Bhuvneshwar Kumar became number-1 in Purple Cap. (Photo- PTI)
Orange Cap and Purple Cap Holder List in IPL 2026: The 39th match of IPL 2026 was played between the teams of Delhi Capitals and Royal Challengers Bangalore at the Arun Jaitley Stadium. After this match, a big change was seen in the race for Purple Cap and Orange Cap. Royal Challengers Bangalore’s experienced fast bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowled amazingly in this match and secured the first position in the Purple Cap race.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar became number-1
Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowled 3 overs in this match played against Delhi Capitals and conceded only 5 runs. During this time he made 3 batsmen his victims. Bhuvneshwar Kumar showed Sahil Parakh, Tristan Stubbs and Axar Patel the way to the pavilion. With this he left everyone behind in the race for the Purple Cap. Bhuvneshwar Kumar has now taken 14 wickets in 8 matches. During this period, he has spent runs at an economy of only 7.61.
Anshul Kamboj is at second place in this list. He has taken 14 wickets in 8 matches for CSK team. But his economy rate is 8.56, due to which the purple cap has currently gone to Bhuvneshwar Kumar. At the same time, Ishan Malinga has also taken 14 wickets in 8 innings. But his economy rate is 9.44.
Who is ahead in the race for Orange Cap?
At present the Orange Cap is with Abhishek Sharma only. After this match no player has been able to overtake him. He has scored 380 runs in 8 matches, which includes 3 half-centuries and 1 century. Whereas, KL Rahul is at second place with 358 runs. He had a chance to go ahead, but he could score only 1 run against RCB. At the same time, Vaibhav Suryavanshi has scored 357 runs in 8 matches and is at number three. Apart from these, Virat Kohli has returned to the top-5. He has come at fourth position with 351 runs in 8 matches. Heinrich Klaasen is also in 5th place with 349 runs in 8 innings.
