Take a Bow, Kagiso Rabada - Top Bowler in IPL 2026 to Win Purple Cap
Rabada finished with 29 wickets in 17 matches, edging Bhuvneshwar Kumar as the Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Gujarat Titans prepare for the final.
- Kagiso Rabada of the Gujarat Titans secured the 2026 IPL Purple Cap on Monday, June 01, 2026, after taking 29 wickets in 17 matches.
- A tight race for the Purple Cap defined the 2026 IPL season, as the league's top bowler narrowly edged out Royal Challengers Bengaluru's Bhuvneshwar Kumar. Kumar remained a constant threat throughout the tournament, finishing with 28 wickets in 16 matches.
- With 3 maidens in 7 matches, Mohsin Khan of LSG led the efficiency charts. Meanwhile, the Purple Cap winner topped the leaderboard with 165 dot balls, significantly impacting the tournament's overall defensive statistics.
- With the best bowling economy of 6.64, Sunil Narine of KKR solidified his standing across 13 matches. Additionally, Josh Hazlewood of RCB recorded the tournament's most efficient bowling figures, delivering a standout 4/12 performance.
- Historical data underscores the difficulty of winning the Purple Cap, with winners since 2008 including Dwayne Bravo, Imran Tahir, and Harshal Patel. These recurring achievements reflect the evolving standard of bowling excellence across the history of the IPL.
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Take a bow, Kagiso Rabada - top bowler in IPL 2026 to win Purple Cap
Kagiso Rabada clinched the Purple Cap as the top bowler in IPL 2026 with 29 wickets, despite Gujarat Titans’ loss to Royal Challengers Bangalore, marking a great comeback after a challenging 2025 season.
Kagiso Rabada Becomes Fourth Bowler to Win IPL Purple Cap Multiple Times
Get latest articles and stories on Sports at LatestLY. South African pacer Kagiso Rabada finished the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 as the leading wicket-taker, claiming the Purple Cap for the second time in his career, even as the Gujarat Titans (GT) fell short in the final against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB). Sports News | Kagiso Rabada Becomes Fourth Bowler to Win IPL Purple Cap Multiple Times.
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