WPL 2026 Purple Cap standings updated after RCB vs DC: Kerr leads, Nandini second
Mumbai Indians spinner Amelia Kerr finds herself at the top of the Purple Cap standings in the 2026 Women’s Premier League at the end of the first leg, which was held in Navi Mumbai.
The New Zealand international, last year’s Purple Cap winner, currently has 10 scalps, just ahead of uncapped Indian Nandini Sharma.
Delhi Capitals pacer Nandini has nine wickets to her name, five of which she took against Gujarat Giants in a spell which included a hat-trick.
WPL 2026 Purple Cap standings after the Navi Mumbai leg
| Player | Innings | Wickets | BBI | Economy | Average |
| Amelia Kerr (MI) | 5 | 10 | 3/24 | 7.35 | 14.70 |
| Nandini Sharma (DC) | 4 | 9 | 5/33 | 8.71 | 13.55 |
| Lauren Bell (RCB) | 4 | 8 | 3/26 | 5.31 | 10.62 |
| Nadine de Klerk (RCB) | 4 | 8 | 4/26 | 7.66 | 14.37 |
| Sophie Devine (GG) | 4 | 8 | 3/31 | 9.48 | 17.00 |
(Updated after RCB vs DC on January 17)
Published on Jan 18, 2026
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