The 18th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 kicked off with a bang on 22 March 2025, and although we are not even halfway through the tournament, numerous bowlers, including Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood and many others, are already in the league to clinch the Purple Cap award at the end of the IPL 2025 season.
Well, the prestigious Purple Cap is awarded to the bowler with the highest wickets at the end of each IPL season and is often hailed as a mark of ultimate bowling excellence that not just enhances the bowler’s stature in the ongoing IPL season but also makes them a sought-after option in the upcoming leagues and tournaments, opening greater opportunities in domestic as well as international cricket.
In this article we will take a look at the top four iconic bowlers who might clinch the coveted Purple Cap award at the end of the IPL 2025 edition.
IPL 2025: Top 4 Players Who Might Win The Purple Cap Award
| Rank | Player | Wickets | Team | Matches |
| 1 | Noor Ahmad | 9 | CSK | 3 |
| 2 | Mitchell Starc | 8 | DC | 2 |
| 3 | Varun Chakaravarthy | 8 | KKR | 4 |
| 4 | Josh Hazlewood | 6 | RCB | 3 |
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Noor Ahmad, Chennai Super Kings – 9 Wickets
The twenty-year-old Afghan cricketer, Noor Ahmad, has undoubtedly been ruling in the ongoing IPL 2025 season with his annihilating and extremely dreadful bowling attacks. Noor Ahmad was acquired by the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) franchise for a whopping INR 10 crore at the IPL 2025 mega auction held in Jeddah in November 2024.
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Well, the sensational unorthodox spinner from Afghanistan, Noor Ahmad, is currently proving to be one of the most lethal bowlers in the bowling unit of the CSK. As of now, Noor Ahmad has played a total of three matches for the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and has picked up the highest total of nine wickets.
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Mitchell Starc, Delhi Capitals – 8 Wickets
Australian international cricketer, Mitchell Starc, often hailed as one of the deadliest bowlers in the limited overs cricket format, is at the second spot in our list of the top four iconic bowlers who might clinch the coveted Purple Cap award at the end of the IPL 2025 edition.
The Australian bowling stalwart was acquired by the Delhi Capitals (DC) franchise for a staggering INR 11.75 crore at the TATA IPL 2025 mega auction. Keeping in mind his current dominant bowling form, Mitchell Starc has undoubtedly turned out to be one of the most worthy picks for the DC squad in the ongoing IPL 2025 season. As of now, Mitchell Starc has appeared in a total of 2 matches and has picked up a breathtaking total of eight wickets already.
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Varun Chakaravarthy, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) – 8 Wickets
The 33-year-old Indian international cricketer, Varun Chakaravarthy, is at the third spot in our list of the top four players who have strong chances of winning the Purple Cap award in the ongoing IPL 2025 season. Varun Chakaravarthy made his IPL debut for the Kings XI Punjab (now Punjab Kings) in 2019 and was later traded to the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the IPL 2020 season.
Owing to his successful bowling exploits on the field even under high-pressure situations, Varun Chakaravarthy has remained to be a mainstay for the KKR in every subsequent IPL edition ever since. The KKR franchise retained Chakaravarthy at a staggering INR 12 crore for the ongoing IPL 2025 season.
Varun Chakaravarthy has continued to dominate the formidable batting lineups of the opponent teams with his path-breaking spinners. As of now, Varun Chakaravarthy has picked up a total of eight wickets in the four matches that he has played for the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) squad in the ongoing IPL 2025 season.
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Josh Hazlewood, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) – 6 Wickets
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Finally, at the fourth spot in our list of the top four players who have strong chance of winning the Purple Cap award in the ongoing IPL 2025 season, we have the 34-year-old Australian prominent spearhead bowler, Josh Hazlewood, who has clinched multiple ICC tournaments with the Australian squad including the 2015 Cricket World Cup, the 2021 T20 World Cup, 2021–2023 ICC World Test Championship and the 2023 Cricket World Cup.
Although Josh Hazlewood was forced to miss out on the IPL 2024 edition due to an injury, the Australian pace bowler made a roaring comeback with the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) squad in the ongoing IPL 2025 season. Acquired at a massive auction price of INR 12.5 crore, Josh Hazlewood has played a total of three matches as of now and has picked up a record total of six wickets in the ongoing IPL 2025 season.
