowler. However, Bravo remains ahead due to his superior economy rate, as per IPL rules.

With IPL 2025 just around the corner, let's take a look at the full list of Orange and Purple cap winners in IPL history.

Orange Cap winner – Australian batter Shaun Marsh finished as the highest run scorer with a total of 616 runs in 11 innings for Kings XI Punjab (now Punjab Kings).

Purple Cap winner – Pakistan’s Sohail Tanvir was the highest wicket taker with 22 wickets in 11 matches. He played a key role in Rajasthan Royals’ title-winning run.

Orange Cap winner – Ex-Australian opener Matthew Hayden scored the most number of runs in 2009, amassing a total of 572 runs in 12 innings, playing for Chennai Super Kings (CSK).

Purple Cap winner – Former Indian pacer Rudra Pratap Singh, also known as RP Singh, finished with the highest number of wickets. He scalped 23 wickets in 16 innings for Deccan Chargers (DC)

Orange Cap winner – Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar topped the run charts with 618 runs in 15 innings for Mumbai Indians (MI)

Purple Cap winner – Left-arm spinner Pragyan Ojha was the top wicket taker with 21 wickets in 16 games for the Deccan Chargers.

Orange Cap winner – Playing for Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), Chris Gayle finished as the highest run scorer in 2011 with 608 runs in 12 innings.

Purple Cap winner – Sri Lankan pace icon Lasith Malinga took 28 wickets in 16 games for Mumbai Indians to top the bowling charts in 2011.

Orange Cap winner - Chris Gayle secured back-to-back Orange Cap awards after finishing with 733 runs in 15 matches in the 2012 edition.

Purple Cap winner – South Africa pace legend Morne Morkel was the leading wicket taker in the 2012 edition. He took 25 wickets in 16 games, playing for the Delhi Daredevils (now Delhi Capitals)

Orange Cap winner – Aussie icon Micheal Hussey was the highest run getter with 733 runs in 16 innings for CSK.

Purple Cap winner - CSK all-rounder Dwayne Bravo topped the wickets chart with 32 wickets in 18 games.

Orange Cap winner - Robin Uthappa took home the award after finishing as the leading run scorer with 660 runs in 16 games for KKR.

Purple Cap winner – CSK pacer Mohit Sharma was the top wicket taker with 23 wickets in 16 games.

Orange Cap winner – Playing for SRH, Australia’s David Warner scored the most number of runs in 2015 with 562 runs in 14 innings.

Purple Cap winner – CSK’ Dwayne Bravo yet again finished as the highest wicket taker with 26 wickets in 16 innings.

Orange Cap winner – RCB legend Virat Kohli was the leading run scorer with 973 runs in 16 innings.

Purple Cap winner – Indian pace icon Bhuvneshwar Kumar was the highest wicket taker with 23 wickets in 17 innings for the Sunrisers.

Orange Cap winner - David Warner was the highest run getter with 641 in 16 games for the Sunrisers.

Purple Cap winner - Bhuvneshwar Kumar repeated his 2016 heroics in the 2018 edition and emerged as the top wicket taker with 26 wickets in 14 games.

Orange Cap winner – Kiwi legend Kane Williamson was the leading run scorer with 735 runs in 17 games for SRH.

Purple Cap winner - Andrew Tye was the leading wicket taker with 24 wickets in 14 games for Kings XI Punjab (Punjab Kings).

Orange Cap winner – For the third time in five seasons, David Warner finished as the highest run-getter. He scored 692 runs in 12 innings.

Purple Cap winner – South Africa leg-spinner Imran Tahir was the leading wicket-taker with 26 wickets in 17 games for CSK.

Orange Cap winner – India wicket-keeper batter KL Rahul finished as the leading run scorer with 670 runs in 14 innings for KXIP (now Punjab Kings)

Purple Cap winner – South Africa’s Kagiso Rabada ended as the highest wicket-taker. He took 30 wickets in 17 games for Delhi Capitals.

Orange Cap winner - Ruturaj Gaikwad finished as the highest run scorer in the 2021 edition. He scored 635 runs in 16 innings for CSK.

Purple Cap winner - Harshal Patel took the highest number of wickets in the 2021 edition, picking up a whopping 32 wickets in 15 innings for RCB.

Orange Cap winner – Playing for the Rajasthan Royals, Jos Buttler topped the scoring charts with 863 runs in 17 innings.

Purple Cap winner – RR did the double in 2022 as Yuzvendra Chahal ended as the highest wicket-taker with 27 wickets in 17 innings.

Orange Cap winner – Gujarat Titans opener Shubman Gill took IPL 2023 by storm and finished as the highest run scorer with 890 runs in 17 innings.

Purple Cap winner – It was an edition of double delight for GT as Mohammed Shami topped the wicket-taking charts with 27 wickets in 17 games.

Orange Cap winner – IPL legend Virat Kohli finished as the leading run-getter with 741 runs in 15 innings.

Purple Cap winner – After winning an Orange Cap for RCB in 2021, Harshal Patel repeated his heroics for Punjab Kings three years later for Punjab Kings. He picked up 24 wickets in 14 innings.

Orange Cap winner – Gujarat Titans opener Sai Sudharsan won the IPL 2025 Orange Cap, having scored 759 runs in 15 matches.

Purple Cap winner – Gujarat Titans pacer Prasidh Krishna won the IPL 2025 Purple Cap award after taking 25 wickets in 15 fixtures.

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Full list of Orange Cap and Purple Cap winners in IPL