New Delhi: Jaspreet Bumrah Going through a lean phase with the ball. In IPL 2026, the star pacer has gone five matches without a wicket – a remarkable return for someone known to destroy the batting line-up with his pace and accuracy. In the match against Punjab Kings on Thursday, Bumrah conceded 41 runs in his four overs and remained wicketless. Despite the struggle, Mumbai Indians The head coach Mahila Jayawardene Backed his premier bowler.“Bumrah is bowling well, that’s where we’re not putting pressure in the powerplay,” Jayawardene told reporters after the match.“They (the opposition) know they don’t need to take too many risks against Bumrah. We tried a few different things which they are also trying but they are batting well. I can’t put my finger (on anything) and say he didn’t take any wickets.The former Sri Lankan captain also revealed that Bumrah suffered a minor injury at the start of IPL 2026 but has since recovered.“I think he had a little bit of a nibble initially that came from the World Cup,” he said while addressing Bumrah’s fluctuating pace.
“We wanted to develop him (and) the last couple of games he’s had some speed. We’ve seen it all so he’s very comfortable. Sometimes, you need a little bit of luck.“(Bumrah) bowled some really good balls to Shreyas (Iyer) early on but he wasn’t that lucky. Once he starts taking wickets, he can’t stop him,” Jayawardene added.However, the coach admitted that Mumbai Indians’ bowling unit has lacked bite this season.After posting 195/6 in 20 overs, Mumbai Indians failed to defend the total as Punjab Kings chased down 196 for the loss of 21 balls and seven wickets.“But as a (bowling) unit, as I said earlier, we lack that penetration in different levels and that’s something we need to work on and see what we need to do.”Mumbai Indians are currently ninth in the points table with one win and four losses.The five-time champions will next face Gujarat Titans on April 20.
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