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Rabada Claims Second Purple Cap in Thrilling IPL 2026 Finish
31 May
Summary
- Kagiso Rabada secured 29 wickets to win the 2026 IPL Purple Cap.
- Bhuvneshwar Kumar finished a close second with 28 wickets.
- Teenager Vaibhav Sooryavanshi won the Orange Cap at just 15 years old.
Gujarat Titans' Kagiso Rabada clinched the coveted Purple Cap in IPL 2026, emerging as the tournament's leading wicket-taker with 29 wickets across 17 matches. This dominant performance secured the award during the IPL final against Royal Challengers Bengaluru.
Rabada's exceptional season saw him surpass RCB's Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who concluded the tournament with 28 wickets from 16 games. Jofra Archer of Rajasthan Royals followed in third place with 25 wickets.
In a remarkable parallel, Rajasthan Royals' young prodigy Vaibhav Sooryavanshi was awarded the Orange Cap. The 15-year-old sensation amassed an impressive 776 runs in 16 matches, achieving a striking strike rate of 237.3 and an average of 48.5, making him the youngest player to ever win this prestigious batting award.
