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In the IPL, the Orange and Purple caps are awarded to the highest run scorer and highest wicket taker. The Orange Cap is an annual cricket award presented to the leading run scorer and the purple hat is awarded to the highest wicket taker for the IPL season.
Mumbai Indians were the 2019 IPL champions for a record 4th time. The Orange Cap winner was David warner and Imran Tahir won the Purple Cap.
Below are the winners of the IPL Orange cap since 2008
2008 Australia Shaun Marsh (KXIP)
2009 Australia Matthew Hayden (CSK)
2010 India Sachin Tendulkardagger (MI)
2011 Jamaica Chris Gayle (RCB)
2012 Jamaica Chris Gayle (RCB)
2013 Australia Michael Hussey (CSK)
2014 India Robin Uthappa (KKR)
2015 Australia David Warnerdagger (SRH)
2016 India Virat Kohlidagger (RCB)
2017 Australia David Warnerdagger (SRH)
2018 New Zealand Kane Williamsondagger (SRH)
2019 Australia David Warner (SRH)
Who are the Purple Cap winners in the IPL?
Below are the winners of the IPL purple cap since 2008
2008 Pakistan Sohail Tanvir (RR)
2009 India R. P. Singh (DC)
2010 India Pragyan Ojha (DC)
2011 Sri Lanka Lasith Malinga (MI)
2012 South Africa Morne Morkel (DD)
2013 Trinidad and Tobago Dwayne Bravo (CSK)
2014 India Mohit Sharma (CSK)
2015 Trinidad and Tobago Dwayne Bravo (CSK)
2016 India Bhuvneshwar Kumar (SRH)
2017 India Bhuvneshwar Kumar (SRH)
2018 Australia Andrew Tye (KXIP)
2019 South Africa Imran Tahir (CSK)
What happens if there is a tie?
In case of a tie, the Orange cap would be given to the one who has faced lesser balls to achieve this tied score. The Purple cap, in case of a tie at the top, is given to the one who has taken the wickets in the least amount of balls.
