IPL 2026 Season
Purple Cap
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Most wickets taken in IPL 2026. Updated live after every match with complete bowling stats.
Live Updated · May 11, 2026 · After Match 54
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Complete Purple Cap List
🟣 IPL 2026 — Most Wickets
Updated after Match 54
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About the IPL 2026 Purple Cap
The Purple Cap is awarded to the highest wicket-taker of the IPL season. The holder wears the physical purple cap while fielding in matches as long as they lead the bowling charts.
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All-time record wickets — Dwayne Bravo, 2013
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Most Purple Caps — Dwayne Bravo (2013, 2015)
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IPL 2025 winner — Bhuvneshwar Kumar (RCB)
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Prize money for IPL 2026 Purple Cap winner
How Is the Purple Cap Decided?
- Awarded to the highest wicket-taker across the full IPL season.
- If two bowlers are tied on wickets, the one with the better bowling average holds the cap.
- The current holder wears the purple cap during matches until overtaken.
- Final winner announced at the IPL 2026 closing ceremony.
IPL 2026 Season Highlights
Bhuvneshwar Kumar currently leads the 2026 Purple Cap race with 21 wickets in 11 matches for Royal Challengers Bengaluru, highlighted by a dominant 4/23 spell against Mumbai Indians. He is closely followed by Chennai Super Kings' Anshul Kamboj with 19 wickets, and Gujarat Titans' Kagiso Rabada with 18, while Mohsin Khan holds the season's best individual bowling figures of 5/23.