{"id":159674,"date":"2026-04-26T08:30:33","date_gmt":"2026-04-26T14:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=159674"},"modified":"2026-04-26T08:30:33","modified_gmt":"2026-04-26T14:00:33","slug":"ipl-2026-purple-cap-standings-updated-after-csk-vs-gt-kamboj-malinga-tied-for-top-spot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=159674","title":{"rendered":"IPL 2026 Purple Cap standings \u2014 updated after CSK vs GT: Kamboj, Malinga tied for top spot"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"content-body-70908689\" itemprop=\"articleBody\">CSK\u2019s Anshul Kamboj could not improve his tally in Chennai Super Kings\u2019 eight wicket defeat to Gujarat Titans on Sunday, but the pacer continues to lead the IPL 2026 Purple Cap leaderboard.<\/p>\n<p>Kamboj is level on 14 wickets from eight matches with SRH\u2019s Eshan Malinga, but has a better economy rate than Malinga.<\/p>\n<p>Jofra Archer, Prince Yadav, and Kagiso Rabada close out the top five with 13 wickets each.<\/p>\n<p><i>Here are the current standings for the IPL 2026 Purple Cap:<\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"article-table my-3\">\n<table class=\"table\">\n<tr>\n<td>  Player<\/td>\n<td>  Wickets<\/td>\n<td>  Average<\/td>\n<td>  Economy rate<\/td>\n<td>  BBI<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>  Anshul Kamboj (CSK)<\/td>\n<td>  14<\/td>\n<td>  16.92<\/td>\n<td>  8.56<\/td>\n<td>  3\/22<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>  Eshan Malinga (SRH)<\/td>\n<td>  14<\/td>\n<td>  18.21<\/td>\n<td>  9.44<\/td>\n<td>  4\/32<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>  Jofra Archer (RR)<\/td>\n<td>  13<\/td>\n<td>  17.92<\/td>\n<td>  8.03<\/td>\n<td>  3\/20<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>  Prince Yadav (LSG)<\/td>\n<td>  13<\/td>\n<td>  16.76<\/td>\n<td>  8.38<\/td>\n<td>  3\/32<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>  Kagiso Rabada (GT)<\/td>\n<td>  13<\/td>\n<td>  22.61<\/td>\n<td>  9.48<\/td>\n<td>  3\/25<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p><b><i>(Updated until CSK vs GT on April 26)<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"publish-time\" id=\"end-of-article\">Published on Apr 26, 2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/sportstar.thehindu.com\/cricket\/ipl\/ipl-2026-purple-cap-full-list-of-standing-most-wickets-after-today-match-stats-records-latest\/article70908689.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CSK\u2019s Anshul Kamboj could not improve his tally in Chennai Super Kings\u2019 eight wicket defeat to Gujarat Titans on Sunday, but the pacer continues to lead the IPL 2026 Purple Cap leaderboard. Kamboj is level on 14 wickets from eight matches with SRH\u2019s Eshan Malinga, but has a better economy rate than Malinga. 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