IPL 2026 Purple Cap Update After LSG vs PBKS Clash
The race for the Purple Cap in IPL 2026 has become more exciting as the tournament reaches its final stage. Prince Yadav, the pacer from Lucknow Super Giants, failed to pick up a wicket in the team’s final match but ended his campaign with 16 wickets across the season. At the top of the Purple Cap standings right now is veteran Bhuvneshwar Kumar of Royal Challengers Bengaluru. The 35-year-old star has taken 24 wickets in 14 matches and currently leads the table.
Close behind him is South African speedster Kagiso Rabada, who has also claimed 24 wickets, but sits second due to a lower economy-rate ranking advantage for Bhuvneshwar. Young Anshul Kamboj of Chennai Super Kings is in third place with 21 wickets. Rashid Khan of Gujarat Titans and Eshan Malinga of Sunrisers Hyderabad are both in the top five with 19 wickets each.
IPL 2026 Purple Cap Standings
| Position | Player | Team | Matches | Wickets | Economy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bhuvneshwar Kumar | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 14 | 24 | 8.07 |
| 2 | Kagiso Rabada | Gujarat Titans | 14 | 24 | 9.18 |
| 3 | Anshul Kamboj | Chennai Super Kings | 14 | 21 | 10.52 |
| 4 | Rashid Khan | Gujarat Titans | 14 | 19 | 8.71 |
| 5 | Eshan Malinga | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 14 | 19 | 9.27 |
| 6 | Jofra Archer | Rajasthan Royals | 13 | 18 | 9.14 |
| 7 | Kartik Tyagi | Kolkata Knight Riders | 13 | 18 | 9.42 |
| 8 | Mohammed Siraj | Gujarat Titans | 14 | 17 | 8.58 |
| 9 | Prince Yadav | Lucknow Super Giants | 14 | 16 | 8.82 |
| 10 | Sakib Hussain | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 10 | 15 | 8.91 |