IPL 2026: Jasprit Bumrah goes four games without a wicket
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Premier Team India pacer Jasprit Bumrah hasn't enjoyed a sound start in the 2026 Indian Premier League (IPL). The Mumbai Indians speedster hasn't been able to take a wicket four games into the season. On Sunday, he produced 0/35 from his 4 overs against Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the Wankhede Stadium. RCB ended up scoring 240/4 after being asked to bat.
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A wicketless show against rampant RCB
A wicketless show for Bumrah against hurt MI. He started by conceding 10 runs in the 4th over. A better sixth over saw Bumrah concede just six runs. Brought back in the 17th over, Bumrah conceded 7 runs. His final over went for 12 runs.
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Bumrah's performance in the first three games this season
In MI's opener against Kolkata Knight Riders at the Wankhede Stadium, Bumrah managed 0/35. Notably, MI won that contest, chasing a 221-run target. Thereafter, the right-arm pacer did well against Delhi Capitals at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, clocking 0/21. However, his side lost the contest. In MI's third clash against Rajasthan Royals in Guwahati, Bumrah managed 0/32 as MI suffered another defeat.
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Bumrah in last 5 IPL games
Bumrah has now gone 5 games without a wicket in the IPL. Before the 4 games this season, he ended his journey in IPL 2025 with 0/40 from 4 overs against Punjab Kings. Bumrah in last 5 IPL games: 0/40 (4) vs PBKS, Ahmedabad 0/35 (4) vs KKR, Wankhede 0/21 (4) vs DC, Delhi 0/32 (3) vs RR, Guwahati 0/35 (4) vs RCB, Wankhede