The IPL 2026 Purple Cap race is intensifying. Anshul Kamboj (CSK) is leading the charts with 14 scalps to his kitty. He is followed by Eshan Malinga of Sunrisers Hyderabad who also has 14 wickets. The top two duo is then followed by Jofra Archer of Rajasthan Royals and Prince Yadav of the Lucknow Super Giants, both of whom have 13 wickets to their name. Kagiso Rabada of GT makes the top five of highest wicket takers list of IPL 2026 as of May 1. Mohsin Khan, with performance of his life has also entered the top 10.
IPL 2026 Purple Cap Leaderboard (Top 10)
Last Updated: May 1, 2026, Match 43
| Rank | Player | Team | Matches | Wickets | Economy | Best Figures |
| 1 | Anshul Kamboj | CSK | 8 | 14 | 8.95 | 3/22 |
| 2 | Eshan Malinga | SRH | 8 | 14 | 9.44 | 4/32 |
| 3 | Jofra Archer | RR | 8 | 13 | 8.03 | 3/20 |
| 4 | Prince Yadav | LSG | 8 | 13 | 8.38 | 3/32 |
| 5 | Kagiso Rabada | GT | 8 | 13 | 3/29 | |
| 6 | Prasidh Krishna | GT | 8 | 12 | 10.34 | 4/28 |
| 7 | Bhuvneshwar Kumar | RCB | 7 | 11 | 9.54 | 3/26 |
| 8 | Ravi Bishnoi | RR | 8 | 11 | 9.26 | 4/41 |
| 9 | Mohsin Khan | LSG | 4 | 9 | 6.37 | 5/23 |
| 10 | Kartik Tyagi | KKR | 8 | 9 | 9.62 | 3/22 |
Who leads the most wickets list in IPL 2026?
Anshul Kamboj is leading the chart as of April 26. Bowlers like Prince, Archer as well as Eshan Malinga and Prasidh Krishna will have a chance to over take Kamboj, if they can, throughout IPL 2026.
Bishnoi remains the leading spinner in the hunt. His 4/41 is one of the standout spells of the tournament, keeping Rajasthan Royals firmly in the playoff conversation. Harsh Dubey is trying to make inroads into the top 10 wicket-taker’s list as second spinner.