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Most Wickets In IPL 2026 (Purple Cap)

( As on - Jun 01 2026, 12:40 AM IST )
MAT
INNS
RUNS
HS
AVG
SR
100
50
4S
6S
1 Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Rajasthan Royals
16
16
776
103
48.50
237.3
1
5
63
72
2 Shubman Gill Gujarat Titans
16
16
732
104
45.75
163.02
1
6
74
33
3 Sai Sudharsan Gujarat Titans
17
17
722
100
45.13
157.98
1
8
75
30
4 Virat Kohli Royal Challengers Bengaluru
16
16
675
105*
56.25
165.84
1
5
73
25
5 Heinrich Klaasen Sunrisers Hyderabad
15
15
624
69
48.00
160
0
6
48
31
6 Ishan Kishan Sunrisers Hyderabad
15
15
602
91
40.13
182.42
0
6
60
32
7 KL Rahul Delhi Capitals
14
14
593
152*
45.62
174.41
1
5
56
31
8 Abhishek Sharma Sunrisers Hyderabad
15
15
563
135*
40.21
204.72
1
4
50
43
9 Mitchell Marsh Lucknow Super Giants
13
13
563
111
43.31
163.18
1
3
51
36
10 Jos Buttler Gujarat Titans
17
17
526
60
37.57
152.46
0
4
51
26
11 Dhruv Jurel Rajasthan Royals
16
16
515
81*
36.79
154.65
0
6
47
24
12 Prabhsimran Singh Punjab Kings
14
13
510
80*
42.50
168.87
0
6
55
23
13 Rajat Patidar Royal Challengers Bengaluru
15
14
501
93*
41.75
192.69
0
5
30
42
14 Shreyas Iyer Punjab Kings
14
13
498
101*
55.33
168.81
1
5
39
30
15 Cooper Connolly Punjab Kings
14
13
491
107*
44.64
163.12
1
2
43
32
MAT
OV
M
RUNS
WKTS
3-FORS
FIFERS
AVG
ECON
BEST
1 Kagiso Rabada Gujarat Titans
17
64.4
1
626
29
5
0
21.59
9.68
3/25
2 Bhuvneshwar Kumar Royal Challengers Bengaluru
16
63
0
501
28
6
0
17.89
7.95
4/23
3 Jofra Archer Rajasthan Royals
16
60
1
559
25
3
0
22.36
9.32
3/17
4 Rashid Khan Gujarat Titans
17
56.5
0
516
21
3
0
24.57
9.08
4/33
5 Anshul Kamboj Chennai Super Kings
14
50.2
0
530
21
3
0
25.24
10.53
3/22
6 Eshan Malinga Sunrisers Hyderabad
15
54.2
0
507
20
2
0
25.35
9.33
4/32
7 Mohammed Siraj Gujarat Titans
17
62
1
562
19
1
0
29.58
9.06
3/26
8 Rasikh Salam Royal Challengers Bengaluru
12
42.5
1
405
19
3
0
21.32
9.46
4/24
9 Kartik Tyagi Kolkata Knight Riders
13
51
0
498
18
2
0
27.67
9.76
3/22
10 Jason Holder Gujarat Titans
11
38.2
0
290
17
3
0
17.06
7.57
4/24
11 Prince Yadav Lucknow Super Giants
14
52
0
459
16
2
0
28.69
8.83
3/32
12 Prasidh Krishna Gujarat Titans
12
39
0
407
16
2
0
25.44
10.44
4/28
13 Sunil Narine Kolkata Knight Riders
13
51
0
339
15
0
0
22.60
6.65
2/26
14 Sakib Hussain Sunrisers Hyderabad
11
42
0
397
15
1
0
26.47
9.45
4/24
15 Josh Hazlewood Royal Challengers Bengaluru
13
51.3
0
494
15
1
0
32.93
9.59
4/12

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, Kagiso Rabada leads the Most Wickets in IPL 2026 chart with 29 wickets in 17 matches at an average of 21.59 and an economy rate of 9.68, emerging as the current IPL 2026 Purple Cap holder. He is followed by Bhuvneshwar Kumar (28 wickets in 16 matches, avg 17.89, eco 7.95) and Jofra Archer (25 wickets in 16 matches, avg 22.36, eco 9.32), making the competition for the top spot intense.

Among other top performers, Rashid Khan has picked up 21 wickets in 17 matches at an economy rate of 9.08, while Anshul Kamboj has taken 21 wickets at an average of 25.24, strengthening their positions in the top five. Eshan Malinga (20 wickets, eco 9.33) and Mohammed Siraj (19 wickets, avg 29.58) have also delivered consistent performances this season.

Further down the list, Rasikh Salam has registered 19 wickets in 12 matches, while Kartik Tyagi (18 wickets, eco 9.76) and Jason Holder (17 wickets, avg 17.06) 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.