Kagiso Rabada Secures Second Purple Cap in IPL 2026
IPL 2026: Kagiso Rabada wins Purple Cap for second time in career
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Kagiso Rabada, the South African pacer, has won the Purple Cap for the second time in his career during IPL 2026, finishing as the leading wicket-taker with 29 wickets. Despite his efforts, the Gujarat Titans lost to the Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the final, marking RCB's second IPL title.
- 01Kagiso Rabada claimed the Purple Cap in IPL 2026 with 29 wickets in 17 matches, maintaining an economy rate of 9.68.
- 02He becomes the fourth bowler in IPL history to win the Purple Cap multiple times, joining Dwayne Bravo, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, and Harshal Patel.
- 03Bhuvneshwar Kumar was Rabada's closest competitor, taking 28 wickets in 16 matches with an impressive economy rate of 7.95.
- 04In the IPL 2026 final, Gujarat Titans scored 155 runs, while Royal Challengers Bengaluru chased it down with Virat Kohli scoring 75 not out.
- 05This victory marks RCB's second IPL title and their fourth overall in Indian franchise cricket.
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Kagiso Rabada, the South African fast bowler, has won the Purple Cap in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026, finishing as the leading wicket-taker with 29 wickets across 17 matches. This achievement marks his second Purple Cap, having previously won it in 2020 while playing for Delhi Capitals. Rabada's closest rival was Bhuvneshwar Kumar from Royal Challengers Bengaluru, who took 28 wickets in 16 games with the best economy rate among the top bowlers. In the final match of IPL 2026, the Gujarat Titans scored 155 runs, but the Royal Challengers Bengaluru successfully chased down the target, led by Virat Kohli's unbeaten 75 runs. This victory secured RCB's second IPL title and their fourth trophy in Indian franchise cricket, including two Women's Premier League titles.
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