Sophie Devine of the Gujarat Giants took the Most Wickets in WPL 2026 and ended up winning both the Purple Cap and the Most Valuable Player (MVP) award. Even though Gujarat Giants did not qualify for the finals, Devine was easily the standout performer of the tournament.
The 38-year-old finished as the leading wicket-taker with 17 wickets in 9 matches, including the league stage and the Eliminator. She beat Delhi Capitals’ young bowler Nandini Sharma in the Purple Cap race, doing it in fewer innings and with strong consistency. Her bowling numbers were impressive, with an average of 16.00, an economy rate of 8.28, and best figures of 4/37.
Devine was just as important with the bat, too. She scored 243 runs in 9 innings, with a strike rate of 148.17, and she also hit two fifties. This all-around performance is what helped her sweep both major individual awards.
After winning the awards, Devine said she felt honoured to win the Purple Cap and was happy she could perform for her team. She also thanked the WPL, the fans, and the Gujarat Giants, even though they could not reach the finals.
The WPL 2026 season ended on February 5, with Royal Challengers Bengaluru defeating Delhi Capitals by six wickets in the final at Vadodara, but Devine’s overall campaign still stood out as one of the best in the tournament.
List of Most Wickets in WPL 2026
Sophie Devine won the WPL 2026 Purple Cap after taking the Most Wickets in WPL 2026, with 17 wickets in 9 matches for Gujarat Giants. Delhi Capitals bowler Nandani Sharma also took 17 wickets, but Devine won the Purple Cap because her economy rate was slightly better, 8.28 compared to Nandani’s 8.32.
Nandani’s 17 wickets were also the most wickets by an Indian bowler in a single WPL season. She also became the first uncapped player to take a hat-trick in WPL history and later won the Emerging Player of the Season award. The 24-year-old from Chandigarh took her wicket tally to 17 wickets in 10 matches in WPL 2026. This helped her go past the previous Indian record of 15 wickets, which was held by Saika Ishaque from the 2023 WPL season.
The other top wicket-takers in WPL 2026 were Nadine de Klerk with 16 wickets for Royal Challengers Bengaluru. She was the standout with the ball as she picked up 4 wickets for 26 runs in 4 overs, which was the best bowling performance of the match. This happened in the WPL 2026 opener as Royal Challengers Bengaluru defeated Mumbai Indians by 3 wickets at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai.
Amelia Kerr of the Mumbai Indians and Sree Charani of the Delhi Capitals both ended with 14 wickets each. The WPL 2026 season was played from January 9 to February 5, and as per the rules, if two bowlers finish with the same wickets, the economy rate decides who wins the Purple Cap.
| Player | Wickets | Matches | BBI |
| Sophie Devine (GG) | 17 | 9 | 4/37 |
| Nandni Sharma (DC) | 17 | 10 | 5/33 |
| Nadine De Klerk (RCB) | 16 | 9 | 4/22 |
| Amelia Kerr (MI) | 14 | 7 | 3/24 |
| Sree Charani (DC) | 14 | 10 | 4/31 |
FAQs
Q. Who won the Purple Cap in WPL 2026?
A. Sophie Devine won the Purple Cap in WPL 2026.
Q. How many wickets did Sophie Devine take in WPL 2026?
A. Sophie Devine took 17 wickets in 9 matches in WPL 2026.
Q. What award did Sophie Devine win apart from the Purple Cap?
A. Sophie also won the Most Valuable Player (MVP) award.
Q. How many runs did Sophie Devine score in WPL 2026?
A. Sophie scored 243 runs in 9 innings.
Q. What record did Nandni Sharma set in WPL 2026?
A. Nandni Sharma took the most wickets by an Indian bowler in a single WPL season.
Q. Which award did Nandni Sharma win in WPL 2026?
A. Nandni Sharma won the Emerging Player of the Season award.
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