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IPL 2026 Purple Cap Today: Wickets Tally & Race Analysis

Samira Vishwas | April 8, 2026 10:24 PM CST

IPL 2026 Purple Cap Today: The Purple Cap in IPL is awarded to the leading wicket-taker of the tournament. As of April 8, 2026, the cap sits firmly on the head of Rajasthan Royals’ leg-spinner, Ravi Bishnoi after another match-winning performance. He currently leads the charts with 7 wickets. The IPL 2026 season runs from March 28 to May 31, with 74 matches including playoffs.

The Purple Cap is given to the bowler with the most wickets in an IPL season. It is the bowling version of the Orange Cap and shows consistency and impact with the ball. It keeps changing during the tournament as bowlers move up and down the wicket charts.

The current holder from last season is Prasidh Krishna. He took 25 wickets for Gujarat Titans in IPL 2025. He finished as the top wicket-taker. In all-time records, Dwayne Bravo and Harshal Patel hold the record for most wickets in a single IPL season. Both took 32 wickets each in 2013 and 2021.

The record for most wickets in a single season is 32, shared by Dwayne Bravo and Harshal Patel. Bravo reached it in 2013 in 18 matches. Harshal matched it in 2021 in just 15 games, which makes it more impressive. For most Purple Cap wins, three bowlers lead with two each. Dwayne Bravo won in 2013 and 2015. Bhuvneshwar Kumar won back-to-back in 2016 and 2017. Harshal Patel added his wins in 2021 and 2024.

Kagiso Rabada holds the record for fastest to 50 IPL wickets. He reached it in just 27 matches, beating Sunil Narine’s mark by five games. The record for the most hat-tricks overall belongs to Amit Mishra. He has taken three in his IPL career. For a single match, the best bowling figures ever recorded are 6 wickets for 12 runs, achieved by Alzarri Joseph in 2019.

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IPL 2026 Purple Cap Today: Wickets Tally & Race Analysis

IPL 2026 Purple Cap Today: Ravi Bishnoi from Rajasthan Royals is leading with 7 wickets in 3 matches. He has kept things tight with an economy of 7.50, and his best spell is 4/41.

Just behind him are several bowlers with 5 wickets. Vijaykumar Vyshak from Punjab Kings has been effective. Jacob Duffy of Royal Challengers Bengaluru has impressed in just 2 matches. Anshul Kamboj from Chennai Super Kings is also there.

There is a group of bowlers with 4 wickets, and the race can change quickly here. T Natarajan and Lungi Ngidi from Delhi Capitals have been solid, with good control. Prince Yadav of Lucknow Super Giants and Harsh Dubey from Sunrisers Hyderabad have also done well quietly.

Among experienced players, Bhuvneshwar Kumar from RCB and Prasidh Krishna of Gujarat Titans have 4 wickets each. Right now, Bishnoi has a small lead, but many bowlers are close behind. The Purple Cap could change hands often in the coming matches.

Rank	Player	Team	Matches	Wickets	Economy	Best Bowling
1	Ravi Bishnoi	RR	3	7	7.50	4/41
2	Vijay Kumar Vyshak	BKS	3	5	9.00	3/34
3	Jacob Duffy	RCB	2	5	10.00	3/22
4	Anshul Kamboj	CSK	3	5	11.43	2/27
5	T Natarajan	DC	2	4	7.57	3/29
6	Prince Yadav	LSG	2	4	7.71	2/20
7	Harsh Dubey	SRH	2	4	7.77	2/18
8	Good luck	DC	2	4	7.95	3/27
9	Bhuvneshwar Kumar	RCB	2	4	9.00	3/41
10	Prasidh Krishna	GT	2	4	9.00	3/29

FAQs

Q. What is the IPL Purple Cap?

A. The Purple Cap is given to the bowler who takes the most wickets in an IPL season.

Q. Who won the Purple Cap in IPL 2025?

A. Prasidh Krishna won it with 25 wickets for Gujarat Titans.

Q. What is the record for most wickets in a single IPL season?

A. The record is 32 wickets, shared by Dwayne Bravo (2013) and Harshal Patel (2021).

Q. Which bowler reached 50 IPL wickets the fastest?

A. Kagiso Rabada reached 50 wickets in just 27 matches. It is the fastest in IPL history.

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