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Most Wickets In IPL 2026 (Purple Cap)

( As on - Apr 04 2026, 12:00 AM IST )
MAT
INNS
RUNS
HS
AVG
SR
100
50
4S
6S
1 Cooper Connolly Punjab Kings
2
2
108
72*
108.00
163.63
0
1
11
5
2 Angkrish Raghuvanshi Kolkata Knight Riders
2
2
103
52
51.50
177.58
0
2
12
4
3 Ishan Kishan Sunrisers Hyderabad
2
2
94
80
47.00
200
0
1
11
5
4 Heinrich Klaasen Sunrisers Hyderabad
2
2
83
52
41.50
145.61
0
1
6
2
5 Ryan Rickelton Mumbai Indians
1
1
81
81
81.00
188.37
0
1
4
8
6 Prabhsimran Singh Punjab Kings
2
2
80
43
40.00
137.93
0
0
7
5
7 Rohit Sharma Mumbai Indians
1
1
78
78
78.00
205.26
0
1
6
6
8 Ajinkya Rahane Kolkata Knight Riders
2
2
75
67
37.50
150
0
1
3
5
9 Ayush Mhatre Chennai Super Kings
2
2
73
73
36.50
165.9
0
1
6
5
10 Sameer Rizvi Delhi Capitals
1
1
70
70*
-
148.93
0
1
5
4
11 Virat Kohli Royal Challengers Bengaluru
1
1
69
69*
-
181.57
0
1
5
5
12 Shreyas Iyer Punjab Kings
2
2
68
50
34.00
170
0
1
4
5
13 Rinku Singh Kolkata Knight Riders
2
2
68
35
68.00
147.82
0
0
8
1
14 Finn Allen Kolkata Knight Riders
2
2
65
37
32.50
270.83
0
0
10
4
15 Devdutt Padikkal Royal Challengers Bengaluru
1
1
61
61
61.00
234.61
0
1
7
4
MAT
OV
M
RUNS
WKTS
3-FORS
FIFERS
AVG
ECON
BEST
1 Vijaykumar Vyshak Punjab Kings
2
8
0
72
5
1
0
14.40
9
3/34
2 Jaydev Unadkat Sunrisers Hyderabad
2
6
0
50
4
1
0
12.50
8.33
3/21
3 Anshul Kamboj Chennai Super Kings
2
6.4
0
70
4
0
0
17.50
10.5
2/27
4 Blessing Muzarabani Kolkata Knight Riders
2
7
0
75
4
1
0
18.75
10.71
4/41
5 Jacob Duffy Royal Challengers Bengaluru
1
4
0
22
3
1
0
7.33
5.5
3/22
6 Yuzvendra Chahal Punjab Kings
2
7
0
49
3
0
0
16.33
7
2/28
7 Prasidh Krishna Gujarat Titans
1
4
0
29
3
1
0
9.67
7.25
3/29
8 T Natarajan Delhi Capitals
1
4
0
29
3
1
0
9.67
7.25
3/29
9 Lungi Ngidi Delhi Capitals
1
3.4
0
27
3
1
0
9.00
7.36
3/27
10 Shardul Thakur Mumbai Indians
1
4
0
39
3
1
0
13.00
9.75
3/39
11 Vaibhav Arora Kolkata Knight Riders
2
8
0
99
3
0
0
33.00
12.38
2/47
12 Romario Shepherd Royal Challengers Bengaluru
1
4
0
54
3
1
0
18.00
13.5
3/54
13 Jofra Archer Rajasthan Royals
1
4
0
19
2
0
0
9.50
4.75
2/19
14 Ravindra Jadeja Rajasthan Royals
1
3
0
18
2
0
0
9.00
6
2/18
15 Nandre Burger Rajasthan Royals
1
4
0
26
2
0
0
13.00
6.5
2/26

IPL 2026 Most Wickets: Purple Cap Holder and Leading Bowlers

The IPL 2026 Most Wickets leaderboard is updated in real-time after every match, tracking the race for the prestigious Purple Cap, awarded to the highest wicket-taker in the tournament.

Currently, Vijaykumar Vyshak leads the Most Wickets in IPL 2026 chart with 5 wickets in 2 matches at an average of 14.40 and an economy rate of 9, emerging as the current IPL 2026 Purple Cap holder. He is followed by Jaydev Unadkat (4 wickets in 2 matches, avg 12.50, eco 8.33) and Anshul Kamboj (4 wickets in 2 matches, avg 17.50, eco 10.5), making the competition for the top spot intense.

Among other top performers, Blessing Muzarabani has picked up 4 wickets in 2 matches at an economy rate of 10.71, while Jacob Duffy has taken 3 wickets at an average of 7.33, strengthening their positions in the top five. Yuzvendra Chahal (3 wickets, eco 7) and Prasidh Krishna (3 wickets, avg 9.67) have also delivered consistent performances this season.

Further down the list, T Natarajan has registered 3 wickets in 1 matches, while Lungi Ngidi (3 wickets, eco 7.36) and Shardul Thakur (3 wickets, avg 13.00) continue to remain in contention in the IPL 2026 Purple Cap race.

The standings not only reflect total wickets but also bowling average, economy rate, and consistency, which play a key role in defining the IPL 2026 Purple Cap leaderboard. With more matches remaining, the Most Wickets in IPL 2026 table is expected to see frequent changes. Stay tuned for live updates on the Purple Cap holder and top wicket-takers.

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