CSK's Anshul Kamboj currently holds the Purple Cap - awarded to the top wicket-taker in the IPL: here's the updated table after today's IPL 2026 matches.
IPL 2026 Purple Cap holder: Updated full list
Anshul Kamboj of Chennai Super Kings holds the Orange Cap, with 13 wickets. With 11 wickets, Prince Yadav of the Lucknow Super Giants has caught up with Gujarat Titans’ Prasidh Krishna. Bhuvneshwar Kumar of Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Ravi Bishnoi of Rajasthan Royals are a wicket behind them.
Updated after Match 29: PBKS vs LSG
| Player | Team | Wkts | Average | Economy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Kamboj | CSK | 13 | 16.23 | 9.73 |
| M Prasidh Krishna | GT | 11 | 16.72 | 9.20 |
| Prince Yadav | LSG | 11 | 17.18 | 8.59 |
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar | RCB | 10 | 20.00 | 8.33 |
| Ravi Bishnoi | RR | 10 | 19.00 | 9.50 |
| Krunal Pandya | RCB | 8 | 22.50 | 8.57 |
| Jamie Overton | CSK | 8 | 17.87 | 9.53 |
| Eshan Malinga | SRH | 8 | 23.12 | 9.73 |
| Jofra Archer | RR | 8 | 22.37 | 8.52 |
| Kartik Tyagi | KKR | 8 | 27.37 | 9.52 |
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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