By Admin 
The league stage in IPL 2026 has ended. After 70 matches, now it is the turn of the thrill of the playoffs. Rajasthan Royals (RR) fast bowler Joffra Archer’s performance was strong in the match played against Mumbai Indians (MI) on Sunday. With taking 3 wickets in this match, Archer has joined the top 3 in the Purple Cap race.
In the match played against Mumbai Indians, Archer took 3 wickets for 17 runs in a spell of 4 overs. In IPL 2026, Archer has now taken 21 wickets in 14 matches and he has come third in the list of bowlers taking the most wickets this season. Archer has left behind Chennai Super Kings bowler Anshul Kamboj.
However, Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) fast bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar continues to hold the Purple Cap. Bhuvneshwar has taken 24 wickets in 14 matches. Gujarat Titans bowler Kagiso Rabada is at second place with 24 wickets. At the same time, Rashid Khan is at fifth position in the Purple Cap race with 19 wickets in 14 matches.
Orange cap is adorning the head of Gujarat Titans opening batsman Sai Sudarshan. Sudarshan has scored 638 runs in 14 matches playing at a strike rate of 157. Sudarshan’s partner and Gujarat Titans captain Shubhman Gill is at second position after scoring 616 runs in 13 matches.
Sunrisers Hyderabad wicketkeeper-batsman Heinrich Klaasen is at third place in the list of batsmen scoring the most runs this season with 606 runs. Delhi Capitals batsman KL Rahul has come to fourth place with 593 runs in 14 matches. Rahul played a strong inning of 60 runs in the match played against Kolkata Knight Riders on Sunday. Rajasthan Royals’ 15-year-old batsman Vaibhav Suryavanshi is at fifth position with 583 runs.