New Delhi, March 21 -- List of Purple Cap winners yearwise 2008-2023: Purple Cap is awarded to the highest wicket-taker in the Indian Premier League (IPL), every season. Only a couple of bowlers have won it twice so far. Let's take a look at who all have won it over the years.

In 2008, Pakistani cricketer Sohail Tanvir took 22 wickets in 11 matches to become the first Purple Cap winner in the IPL. He played for Rajasthan Royals (RR). In 2009, Deccan Chargers' RP Singh took 23 wickets in 16 matches. The Chargers had it again the next year in 2010, when Pragyan Ojha took 21 wickets in 16 matches.

In 2011, Lasith Malinga of the Mumbai Indians (MI) bagged the Purple Cap. The Sri Lankan pacer took 28 wickets in 16 matches. In 2012, Morne Mor...