The leading wicket-taker for every season of the PSL is awarded the Maroon Cap and the Fazal Mahmood Award, named after Pakistan’s first great bowler.
The previous winners are Sohail Khan (2017), Faheem Ashraf (2018), Hassan Ali (2019), Shaheen Shah Afridi (2020 and 2022), Shahnawaz Dahani (2021), Abbas Afridi (2023), and Usama Mir (2024). Hassan’s 2019 record of 25 wickets remains a season record for the league.
PSL 2026 Maroon Cap: Top wicket-takers after LQ vs HK
Five players took two wickets each in the opening game – Haris Rauf, Sikandar Raza, Ubaid Shah, Hassan Khan and Riley Meredith.
Updated until March 26, 2026
Player | Matches | Wickets | Best Bowling | Avg | Econ | SR |
Haris Rauf (LQ) | 1 | 2 | 2-22 | 11.00 | 5.50 | 12.00 |
Sikandar Raza (LQ) | 1 | 2 | 2-27 | 13.50 | 6.75 | 12.00 |
Ubaid Shah (LQ) | 1 | 2 | 2-27 | 13.50 | 6.75 | 12.00 |
Hassan Khan (HHK) | 1 | 2 | 2-30 | 15.00 | 7.50 | 12.00 |
RP Meredith (HHK) | 1 | 2 | 2-39 | 19.50 | 9.75 | 12.00 |
Mustafizur Rahman (LQ) | 1 | 1 | 1-19 | 19.00 | 4.75 | 24.00 |
Shaheen Shah Afridi (LQ) | 1 | 1 | 1-28 | 28.00 | 7.00 | 24.00 |
Mohammad Ali (HHK) | 1 | 1 | 1-50 | 50.00 | 16.66 | 18.00 |
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