New Delhi: Known for giving batsmen a tough time, rattling the stumps and troubling him with toe-crushing yorkers, Jaspreet Bumrah The Indian Premier League 2026 did not have the best campaign with the ball as they managed to pick up just four wickets in the tournament.However, the former South African fast bowler Dale Stein backed Bumrah despite his disappointing season and said the Indian speedster would come back stronger next year and could even win the Purple Cap. Steyn also reminded critics that Bumrah had been instrumental in India’s ICC Men’s T20 World Cup triumph just a few months earlier.“He won the World Cup just a month and a half, two months ago, and he was probably one of the bowlers of the tournament. So you basically can’t focus on it. He had a bad tournament (IPL). There have been good batsmen in this IPL who have not hit the ground running. ok So that shows he’s human,” Steyn said on AB de Villiers’ YouTube channel.“He will come back strong and he will probably win the Purple Cap next season,” Steyn said.Bumrah also missed. Mumbai Indians‘The last league match, which the five-time champions lost by 30 runs.Mumbai Indians ended their IPL 2026 campaign at the ninth position on the points table. They had just four wins and 10 losses in 14 matches.Bumrah has also been rested for India’s upcoming home series against the Afghanistan national cricket team, with the team management aiming to ensure he is fully fit ahead of the international calendar later this year.
Mumbai Indians in IPL 2026
Matches: 14Wins: 4Disadvantages: 10Points: 8Net Run Rate: -0.584Last Position: 9th (Finished)
| The opposition | History | The result |
|---|---|---|
| Kolkata Knight Riders | March 29 | Won by 6 wickets. |
| Delhi Capitals | April 04 | Lost by 6 wickets. |
| Rajasthan Royals | 07 April | Lost by 27 runs. |
| Royal Challengers Bengaluru | April 12 | Lost by 18 runs. |
| Punjab Kings | April 16 | Lost by 7 wickets. |
| Gujarat Titans | April 20 | Won by 99 runs. |
| Chennai Super Kings | April 23 | Lost by 103 runs. |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | April 29 | Lost by 6 wickets. |
| Chennai Super Kings | May 02 | Lost by 8 wickets. |
| Lucknow Supergiants | 04 May | Won by 6 wickets. |
| Royal Challengers Bengaluru | May 10 | Lost by 2 wickets. |
| Punjab Kings | May 14 | Won by 6 wickets. |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | May 20 | Lost by 4 wickets. |
| Rajasthan Royals | May 24 | Lost by 30 runs. |
