Contenders for Purple Cap changed 3 times in 24 hours, these are the top-5 bowlers who took the most wickets in IPL 2026

IPL 2026 Purple Cap Update: The race for the Purple Cap in the Indian Premier League 2026 is becoming very interesting. Double header matches were played on Sunday, in which there was a change in the contenders with every match. Yes, the Purple Cap contenders changed thrice within 24 hours. So in this article, let us tell you about the top-5 bowlers who have taken the most wickets so far this season.

1- Bhuvneshwar Kumar is in possession of the purple cap.

Fast bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar has reached the first position in the list of bowlers taking the most wickets in IPL 2026. Bhuvi took 4 wickets in the match played with Mumbai Indians and with this he captured the Purple Cap. Bhuvneshwar Kumar has played 11 matches in IPL 2026, in which he has taken 21 wickets at an average of 15.28. During this period his economy has been 7.46.

2- Anshul Kamboj is at second place.

Anshul Kamboj’s name comes second in the list of bowlers who took the most wickets in IPL 2026 and are in the Purple Cap race. On Sunday, Anshul took 2 wickets in the match played with LSG and won the Purple Cap. But, the day’s match ended and as soon as the night match started, RCB fast bowler Bhuvi snatched the purple cap from him. If we look at Anshul’s statistics, he has played 11 matches so far this season, in which he has taken 19 wickets at an average of 19.21. During this period, he has given away runs at an economy of 9.20.

3- Kagiso Rabada is at number three.

The name of Gujarat Titans fast bowler Kagiso Rabada comes third in the list of bowlers taking the most wickets in IPL 2026. Rabada took 2 wickets in the match played against Rajasthan Royals on Saturday night and won the Purple Cap. But, in the match played the next afternoon, Anshul snatched the purple cap from Rabada. Rabada has played 11 matches so far this season, in which he has taken 18 wickets at an average of 21.83. During this period, he has given away runs at an economy of 9.35.

4- Prince Yadav reached fourth place

In the LSG VS RCB match, Prince Yadav bowled amazingly and played an important role in helping his team win. He gave 33 runs in his 4 over spell and took 3 wickets. With this, he has reached third place in the list of bowlers taking the most wickets in IPL 2026. Prince has played 10 matches so far this season, in which he has taken 16 wickets at an average of 22.50. His economy has been 8.08.

5- Ehsaan Malinga’s name at number five

Sunrisers Hyderabad fast bowler Ehsaan Malinga is at fifth place in the list of bowlers who have taken the most wickets in IPL 2026. Malinga has taken 15 wickets in 11 innings of 11 matches this season at an average of 22.63. During this period he has taken 16 wickets with an economy of 9.44.

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