RCB’s Bhuvneshwar Kumar currently holds the Purple Cap, awarded to the top wicket-taker in the IPL: here's the updated table after today's IPL 2026 match.
IPL 2026 Purple Cap holder: Updated full list
Bhuvneshwar Kumar of the Royal Challengers Bengaluru continued to hold on to the Purple Cap. Kagiso Rabada of the Gujarat Titans is a wicket behind him. Anshul Kamboj of the Chennai Super Kings is at third place.
Updated after Match 58: PBKS vs MI
| Player | Team | Wickets | Average | Economy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar | RCB | 22 | 16.13 | 7.55 |
| Kagiso Rabada | GT | 21 | 20.04 | 9.15 |
| Anshul Kamboj | CSK | 19 | 19.21 | 9.20 |
| Prince Yadav | LSG | 16 | 20.93 | 8.17 |
| Rashid Khan | GT | 16 | 21.37 | 8.17 |
| Eshan Malinga | SRH | 16 | 25.50 | 9.63 |
| Kartik Tyagi | KKR | 15 | 23.06 | 8.94 |
| Jofra Archer | RR | 15 | 24.33 | 9.12 |
| Jamie Overton | CSK | 14 | 17.78 | 8.89 |
| Prasidh Krishna | GT | 14 | 20.85 | 10.06 |
Who won the Purple Cap last year?
Gujarat Titans fast bowler Prasidh Krishna was the top wicket-taker last season, finishing with 25 in 15 games. He maintained an economy rate under 8.5 per over as well, and helped his side to the playoffs, even as they were eliminated by Mumbai Indians.
Most wickets in an IPL season
| Player | Inns | Wickets | BBI | Avg | Econ | 4WIs | 5WIs | Season |
| Dwayne Bravo (CSK) | 18 | 32 | 4-42 | 15.53 | 7.95 | 1 | 0 | 2013 |
| Harshal Patel (RCB) | 15 | 32 | 5-27 | 14.34 | 8.14 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Kagiso Rabada (DC) | 17 | 30 | 4-24 | 18.26 | 8.34 | 2 | 0 | 2020 |
| Lasith Malinga (MI) | 16 | 28 | 5-13 | 13.39 | 5.95 | 0 | 1 | 2011 |
| James Faulkner (RR) | 16 | 28 | 5-16 | 15.25 | 6.75 | 0 | 2 | 2013 |
| Mohammed Shami (GT) | 17 | 28 | 4-11 | 18.64 | 8.03 | 2 | 0 | 2023 |
| Jasprit Bumrah (MI) | 15 | 27 | 4-14 | 14.96 | 6.73 | 2 | 0 | 2020 |
| Yuzvendra Chahal (RR) | 17 | 27 | 5-40 | 19.51 | 7.75 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Rashid Khan (GT) | 17 | 27 | 4-30 | 20.44 | 8.23 | 1 | 0 | 2023 |
| Mohit Sharma (GT) | 14 | 27 | 5-12 | 13.37 | 8.17 | 2 | 1 | 2023 |
| Dwayne Bravo (CSK) | 16 | 26 | 3'22 | 16.38 | 8.14 | 0 | 0 | 2015 |
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar (SRH) | 14 | 26 | 5'19 | 14.19 | 7.05 | 0 | 1 | 2017 |
| Imran Tahir (CSK) | 17 | 26 | 4-12 | 16.57 | 6.69 | 2 | 0 | 2019 |
| Wanindu Hasaranga (RCB) | 16 | 26 | 5-18 | 16.53 | 7.54 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
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