IPL 2026 Purple Cap: Gujarat Titans' Prasidh Krishna Becomes Season's Leading Wicket-Taker

Krishna has pushed his India teammate and Rajasthan Royals leg spinner Ravi Bishnoi to second place.

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Prasidh Krishna has become the first bowler to pick 10 wickets in the ongoing season of the Indian Premier League.

The Gujarat Titans pacer bowled a brilliant spell of 4/28 against Lucknow Super Giants on Sunday to claim the prestigious Purple Cap.  Krishna's spell included the wickets of Aiden Markram, Ayush Badoni, Nicholas Pooran and Mukul Choudhary. 

Five Leading Wicket Takers Of 2026 Indian Premier League
BowlerTeamMatches WicketsBest Bowling
Prasidh KrishnaGujarat Titans4104/28
Ravi BishnoiRajasthan Royals494/41
Anshul KambojChennai Super Kings483/35
Rashid KhanGujarat Titans453/17
Lungi NgidiDelhi Capitals453/27

Krishna has pushed his India teammate and Rajasthan Royals leg spinner Ravi Bishnoi to second place. Bishnoi has 9 wickets. Chennai Super Kings' Anshul Kamboj with 8 wickets is at third place. Meanwhile GT's leg spinner Rashid Khan is tied with Delhi Capitals' paceman Lungi Ngidi as the two bowlers have claimed 5 wickets each. 

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