5 IPL legends who have never won the Purple Cap
Several IPL greats like Sunil Narine, Piyush Chawla, Ravichandran Ashwin, Jasprit Bumrah, and Ravindra Jadeja have taken plenty of wickets but never won the Purple Cap. Their focus on economy, control, and team roles often limits big wicket hauls, despite consistent performances over many seasons.
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 is the breakdown of the legendary wicket-takers from your list who have never won the Purple Cap: 1. Sunil Narine The KKR legend is perhaps the most "expensive" bowler to never win the cap, not in terms of runs, but in terms of value.
Narine often misses out on the Purple Cap because teams choose to block him out rather than attack him. By maintaining an incredible career economy rate (around 7. 96), he creates pressure that leads to wickets for the bowler at the other end.
2. Piyush Chawla Chawla is the ultimate IPL workhorse. Having played since the very first season in 2008, he has outlasted almost everyone.
While he has been a consistent top-10 performer across stints with PBKS, KKR, and MI, he has never had that one explosive season with 25+ wickets required to snatch the trophy from the field. 3. Ravichandran Ashwin The master tactician treats T20 bowling like a game of chess.