IPL 2026 Purple Cap: Bhuvneshwar Kumar reclaims top spot with record-breaking feat
Bhuvneshwar Kumar reclaimed the IPL 2026 Purple Cap lead with 17 wickets after taking 3 for 28 against the Gujarat Titans, becoming the second Indian bowler to reach 350 T20 wickets. He now leads Eshan Malinga, who has 15 wickets, by two scalps in a tightly contested race. Several bowlers, including Jofra Archer and Anshul Kamboj, are tied on 14 wickets, with rankings determined by economy rate.
- ▪Bhuvneshwar Kumar took 3 for 28 in four overs against Gujarat Titans to reclaim the Purple Cap with 17 wickets from nine matches.
- ▪He became the second Indian bowler to take 350 or more T20 wickets, after Yuzvendra Chahal.
- ▪Eshan Malinga is second in the Purple Cap standings with 15 wickets, having briefly led the chart after taking 1 for 29 against Mumbai Indians.
- ▪Jofra Archer, Anshul Kamboj, and Kagiso Rabada are tied on 14 wickets each, ranked by economy rate.
- ▪The Purple Cap race features a tight competition with only a few wickets separating the top bowlers as the league stage progresses.
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