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.
While Chennai Super Kings' breakout sensation Anshul Kamboj retains the Purple Cap on a better economy rate, SRH's Eshan Malinga has joined him at the summit with 14 wickets after Match 36. Jofra Archer also advanced into the top three, reaching 13 wickets for the Rajasthan Royals.
Here is the comprehensive breakdown of the IPL 2026 Purple Cap standings, team-wise top performers, and a historical timeline of past winners
updated as of April 27, 2026.
Top 10 Wicket-Takers in IPL 2026 (Purple Cap Leaderboard)
The top 10 list showcases an elite mix of Indian speedsters and international franchise veterans, highlighting exceptional bowling talent despite punishing batting conditions.
| Rank | Player | Team | Matches | Wickets | Best Bowling (BBI) | Economy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anshul Kamboj | CSK | 7 | 14 | 3/22 | 8.95 |
| 2 | Eshan Malinga | SRH | 8 | 14 | 4/32 | 9.44 |
| 3 | Jofra Archer | RR | 8 | 13 | 3/20 | 8.03 |
| 4 | Prince Yadav | LSG | 7 | 13 | 3/32 | 8.38 |
| 5 | Kagiso Rabada | GT | 8 | 13 | 3/29 | 9.48 |
| 6 | Prasidh Krishna | GT | 7 | 12 | 4/28 | 10.34 |
| 7 | Bhuvneshwar Kumar | RCB | 7 | 11 | 3/26 | 8.25 |
| 8 | Ravi Bishnoi | RR | 8 | 11 | 4/41 | 9.54 |
| 9 | Mohsin Khan | LSG | 4 | 9 | 5/23 | 6.38 |
| 10 | Kartik Tyagi | KKR | 8 | 9 | 3/22 | 9.63 |
Team-wise Top 3 Wicket-Takers in IPL 2026
Every franchise relies heavily on their core bowling group to navigate the grueling league stage. Here is a look at the leading wicket-takers for all 10 IPL franchises based on current season statistics:
Chennai Super Kings (CSK)
- Anshul Kamboj - 14
- Jamie Overton - 9
- Noor Ahmad - 7
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH)
- Eshan Malinga - 14
- Harsh Dubey - 8
- Sakib Hussain - 7
Rajasthan Royals (RR)
- Jofra Archer - 13
- Ravi Bishnoi - 11
- Nandre Burger - 8
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG)
- Prince Yadav - 13
- Mohsin Khan - 9
- Mohammed Shami - 7
Gujarat Titans (GT)
- Kagiso Rabada - 13
- Prasidh Krishna - 12
- Rashid Khan - 8
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB)
- Bhuvneshwar Kumar - 11
- Krunal Pandya - 8
- Jacob Duffy - 6
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)
- Kartik Tyagi - 9
- Vaibhav Arora - 9
- Sunil Narine - 7
Delhi Capitals (DC)
- Axar Patel - 7
- Lungi Ngidi - 7
- Kuldeep Yadav - 7
Mumbai Indians (MI)
- AM Ghazanfar - 8
- Shardul Thakur - 6
- Ashwani Kumar - 6
Punjab Kings (PBKS)
- Arshdeep Singh - 7
- Vyshak Vijaykumar - 6
- Marco Jansen - 5
IPL 2026 Highest Wicket-Takers Timeline (Current Season)
- March 28: Prasidh Krishna (GT) was the highest wicket-taker with 3 wickets.
- March 29: Arshdeep Singh (PBKS) claimed top spot with 5 wickets.
- April 4: Ravi Bishnoi (RR) took the lead with 7 wickets.
- April 10: Eshan Malinga (SRH) took the lead with 10 wickets.
- April 21: Prince Yadav (LSG) takes the lead with 13 wickets.
- April 23: Anshul Kamboj (CSK) reclaims the top spot with 14 wickets following CSK's massive win over MI.
- April 24: Anshul Kamboj maintains his lead at 14 wickets; Bhuvneshwar Kumar (RCB) advances to 11 wickets following the high-scoring RCB vs GT match.
- April 25: Eshan Malinga (SRH) takes 2 wickets to tie at 14 wickets but Kamboj retains the Purple Cap on a better economy rate. Jofra Archer moves into the top 3 with 13 wickets.
Timeline of IPL Purple Cap Holders (2008 - Present)
The Purple Cap has been adorned by some of the greatest bowlers in T20 history. Dwayne Bravo, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, and Harshal Patel stand out as the only bowlers to win the accolade multiple times.
- 2008: Sohail Tanvir (RR) - 22 Wickets
- 2009: RP Singh (DC) - 23 Wickets
- 2010: Pragyan Ojha (DC) - 21 Wickets
- 2011: Lasith Malinga (MI) - 28 Wickets
- 2012: Morne Morkel (DD) - 25 Wickets
- 2013: Dwayne Bravo (CSK) - 32 Wickets
- 2014: Mohit Sharma (CSK) - 23 Wickets
- 2015: Dwayne Bravo (CSK) - 26 Wickets
- 2016: Bhuvneshwar Kumar (SRH) - 23 Wickets
- 2017: Bhuvneshwar Kumar (SRH) - 26 Wickets
- 2018: Andrew Tye (PBKS) - 24 Wickets
- 2019: Imran Tahir (CSK) - 26 Wickets
- 2020: Kagiso Rabada (DC) - 30 Wickets
- 2021: Harshal Patel (RCB) - 32 Wickets
- 2022: Yuzvendra Chahal (RR) - 27 Wickets
- 2023: Mohammed Shami (GT) - 28 Wickets
- 2024: Harshal Patel (PBKS) - 24 Wickets
- 2025: Prasidh Krishna (GT) - 25 Wickets
- 2026 (Current Leader): Anshul Kamboj (CSK) - 14 Wickets*
