Which award is given to the IPL season's leading wicket-taker?

The award given to the IPL season’s leading wicket-taker is the Purple Cap.

The IPL introduced the Purple Cap in May 2008, shortly after launching the Orange Cap for the leading run-scorer. During a season, the tournament’s leading wicket-taker wears the Purple Cap while fielding. At the end of the competition, the bowler who finishes with the most wickets receives the award.

The Purple Cap is determined by wickets taken across the season, including league and playoff matches. If bowlers are tied on wickets, IPL rules use the better economy rate as the tiebreaker. This is why the award is not simply based on who takes the most wickets during the league stage alone.

A common mix-up is confusing the Purple Cap with the Orange Cap. The Orange Cap recognizes the leading run-scorer, while the Purple Cap belongs to the top wicket-taker. Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Dwayne Bravo and Harshal Patel have each won the Purple Cap twice.