Most Wickets-Purple Cap: IPL 2025 saw some standout performances with the ball. Prasidh Krishna of Gujarat Titans topped the wicket charts with 25 scalps in 15 matches, impressing with his bounce and control. Noor Ahmad followed closely with 24 wickets for Chennai Super Kings, troubling batters with his crafty spin.
Trent Boult picked up 22 wickets for Mumbai Indians, striking early with the new ball despite a high economy rate. Josh Hazlewood was outstanding for Royal Challengers Bengaluru, taking 21 wickets in just 12 games with the best average and strike rate among the top five. Arshdeep Singh also took 21 wickets for Punjab Kings, delivering key breakthroughs, especially at the death.

These bowlers were crucial in shaping the outcomes of matches and stood tall throughout the season. Here's a look at the complete list.
| POS | Player | Team | Wkts | Mat | Inns | Ov | Runs | BBI | Avg | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prasidh Krishna | GT | 25 | 15 | 15 | 59.0 | 488 | 4/41 | 19.52 | 8.27 | 14.16 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Noor Ahmad | CSK | 24 | 14 | 14 | 50.0 | 408 | 4/18 | 17.00 | 8.16 | 12.50 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | Trent Boult | MI | 22 | 16 | 16 | 57.4 | 517 | 4/26 | 23.50 | 8.96 | 15.72 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | Josh Hazlewood | RCB | 21 | 12 | 12 | 41.0 | 337 | 4/33 | 16.04 | 8.21 | 11.71 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | Arshdeep Singh | PBKS | 21 | 17 | 16 | 58.2 | 518 | 3/16 | 24.66 | 8.88 | 16.66 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Sai Kishore | GT | 19 | 15 | 15 | 42.3 | 393 | 3/30 | 20.68 | 9.24 | 13.42 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Jasprit Bumrah | MI | 18 | 12 | 12 | 47.2 | 316 | 4/22 | 17.55 | 6.67 | 15.77 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | Varun Chakaravarthy | KKR | 17 | 13 | 13 | 50.0 | 383 | 3/22 | 22.52 | 7.66 | 17.64 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Vaibhav Arora | KKR | 17 | 12 | 12 | 42.3 | 430 | 3/29 | 25.29 | 10.11 | 15.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Pat Cummins | SRH | 16 | 14 | 14 | 49.4 | 450 | 3/19 | 28.12 | 9.06 | 18.62 | 0 | 0 |
RCB: Josh Hazlewood (21), Krunal Pandya (15), Bhuvneshwar Kumar (15), Yash Dayal (12), Suyash Sharma (8)
KKR: Varun Chakravarthy (17), Vaibhav Arora (17), Harshit Rana (15), Sunil Narine (12), Andre Russell (8)
RR: Wanindu Hasaranga (11), Jofra Archer (11), Maheesh Theekshana (11), Sandeep Sharma (9), Tushar Deshpande 96)
SRH: Pat Cummins (16), Pat Cummins (16), Eshan Malinga (13), Jaydev Unadkat (11), Zeeshan Ansari (6)
CSK: Noor Ahmad (24), Khaleel Ahmed (15), Matheesha Pathirana (13), Ravindra Jadeja (10), Anshul Kamboj (8)
MI: Trent Boult (22), Jasprit Bumrah (18), Hardik Pandya (14), Deepak Chahar (11), Ashwani Kumar (11)
DC: Kuldeep Yadav (15), Mitchell Starc (14), Mukesh Kumar (12), Vipraj Nigam (11), Axar Patel (5)
LSG: Digvesh Singh Rathi (14), Avesh Khan (13), Shardul Thakur (13), Ravi Bishnoi (9), William O Rourke (6)
GT: Prasidh Krishna (25), Sai Kishore (19), Mohammed Siraj (16), Rashid Khan (9), Arshad Khan (6)
PBKS: Arshdeep Singh (21), Marco Jansen (16), Yuzvendra Chahal (16), Harpreet Brar (10), Azmatullah Omarzai (8)
| Player | Teams | Span | Mat | Inns | Balls | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wkts | BBI | Avg | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YS Chahal | MI / PBKS / RCB / RR | 2013-2025 | 174 | 172 | 3791 | 631.5 | 4 | 5032 | 221 | 5/40 | 22.76 | 7.96 | 17.15 | 8 | 1 |
| B Kumar | PWI / RCB / SRH | 2011-2025 | 190 | 190 | 4210 | 701.4 | 14 | 5391 | 196 | 5/19 | 27.50 | 7.68 | 21.47 | 2 | 2 |
| SP Narine | KKR | 2012-2025 | 189 | 187 | 4345 | 724.1 | 3 | 4922 | 192 | 5/19 | 25.63 | 6.79 | 22.63 | 7 | 1 |
| PP Chawla | CSK / KKR / KXIP / MI | 2008-2024 | 192 | 191 | 3850 | 641.4 | 2 | 5108 | 192 | 4/17 | 26.60 | 7.96 | 20.05 | 2 | 0 |
| R Ashwin | CSK / DC / KXIP / RPS / RR | 2009-2025 | 221 | 217 | 4710 | 785.0 | 4 | 5652 | 187 | 4/34 | 30.22 | 7.20 | 25.18 | 1 | 0 |
| JJ Bumrah | MI | 2013-2025 | 145 | 145 | 3337 | 556.1 | 8 | 4031 | 183 | 5/10 | 22.02 | 7.24 | 18.23 | 3 | 2 |
| DJ Bravo | CSK / GL / MI | 2008-2022 | 161 | 158 | 3119 | 519.5 | 3 | 4360 | 183 | 4/22 | 23.82 | 8.38 | 17.04 | 2 | 0 |
| A Mishra | DC / DCH / LSG / SRH | 2008-2024 | 162 | 162 | 3371 | 561.5 | 6 | 4145 | 174 | 5/17 | 23.82 | 7.37 | 19.37 | 4 | 1 |
| SL Malinga | MI | 2009-2019 | 122 | 122 | 2827 | 471.1 | 8 | 3365 | 170 | 5/13 | 19.79 | 7.14 | 16.62 | 6 | 1 |
| RA Jadeja | CSK / GL / Kochi / RR | 2008-2025 | 254 | 225 | 4056 | 676.0 | 2 | 5188 | 170 | 5/16 | 30.51 | 7.67 | 23.85 | 3 | 1 |