Former cricketer Veda Krishnamurthy has urged the Mumbai Indians management to have an honest conversation with Jasprit Bumrah amid his lean IPL 2026 run.
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Bumrah was the wrecker-in-chief for Team India in the final of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup, producing a sensational four-wicket haul in his four-over spell to help India defend their crown and clinch a second consecutive title.
Gill said, “We knew prior to the series that we would get Jasprit for three games, but we had that sorted beforehand."
Bumrah returned with overall match figures of 5/140 from 43.4 overs in the opening Test in Leeds even after going wicketless in the second innings.
Former skipper Sourav Ganguly expressed the hope that the rest of the Indian pace unit will step up in the ongoing Test series against England to ease the burden on Jasprit Bumrah, allowing the star pacer to feature in all five matches of the tour.
Reflecting on his performance, Bumrah said his approach was shaped by a clear focus on sticking to what worked best for him in the given conditions.
Pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah admitted that he was considered for the leadership role but gave up the opportunity as part of his workload management.
