Jasprit Bumrah has never won the purple cap NEW DELHI: While many of the greatest bowlers in IPL history have topped the charts at least once, a surprising number of legends have consistently taken wickets year after year without ever finishing a single season as the number one. Here’s a breakdown of legendary wickets from your list who have never won the Purple Cap:
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Jay Shah calls 2019 to 2026 as the golden era of Indian cricket1. Sunil NarineThe KKR legend is perhaps the most expensive player never to have won a cap, not in terms of runs but in terms of value. Narine often loses the Purple Cap because teams choose to block him rather than attack him. By maintaining an incredible career ERA (around 7.96), he creates pressure that leads to wickets for bowlers at the other end.2. Piyush ChawlaChawla is the consummate powerhouse of the IPL. Having played since the very first season in 2008, he has survived almost all of them. While he was consistently in the top 10 in all his stints with PBKS, KKR and MI, he never had that one explosive season with the 25+ wickets needed to win the field trophy.3. Ravichandran AshwinThe master tactician treats T20 bowling like a game of chess. Ashwin’s primary objective is often to squeeze the opposition in the overs or middle overs. Because he favors variation and retention over hunting wickets, his numbers remain high through longevity rather than single-season dominance.4. jasprit bumrahIt is widely considered an anomaly of the IPL that the world’s best fast bowler does not wear a purple cap. Much like Narine, Bumrah is often a victim of his own perfection; the captains would prefer to take a clean sheet rather than risk losing a wicket. He took 27 wickets in 2020 but was beaten by Kagiso Rabada’s 30.5. Ravindra Jadeja Jadeja was often used by CSK as a defensive corner specialist. He bowls his four overs so quickly that the batsmen barely have time to think let alone plan an attack. This darting style makes him one of the most economical pitchers in the league, but he rarely produces the massive 4-hit haul needed to climb to the top of the season charts.READ ALSO: 5 IPL legends who didn’t win the Orange CapTop 10 most wickets in IPL historyPlayersWicketsPurple CapsYuzvendra Chahal2212022Bhuvneshwar Kumar1982016, 2017Sunil Narine192-Piyush Chawla192-Ravichandran Ashwin187-Jasprit Bumrah183-Dwayne Bravo18320 Mishra174-Lasith Malinga170-2011 Jadeja
