IPL 2026
HarshalPatel
PBKS
⋅
Purple Cap
24
Wickets
14
Matches
9.73
Economy Rate
Harshal Patel
PBKS
⋅
Purple Cap
24
Wickets
14
Matches
9.73
Economy Rate
IPL Purple Cap Winner 2024
Pos
Player Name
Wkts
Matches
Inns
Ov
Econ
AVG
Best Fig
3W
5W
SR
1
Harshal Patel
PBKS
24
14
14
49
9.73
19.87
3/15
4
0
12.25
21
15
14
50
8.04
19.14
3/16
3
0
14.28
20
13
13
51.5
6.48
16.80
5/21
3
1
15.55
4
T Natarajan
SRH
19
14
14
51.2
9.05
24.47
4/19
2
0
16.21
5
Harshit Rana
KKR
19
13
11
42.1
9.08
20.15
3/24
2
0
13.31
6
19
16
15
54.5
9.59
27.68
3/27
2
0
17.31
7
Arshdeep Singh
PBKS
19
14
14
50.2
10.03
26.57
4/29
1
0
15.89
8
19
15
14
29.2
10.05
15.52
3/19
2
0
9.26
9
Pat Cummins
SRH
18
16
16
61
9.27
31.44
3/43
1
0
20.33
10
18
15
15
58
9.41
30.33
3/11
1
0
19.33
11
Sunil Narine
KKR
17
15
14
55
6.69
21.64
2/22
0
0
19.41
12
17
13
13
48
8.83
24.94
4/27
2
0
16.94
13
17
14
14
50
9.58
28.17
2/21
0
0
17.64
14
17
10
10
35.3
10.36
21.64
3/14
3
0
12.52
15
17
14
13
41.5
10.61
26.11
4/33
3
0
14.76
16
16
16
15
53.2
8.30
27.68
3/22
2
0
20.00
17
16
11
11
43
8.65
23.25
4/55
2
0
16.12
18
Sam Curran
PBKS
16
13
13
41
10.14
26.00
3/28
1
0
15.37
19
Yash Dayal
RCB
15
14
14
50.1
9.14
30.60
3/20
1
0
20.06
20
15
14
14
54
9.18
33.06
3/43
1
0
21.60
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M: Matches, Inn: Innings, R: Run, HS: Highest Score, SR: Strike Rate, WKT: Wickets, ECO: Economy
IPL 2026 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the IPL Purple Cap?
The IPL Purple Cap is awarded to the bowler who takes the most wickets in a season of the Indian Premier League
Who won the Purple Cap in IPL 2025?
Gujarat Titans' Prasidh Krishna won the Purple Cap in IPL 2025.
Which bowler has the most Purple Caps in IPL history?
Dwayne Bravo, Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Harshal Patel have won most Purple Caps in IPL history, i.e twice.
How is the Purple Cap winner decided?
The Purple Cap winner is decided by the bowler who finishes the season with the highest number of wickets.
Which Indian bowler has won the most Purple Caps?
Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Harshal Patel have won Purple Cap twice
Which team has produced the most Purple Cap winners?
Chennai Super Kings has produced the most Purple Cap winners
Who took the most wickets in a single IPL season?
Dwayne Bravo took the most wickets in a single IPL season (32 wickets in 2013).
Where can I see the updated Purple Cap leaderboard?
You can check the latest Purple Cap standings on http://thesportstak.com.
IPL 2026 Purple Cap Winner
The IPL Purple Cap is awarded to the bowler who takes the most wickets in a season. Over the years, bowlers like Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Harshal Patel and Dwayne Bravo have dominated the tournament with exceptional bowling performances. In IPL 2026, Matt Henry leads the Purple Cap race with 26 wickets, closely followed by Noor Ahmad. The race for the Purple Cap often remains intense until the final matches of the tournament as bowlers compete to finish the season with the highest wicket tally.
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