WPL Purple Cap 2026
The Women’s Premier League 2026 brings renewed focus on the Purple Cap as bowlers compete to finish the season as the tournament’s leading wicket-taker. The fourth edition of the WPL will be played from January 9 to February 5, 2026, featuring five teams: Delhi Capitals, Mumbai Indians, Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Gujarat Giants and UP Warriorz.
As the upcoming season approaches, bowling performances from previous editions offer a strong benchmark for what to expect in 2026. Over the first three seasons, bowlers have played a decisive role across all phases of the game, from powerplay breakthroughs to death-over control.
Several leading names enter the season with impressive career wicket tallies in the league. Players such as Hayley Matthews, Amelia Kerr and Sophie Ecclestone have consistently delivered match-winning spells, setting high standards for the Purple Cap race. With squads strengthened after the 2026 mega auction, bowling attacks across teams appear deeper and more varied than ever.
As the upcoming season approaches, bowling performances from previous editions offer a strong benchmark for what to expect in 2026. Over the first three seasons, bowlers have played a decisive role across all phases of the game, from powerplay breakthroughs to death-over control.
Several leading names enter the season with impressive career wicket tallies in the league. Players such as Hayley Matthews, Amelia Kerr and Sophie Ecclestone have consistently delivered match-winning spells, setting high standards for the Purple Cap race. With squads strengthened after the 2026 mega auction, bowling attacks across teams appear deeper and more varied than ever.
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Current WPL 2026 - Purple Cap Holder
17 wickets
Matches:
9
Overs:
32.5
ER:
8.28
Avg:
16.00
- RankNameWktsMOvsERAvg
- 2
Nandni Sharma DC171038819 - 3Nadine De Klerk RCB16932816
- 4Amelia Kerr MI14728815
- 5Sree Charani DC141037.4822
- 6Chinelle Henry DC14829918
- 7Lauren Bell RCB12936617
- 8Rajeshwari Gayakwad GG11822816
- 9Shreyanka Patil RCB11930.3925
- 10Marizanne Kapp DC101040626
- 11Sayali Satghare RCB9620919
- 12Nat Sciver-Brunt MI87261031
- 13Kashvee Gautam GG89291035
- 14Sophie Ecclestone UPW7828830
- 15Shikha Pandey UPW7830834
- 16Renuka Singh Thakur GG7927831
- 17Deepti Sharma UPW7825931
- 18Nicola Carey MI7620925
- 19Georgia Wareham GG7821.4928
- 20Shabnim Ismail MI6728629
- RankNameWktsMOvsERAvg
- 2Hayley Matthews MI181037.2817
- 3Jess Jonassen DC13828.3818
- 4Natalie Sciver-Brunt MI121034823
- 5Georgia Wareham RCB12829921
- 6Kashvee Gautam GG11931618
- 7Shikha Pandey DC11934722
- 8Renuka Singh Thakur RCB10727821
- 9Shabnim Ismail MI91040730
- 10Sophie Ecclestone UPW9832724
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