Following are the bowlers who have performed excellently in IPL 2012.
Purple Cap Holder in IPL 2012 – M Morkel (Delhi Daredevils)
Table last updated – 27th April 2012
| Player/ Team | Matches | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Best Bowling | Average | Strike Rate | Economy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M Morkel (Delhi Daredevils) | 16 | 63.0 | 1 | 453 | 25 | 4-20 | 18.12 | 15.1 | 7.19 |
| SP Narine (Kolkata Knight Riders) | 15 | 59.1 | 1 | 324 | 24 | 5-19 | 13.50 | 14.7 | 5.47 |
| SL Malinga (Mumbai Indians) | 14 | 55.3 | 1 | 350 | 22 | 4-16 | 15.90 | 15.1 | 6.30 |
| UT Yadav (Delhi Daredevils) | 17 | 61.0 | 2 | 453 | 19 | 3-19 | 23.84 | 19.2 | 7.42 |
| R Vinay Kumar (Royal Challengers Bangalore) | 15 | 55.5 | 0 | 480 | 19 | 3-22 | 25.26 | 17.6 | 8.59 |
| DW Steyn (Deccan Chargers) | 12 | 46.4 | 2 | 285 | 18 | 3-8 | 15.83 | 15.5 | 6.10 |
| P Awana (Kings XI Punjab) | 12 | 47.0 | 0 | 372 | 17 | 4-34 | 21.88 | 16.5 | 7.91 |
| Z Khan (Royal Challengers Bangalore) | 16 | 60.0 | 1 | 453 | 17 | 3-38 | 26.64 | 21.1 | 7.55 |
| KA Pollard (Mumbai Indians) | 14 | 43.5 | 0 | 350 | 16 | 4-44 | 21.87 | 16.4 | 7.98 |
| PP Chawla (Kings XI Punjab) | 16 | 57.0 | 1 | 419 | 16 | 3-18 | 26.18 | 21.3 | 7.35 |
| M Muralitharan (Royal Challengers Bangalore) | 10 | 40.0 | 0 | 260 | 15 | 3-21 | 17.33 | 16.0 | 6.50 |
