IPL 2026 Purple Cap Race: Bhuvneshwar Kumar leads as RCB reach final, Qualifier 2 to decide last challenger; Check full list

IPL 2026: Gujarat Titan's Kagiso Rabada wins Purple cap, overtakes RCB's Bhuvneshwar Kumar in final

Kagiso Rabada (Gujarat Titans) claimed the IPL 2026 Purple Cap with 29 wickets in 17 matches, edging Bhuvneshwar Kumar (28 wickets) in the final; 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi took the Orange Cap with 776 runs at a 237.3 strike rate. The tournament confirms the rising value of pace bowling depth and generational talent in franchise cricket, benchmarks increasingly relevant for sports analytics and performance tech investment decisions.