Royal Challengers Bengaluru pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar continues the lead the IPL 2026 Purple Cap Leaderboard after the Lucknow Super Giants vs Punjab Kings match on Saturday.
Bhuvneshwar has taken 24 wickets from 14 matches, ahead of Gujarat Titans pacer Kagiso Rabada, who has also taken the same number of wickets from as many games.
Chennai Super Kings’ Anshul Kamboj is third with 21 scalps from 14 matches, while GT’s Rashid Khan is fourth with 19 wickets from 14 matches.
Sunrisers Hyderabad pacer Eshan Malinga is fifth.
Here are the current standings for the IPL 2026 Purple Cap:
| Player | Wickets | Average | Economy rate | BBI |
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar (RCB) | 24 | 18.50 | 8.07 | 4/23 |
| Kagiso Rabada (GT) | 24 | 20.54 | 9.18 | 3/25 |
| Anshul Kamboj (CSK) | 21 | 25.23 | 10.52 | 3/22 |
| Rashid Khan (GT) | 19 | 21.94 | 8.71 | 4/33 |
| Eshan Malinga (SRH) | 19 | 24.00 | 9.24 | 4/32 |
(Updated until LSG vs PBKS on May 23)
Published on May 03, 2026
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