MLC all-time Purple Cap — who has taken the most wickets?
Question
Who has taken the most wickets in MLC all-time?
Answer
TA Boult leads the all-time MLC wicket-taking charts with 46 wickets across 27 matches (629 balls bowled, economy 8.14, Seasons 1–3). Source: Cricsheet three-season corpus, CC BY 3.0.
All-Time Top 5 (Seasons 1–3, 75 matches)
| Rank | Player | Wickets | Matches | Balls Bowled | Economy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TA Boult | 46 | 27 | 629 | 8.14 |
| 2 | SN Netravalkar | 34 | 24 | 526 | 8.03 |
| 3 | Haris Rauf | 28 | 22 | 483 | 8.92 |
| 4 | CJ Gannon | 26 | 20 | 413 | 8.98 |
| 5 | Harmeet Singh | 24 | 21 | 434 | 7.24 |
Counting stat — no minimum sample floor applied.
Per-Season Purple Cap Winners
| Season | Winner | Wickets |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | TA Boult | 22 |
| 2024 | SN Netravalkar | 15 |
| 2025 | XC Bartlett | 18 |
Scope and Sample Size
- Dataset: Cricsheet ball-by-ball files, Seasons 1–3 (2023–2025), 75 matches.
- Season 4 (2026) data not included — season started 2026-06-18.
- TA Boult is the only player to feature in the per-season top-3 across all three completed seasons.
Canonical Resource
players.cricketstudio.ai/leagues/mlc