IPL 2026 Purple Cap

Kagiso Rabada topped IPL 2026 with 29 wickets (Gujarat Titans). Bhuvneshwar Kumar (28) and Jofra Archer (25) followed.

Updated 31 May 2026, after Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Gujarat Titans

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#	Player	Last 3	Mat	Inns	Ov	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	SR	4w	5w
1	Kagiso RabadaGujarat TitansGT17 matches, 17 innings	2/542/351/44	17	17	64.4	626	29	21.59	9.68	13.79	0	0
2	Bhuvneshwar KumarRoyal Challengers BengaluruRCB16 matches, 16 innings	0/512/282/29	16	16	63.0	501	28	17.89	7.95	13.96	1	0
3	Jofra ArcherRajasthan RoyalsRR16 matches, 16 innings	3/173/581/45	16	16	60.0	559	25	22.36	9.32	15.16	0	0
4	Rashid KhanGujarat TitansGT17 matches, 17 innings	0/290/452/25	17	17	56.5	516	21	24.57	9.08	16.57	1	0
5	Anshul KambojChennai Super KingsCSK14 matches, 14 innings	0/631/461/56	14	14	50.2	530	21	25.24	10.53	15.00	0	0
6	Eshan MalingaSunrisers HyderabadSRH15 matches, 15 innings	1/262/331/40	15	15	54.2	507	20	25.35	9.33	17.55	1	0
7	Mohammed SirajGujarat TitansGT17 matches, 17 innings	0/461/421/36	17	17	62.0	562	19	29.58	9.06	20.32	0	0
8	Rasikh Salam DarRoyal Challengers BengaluruRCB12 matches, 12 innings	2/522/243/27	12	12	42.5	405	19	21.32	9.46	14.32	1	0
9	Kartik TyagiKolkata Knight RidersKKR13 matches, 13 innings	0/592/370/55	13	13	51.0	498	18	27.67	9.76	17.61	0	0
10	Jason HolderGujarat TitansGT11 matches, 11 innings	2/392/270/16	11	11	38.2	290	17	17.06	7.57	13.88	1	0
11	Prince YadavLucknow Super GiantsLSG14 matches, 14 innings		14	14	52.0	459	16	28.69	8.83	20.69	0	0
12	Prasidh KrishnaGujarat TitansGT12 matches, 12 innings		12	12	39.0	407	16	25.44	10.44	15.13	1	0
13	Josh HazlewoodRoyal Challengers BengaluruRCB13 matches, 13 innings		13	13	51.3	494	15	32.93	9.59	21.47	1	0
14	Sunil NarineKolkata Knight RidersKKR13 matches, 13 innings		13	13	51.0	339	15	22.60	6.65	20.60	0	0
15	AM GhazanfarMumbai IndiansMI11 matches, 11 innings		11	11	38.5	388	15	25.87	9.99	15.80	0	0
16	Sakib HussainSunrisers HyderabadSRH11 matches, 11 innings		11	11	42.0	397	15	26.47	9.45	18.27	1	0
17	Krunal PandyaRoyal Challengers BengaluruRCB16 matches, 15 innings		16	15	50.3	425	14	30.36	8.42	22.36	0	0
18	Arshdeep SinghPunjab KingsPBKS14 matches, 14 innings		14	14	53.0	541	14	38.64	10.21	24.79	0	0
19	Nandre BurgerRajasthan RoyalsRR13 matches, 13 innings		13	13	43.3	440	14	31.43	10.11	19.86	0	0
20	Brijesh SharmaRajasthan RoyalsRR13 matches, 13 innings		13	13	45.3	450	14	32.14	9.89	21.21	0	0
21	Jamie OvertonChennai Super KingsCSK10 matches, 10 innings		10	10	28.0	249	14	17.79	8.89	12.57	1	0
22	Praful HingeSunrisers HyderabadSRH7 matches, 7 innings		7	7	26.0	305	14	21.79	11.73	12.00	1	0
23	Noor AhmadChennai Super KingsCSK14 matches, 14 innings		14	14	51.0	428	13	32.92	8.39	24.15	0	0
24	Lungi NgidiDelhi CapitalsDC11 matches, 11 innings		11	11	41.2	340	13	26.15	8.23	19.62	0	0
25	Mohammed ShamiLucknow Super GiantsLSG13 matches, 13 innings		13	13	51.0	459	12	38.25	9.00	27.25	0	0
26	Yuzvendra ChahalPunjab KingsPBKS13 matches, 12 innings		13	12	41.0	385	12	32.08	9.39	21.83	0	0
27	Shardul ThakurMumbai IndiansMI8 matches, 7 innings		8	7	22.0	270	12	22.50	12.27	12.50	1	0
28	Corbin BoschMumbai IndiansMI6 matches, 6 innings		6	6	20.1	195	12	16.25	9.67	10.50	1	0
29	Axar PatelDelhi CapitalsDC14 matches, 12 innings		14	12	43.0	355	11	32.27	8.26	23.82	0	0
30	Varun ChakaravarthyKolkata Knight RidersKKR11 matches, 11 innings		11	11	41.0	360	11	32.73	8.78	23.18	0	0
31	Vaibhav AroraKolkata Knight RidersKKR10 matches, 10 innings		10	10	38.0	390	11	35.45	10.26	21.91	0	0
32	Ravi BishnoiRajasthan RoyalsRR9 matches, 9 innings		9	9	26.0	257	11	23.36	9.88	14.91	1	0
33	Mohsin KhanLucknow Super GiantsLSG7 matches, 7 innings		7	7	28.0	228	11	20.73	8.14	15.55	0	1
34	Mitchell StarcDelhi CapitalsDC6 matches, 6 innings		6	6	22.0	224	11	20.36	10.18	12.73	1	0
35	Ravindra JadejaRajasthan RoyalsRR13 matches, 12 innings		13	12	33.0	277	10	27.70	8.39	20.20	0	0
36	Kuldeep YadavDelhi CapitalsDC12 matches, 11 innings		12	11	37.0	381	10	38.10	10.30	22.60	0	0
37	Anukul RoyKolkata Knight RidersKKR13 matches, 12 innings		13	12	27.1	261	9	29.00	9.61	20.44	0	0
38	Shivang KumarSunrisers HyderabadSRH13 matches, 13 innings		13	13	39.0	375	9	41.67	9.62	26.67	0	0
39	Marco JansenPunjab KingsPBKS12 matches, 12 innings		12	12	47.2	483	9	53.67	10.20	32.67	0	0
40	Suyash SharmaRoyal Challengers BengaluruRCB12 matches, 12 innings		12	12	40.5	376	9	41.78	9.21	28.11	0	0
41	Vijaykumar VyshakPunjab KingsPBKS9 matches, 9 innings		9	9	31.0	330	9	36.67	10.65	21.56	0	0
42	Yash Raj PunjaRajasthan RoyalsRR8 matches, 8 innings		8	8	30.0	279	9	31.00	9.30	20.67	0	0
43	Jacob DuffyRoyal Challengers BengaluruRCB6 matches, 6 innings		6	6	24.0	263	9	29.22	10.96	17.33	0	0
44	Nitish Kumar ReddySunrisers HyderabadSRH14 matches, 14 innings		14	14	31.0	323	8	40.38	10.42	24.63	0	0
45	Pat CumminsSunrisers HyderabadSRH8 matches, 8 innings		8	8	32.0	306	8	38.25	9.56	25.13	0	0
46	Deepak ChaharMumbai IndiansMI8 matches, 8 innings		8	8	25.3	265	8	33.13	10.39	20.25	0	0
47	Mukesh ChoudharyChennai Super KingsCSK8 matches, 8 innings		8	8	28.0	249	8	31.13	8.89	22.25	0	0
48	Harsh DubeySunrisers HyderabadSRH8 matches, 8 innings		8	8	22.0	228	8	28.50	10.36	17.38	0	0
49	Akeal HoseinChennai Super KingsCSK7 matches, 7 innings		7	7	24.4	198	8	24.75	8.03	18.88	1	0
50	Romario ShepherdRoyal Challengers BengaluruRCB15 matches, 13 innings		15	13	25.0	298	7	42.57	11.92	22.57	0	0
51	Cameron GreenKolkata Knight RidersKKR14 matches, 10 innings		14	10	22.0	234	7	33.43	10.64	20.14	0	0
52	Mukesh KumarDelhi CapitalsDC10 matches, 10 innings		10	10	31.2	353	6	58.83	11.27	34.00	0	0
53	Avesh KhanLucknow Super GiantsLSG7 matches, 7 innings		7	7	24.4	274	6	45.67	11.11	26.00	0	0
54	Arshad KhanGujarat TitansGT7 matches, 6 innings		7	6	17.2	172	6	28.67	9.92	18.50	0	0
55	Ashok SharmaGujarat TitansGT6 matches, 6 innings		6	6	21.0	228	6	38.00	10.86	22.67	0	0
56	Manimaran SiddharthLucknow Super GiantsLSG4 matches, 4 innings		4	4	15.0	145	6	24.17	9.67	15.33	0	0
57	Ashwani KumarMumbai IndiansMI3 matches, 3 innings		3	3	10.0	102	6	17.00	10.20	10.67	1	0
58	Thangarasu NatarajanDelhi CapitalsDC10 matches, 10 innings		10	10	31.5	356	5	71.20	11.18	41.00	0	0
59	Digvesh RathiLucknow Super GiantsLSG10 matches, 10 innings		10	10	39.0	397	5	79.40	10.18	48.00	0	0
60	Xavier BartlettPunjab KingsPBKS9 matches, 9 innings		9	9	33.3	388	5	77.60	11.58	41.80	0	0
61	Sandeep SharmaRajasthan RoyalsRR6 matches, 6 innings		6	6	19.4	224	5	44.80	11.39	25.40	0	0
62	Shahbaz AhmedLucknow Super GiantsLSG5 matches, 5 innings		5	5	11.1	130	5	26.00	11.64	14.00	0	0
63	Mitchell SantnerMumbai IndiansMI4 matches, 4 innings		4	4	14.0	125	5	25.00	8.93	17.40	0	0
64	Saurabh DubeyKolkata Knight RidersKKR4 matches, 4 innings		4	4	12.5	106	5	21.20	8.26	17.40	0	0
65	Jasprit BumrahMumbai IndiansMI13 matches, 13 innings		13	13	49.0	409	4	102.25	8.35	79.50	0	0
66	Shashank SinghPunjab KingsPBKS11 matches, 4 innings		11	4	10.0	88	4	22.00	8.80	15.50	0	0
67	Hardik PandyaMumbai IndiansMI10 matches, 9 innings		10	9	22.4	259	4	64.75	11.43	37.75	0	0
68	Gurjapneet SinghChennai Super KingsCSK8 matches, 8 innings		8	8	25.1	233	4	58.25	9.26	39.75	0	0
69	Tushar DeshpandeRajasthan RoyalsRR7 matches, 7 innings		7	7	23.0	275	4	68.75	11.96	37.75	0	0
70	Jaydev UnadkatSunrisers HyderabadSRH4 matches, 4 innings		4	4	12.5	140	4	35.00	10.91	19.50	0	0
71	Madhav TiwariDelhi CapitalsDC3 matches, 3 innings		3	3	10.0	87	4	21.75	8.70	17.25	0	0
72	Blessing MuzarabaniKolkata Knight RidersKKR2 matches, 2 innings		2	2	7.0	75	4	18.75	10.71	11.00	1	0
73	Akash Maharaj SinghLucknow Super GiantsLSG2 matches, 2 innings		2	2	7.0	80	4	20.00	11.43	12.00	0	0
74	Azmatullah OmarzaiPunjab KingsPBKS3 matches, 3 innings		3	3	11.0	103	3	34.33	9.36	23.00	0	0
75	Abhinandan SinghRoyal Challengers BengaluruRCB3 matches, 3 innings		3	3	9.4	122	3	40.67	12.62	20.00	0	0
76	Riyan ParagRajasthan RoyalsRR14 matches, 4 innings		14	4	4.0	38	2	19.00	9.50	12.50	0	0
77	Marcus StoinisPunjab KingsPBKS11 matches, 4 innings		11	4	7.5	98	2	49.00	12.51	26.50	0	0
78	Will JacksMumbai IndiansMI7 matches, 6 innings		7	6	8.5	94	2	47.00	10.64	29.00	0	0
79	Trent BoultMumbai IndiansMI5 matches, 5 innings		5	5	16.1	188	2	94.00	11.63	53.50	0	0
80	Khaleel AhmedChennai Super KingsCSK5 matches, 5 innings		5	5	16.5	146	2	73.00	8.67	53.00	0	0
81	Vipraj NigamDelhi CapitalsDC5 matches, 5 innings		5	5	9.0	113	2	56.50	12.56	28.50	0	0
82	Matt HenryChennai Super KingsCSK3 matches, 3 innings		3	3	10.0	130	2	65.00	13.00	30.50	0	0
83	Spencer JohnsonChennai Super KingsCSK3 matches, 3 innings		3	3	11.0	112	2	56.00	10.18	35.50	0	0
84	Manav SutharGujarat TitansGT3 matches, 3 innings		3	3	6.0	68	2	34.00	11.33	19.00	0	0
85	Raj Angad BawaMumbai IndiansMI3 matches, 2 innings		3	2	4.0	50	2	25.00	12.50	16.00	0	0
86	David PayneSunrisers HyderabadSRH2 matches, 2 innings		2	2	5.0	70	2	35.00	14.00	15.50	0	0
87	Kyle JamiesonDelhi CapitalsDC2 matches, 2 innings		2	2	7.0	90	2	45.00	12.86	21.00	0	0
88	Harpreet BrarPunjab KingsPBKS2 matches, 2 innings		2	2	8.0	60	2	30.00	7.50	24.50	0	0
89	Sushant MishraRajasthan RoyalsRR2 matches, 2 innings		2	2	6.2	67	2	33.50	10.58	23.50	0	0
90	Yash ThakurPunjab KingsPBKS1 match, 1 innings		1	1	4.0	55	2	27.50	13.75	13.00	0	0
91	Washington SundarGujarat TitansGT16 matches, 5 innings		16	5	9.1	84	1	84.00	9.16	55.00	0	0
92	Travis HeadSunrisers HyderabadSRH15 matches, 1 innings		15	1	1.0	7	1	7.00	7.00	6.00	0	0
93	Donovan FerreiraRajasthan RoyalsRR14 matches, 3 innings		14	3	3.0	41	1	41.00	13.67	18.00	0	0
94	Shivam DubeChennai Super KingsCSK12 matches, 4 innings		12	4	5.0	64	1	64.00	12.80	32.00	0	0
95	Ramandeep SinghKolkata Knight RidersKKR8 matches, 2 innings		8	2	2.4	31	1	31.00	11.63	21.00	0	0
96	Dasun ShanakaRajasthan RoyalsRR6 matches, 3 innings		6	3	6.0	60	1	60.00	10.00	38.00	0	0
97	Raghu SharmaMumbai IndiansMI5 matches, 5 innings		5	5	15.0	130	1	130.00	8.67	90.00	0	0
98	Lockie FergusonPunjab KingsPBKS3 matches, 3 innings		3	3	11.0	141	1	141.00	12.82	70.00	0	0
99	George LindeLucknow Super GiantsLSG3 matches, 3 innings		3	3	6.1	55	1	55.00	8.92	37.00	0	0
100	Sai KishoreGujarat TitansGT2 matches, 2 innings		2	2	4.0	46	1	46.00	11.50	24.00	0	0

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IPL 2026 Purple Cap

Kagiso Rabada topped IPL 2026 with 29 wickets (Gujarat Titans). Bhuvneshwar Kumar (28) and Jofra Archer (25) followed. The IPL 2026 Purple Cap leaderboard tracks the top wickets across all matches this season. These are the final standings from the IPL 2026 season.

IPL Wickets Questions

Who won the IPL 2026 Purple Cap?

Kagiso Rabada led IPL 2026 with 29 wickets from 17 matches, at an economy of 9.68 and an average of 21.59. Bhuvneshwar Kumar was second on 28 and Jofra Archer third on 25. The table ranks every player in IPL 2026 by wickets, with their team and matches.

Who were the top wicket takers in IPL 2026?

The top three wicket takers in IPL 2026 were Kagiso Rabada (29 in 17 matches), Bhuvneshwar Kumar (28 in 16 matches) and Jofra Archer (25 in 16 matches). Kagiso Rabada was 1 wicket clear of Bhuvneshwar Kumar. Every other player follows in the table, with their team and matches.

What is the Purple Cap in cricket?

The Purple Cap is awarded to the leading wicket taker in an IPL season. The bowler who finishes with the most wickets at the end of the tournament takes home the Purple Cap.

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