India, May 10 -- Gujarat Titans (GT) thrashed Rajasthan Royals (RR) by 77 runs at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium on Saturday, May 9, which has dramatically altered the race for the IPL 2026 Purple Cap. The Gujarat batters had set the platform with a mammoth 229-run total but their bowling unit - arguably the most formidable in the league now - rearranged the leaderboard. Kagiso Rabada has officially hit the top, while Mohammed Siraj has fought his way back into the top 10.

Rabada Dethrones Bhuvneshwar Kumar

Kagiso Rabada came into the match only one wicket behind and produced a clinical spell to grab the Purple Cap. South African speedster was also among the wickets as he sent back dangerous openers Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shimron Hetmyer for ...