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IPL Purple Capm Most Wickets in IPL 2026: Top 10 Bowlers, Team-wise Top 3 on April 25 before DC vs PBKS
The 19th season of the Indian Premier League continues to deliver breathtaking cricket, keeping the race for the prestigious Purple Cap incredibly tight. Awarded to the tournament's highest wicket-taker, the leaderboard is currently being dictated by dynamic pace bowlers who have found incredible rhythm early in the campaign.
As we head into the high-stakes Saturday double-header on April 25 (featuring DC vs PBKS and RR vs SRH), the leaderboard may go through changes.
Currently, Chennai Super Kings' breakout sensation Anshul Kamboj retains his firm grip on the Purple Cap with 14 wickets. He is closely followed by Lucknow Super Giants' Prince Yadav (13 wickets).
IPL 2026 Purple Cap List: Top 10 Bowlers with Most Wickets
Last Update: April 24 after RCB vs GT
| Rank | Player | Team | Matches | Wickets | Best Bowling | Economy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anshul Kamboj | CSK | 7 | 14 | 3/22 | 8.95 |
| 2 | Prince Yadav | LSG | 7 | 13 | 3/32 | 8.38 |
| 3 | Eshan Malinga | SRH | 7 | 12 | 4/32 | 9.43 |
| 4 | Prasidh Krishna | GT | 7 | 12 | 4/28 | 10.34 |
| 5 | Jofra Archer | RR | 7 | 11 | 3/20 | 7.96 |
| 6 | Bhuvneshwar Kumar | RCB | 7 | 11 | 3/26 | 8.25 |
| 7 | Ravi Bishnoi | RR | 7 | 11 | 4/41 | 9.26 |
| 8 | Kagiso Rabada | GT | 7 | 10 | 3/29 | 9.96 |
| 9 | Jamie Overton | CSK | 6 | 9 | 4/18 | 9.23 |
| 10 | Harsh Dubey | SRH | 6 | 8 | 3/12 | 8.35 |
With bowlers like Eshan Malinga (SRH) and Jofra Archer (RR) taking the field today, the top of the leaderboard could see another dramatic shift by the end of the night.
Team-wise Top 3 Wicket-Takers in IPL 2026
Check out the team-wise top three bowlers with most wickets so far.
Chennai Super Kings
- Anshul Kamboj14 Wickets
- Jamie Overton9 Wickets
- Noor Ahmad6 Wickets
Lucknow Super Giants
- Prince Yadav13 Wickets
- Mohammed Shami7 Wickets
- Avesh Khan5 Wickets
Sunrisers Hyderabad
- Eshan Malinga12 Wickets
- Harsh Dubey8 Wickets
- Sakib Hussain6 Wickets
Gujarat Titans
- Prasidh Krishna12 Wickets
- Kagiso Rabada10 Wickets
- Rashid Khan8 Wickets
Rajasthan Royals
- Jofra Archer11 Wickets
- Ravi Bishnoi11 Wickets
- Nandre Burger8 Wickets
Royal Challengers Bengaluru
- Bhuvneshwar Kumar11 Wickets
- Krunal Pandya8 Wickets
- Jacob Duffy6 Wickets
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)
- Kartik Tyagi (8)
- Vaibhav Arora (7)
- Sunil Narine (6)
Delhi Capitals (DC)
- Lungi Ngidi (7)
- Axar Patel (6)
- Kuldeep Yadav (5)
Mumbai Indians (MI)
- AM Ghazanfar (8)
- Ashwani Kumar (6)
- Shardul Thakur (6)
Punjab Kings (PBKS)
- Arshdeep Singh (6)
- Vyshak Vijaykumar (6)
- Marco Jansen (5)
IPL Purple Cap Winners (2008 - 2026)
| Year | Player | Team | Wickets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Sohail Tanvir | RR | 22 |
| 2009 | RP Singh | DC | 23 |
| 2010 | Pragyan Ojha | DC | 21 |
| 2011 | Lasith Malinga | MI | 28 |
| 2012 | Morne Morkel | DD | 25 |
| 2013 | Dwayne Bravo | CSK | 32 |
| 2014 | Mohit Sharma | CSK | 23 |
| 2015 | Dwayne Bravo | CSK | 26 |
| 2016 | Bhuvneshwar Kumar | SRH | 23 |
| 2017 | Bhuvneshwar Kumar | SRH | 26 |
| 2018 | Andrew Tye | PBKS | 24 |
| 2019 | Imran Tahir | CSK | 26 |
| 2020 | Kagiso Rabada | DC | 30 |
| 2021 | Harshal Patel | RCB | 32 |
| 2022 | Yuzvendra Chahal | RR | 27 |
| 2023 | Mohammed Shami | GT | 28 |
| 2024 | Harshal Patel | PBKS | 24 |
| 2025 | Prasidh Krishna | GT | 25 |
| 2026 | Anshul Kamboj | CSK | 14 |
Story first published: Saturday, April 25, 2026, 15:03 [IST]
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