{"id":162825,"date":"2026-05-03T14:20:15","date_gmt":"2026-05-03T19:50:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=162825"},"modified":"2026-05-03T14:20:15","modified_gmt":"2026-05-03T19:50:15","slug":"ipl-2026-purple-cap-standings-updated-after-gt-vs-pbks-rabada-closes-gap-on-bhuvneshwar-kamboj","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=162825","title":{"rendered":"IPL 2026 Purple Cap standings updated after GT vs PBKS \u2014 Rabada closes gap on Bhuvneshwar, Kamboj"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"content-body-70936088\" itemprop=\"articleBody\">Gujarat Titans\u2019 Kagiso Rabada closed the gap on top spot of the IPL 2026 standings with two wickets against Punjab Kings on May 3.<\/p>\n<p>Rabada now has 16 wickets in 10 matches, one behind Royal Challengers Bengaluru\u2019s Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Chennai Super Kings\u2019 Anshul Kamboj, who have 17 each.<\/p>\n<p>Rajasthan Royals\u2019 Jofra Archer and Sunrisers Hyderabad\u2019s Eshan Malinga close out the top five with 15 wickets apiece.<\/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>  Bhuvneshwar Kumar (RCB)<\/td>\n<td>  17<\/td>\n<td>  15.52<\/td>\n<td>  7.54<\/td>\n<td>  3\/5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>  Anshul Kamboj (CSK)<\/td>\n<td>  17<\/td>\n<td>  15.82<\/td>\n<td>  8.49<\/td>\n<td>  3\/22<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>  Kagiso Rabada (GT)<\/td>\n<td>  16<\/td>\n<td>  22.50<\/td>\n<td>  9.23<\/td>\n<td>  3\/25<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>  Jofra Archer (RR)<\/td>\n<td>  15<\/td>\n<td>  21.26<\/td>\n<td>  8.62<\/td>\n<td>  3\/20<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>  Eshan Malinga (SRH)<\/td>\n<td>  15<\/td>\n<td>  21.73<\/td>\n<td>  9.49<\/td>\n<td>  4\/32<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p><i>(Updated until GT vs PBKS on May 3)<\/i><\/p>\n<p class=\"publish-time\" id=\"end-of-article\">Published on May 03, 2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/sportstar.thehindu.com\/cricket\/ipl\/ipl-2026-purple-cap-standings-most-wickets-after-todays-match-economy-average-records-latest\/article70936088.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gujarat Titans\u2019 Kagiso Rabada closed the gap on top spot of the IPL 2026 standings with two wickets against Punjab Kings on May 3. Rabada now has 16 wickets in 10 matches, one behind Royal Challengers Bengaluru\u2019s Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Chennai Super Kings\u2019 Anshul Kamboj, who have 17 each. 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