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 28, 2026 · After Match 72
Top 3 Wicket Takers
Complete Purple Cap List
🟣 IPL 2026 — Most Wickets
Updated after Match 72
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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
RCB's Bhuvneshwar Kumar and GT's Kagiso Rabada lead the thrilling 2026 IPL Purple Cap race with 26 wickets each. Bhuvi holds the top spot due to a superior 8.00 economy. JC Archer follows with 24 scalps.