Shardul Thakur climbed to the top of the Purple Cap standings after picking up four wickets for Lucknow Super Giants against the Sunrisers Hyderabad in Hyderabad on Thursday.
Noor Ahmad had occupied the top spot after the first round of matches after his four-wicket haul against the Mumbai Indians at Chepauk.
Here is the list of the leading wicket-takers of IPL 2024:
| Player | Team | Mat. | Wkts. | Econ. | Avg. | BBI |
| Shardul Thakur | LSG | 2 | 6 | 8.83 | 8.83 | 4/34 |
| Noor Ahmad | CSK | 1 | 4 | 4.50 | 4.50 | 4/18 |
| Krunal Pandya | RCB | 1 | 3 | 7.25 | 9.66 | 3/29 |
| Khaleel Ahmed | CSK | 1 | 3 | 7.25 | 9.66 | 3/29 |
| Varun Chakaravarthy | KKR | 2 | 3 | 7.50 | 20.00 | 2/17 |
*Updated after SRH vs LSG Match on March 28