Umesh Yadav is the leading wicket-keeper of the IPL 2022 season so far IPL 2022 Purple Cap Holder List, Most Wickets in IPL 2022: The Purple Cap is awarded to the leading wicket-taker every season. This table gets updated after each match.
Royal Challengers Bangalore pacer Harshal Patel won the Purple Cap in the 2021 edition, after picking 32 wickets in 15 matches.
“Very happy to perform well after being away from white ball cricket” – @y_umesh
Tell us your reaction to the @KKRiders‘ pacer’s spell in 🖐️ words and hear what he has to say about being the current purple cap holder 👇!#TATAIPL #YehAbNormalHai #KKRvPBKS pic.twitter.com/CjC06QUP4g
— Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) April 1, 2022
This year, seasoned pacer Umesh Yadav has been superb for Kolkata Knight Riders. He picked up four-wicket haul to restrict a power-packed batting order of Punjab Kings to 137 in 18.2 overs. In the process, he went past Sunil Narine, Lasith Malinga and Dwayne Bravo to become the highest wicket-taker against a single opposition in the IPL history.
IPL 2022 Purple Cap
Umesh Yadav is the leading wicket-taker of the 2022 season so far followed by Avesh Khan, Rahul Chahar Yuzvendra Chahal & Mohammad Shami.
| No. | Player | M | Ins | Ovs | Runs | Wkts | BBI | Avg | Econ | SR | 4w/5w |
| 1 | Umesh Yadav | 3 | 3 | 12 | 59 | 8 | 4/23 | 7.37 | 4.91 | 9.0 | 1/0 |
| 2 | Avesh Khan | 3 | 3 | 11.4 | 95 | 7 | 4/24 | 13.57 | 8.14 | 10.00 | 1/0 |
| 3 | Rahul Chahar | 3 | 3 | 12 | 60 | 6 | 3/25 | 10.00 | 5.00 | 12.00 | 0/0 |
| 4 | Yuzvendra Chahal | 2 | 2 | 8 | 48 | 5 | 3/22 | 9.60 | 6.00 | 9.60 | 0/0 |
| 5 | Mohammad Shami | 2 | 2 | 8 | 55 | 5 | 3/25 | 11.00 | 6.87 | 9.60 | 0/0 |
- The Indian Express website has been rated GREEN for its credibility and trustworthiness by Newsguard, a global service that rates news sources for their journalistic standards.
Rajasthan Royals
Royal Challengers Bangalore