It seems that the pace spearhead of the Mumbai Indians, Jasprit Bumrah, has touched a rare low in his professional cricket career. From the beginning of the ongoing Indian Premier League 2026 (IPL 2026), the pacer has been struggling to get wickets. By putting everyone in surprise, he went wicketless in back-to-back games.
Tonight, against the Lucknow Super Giants, he delivered a total of 8 no-balls, which is something new cricket fans witnessed in his illustrious career, both in the Indian Premier League for the Mumbai Indians and in international cricket for Team India.
Indian cricket legend Sunil Gavaskar was absolutely furious over Jasprit Bumrah for his poor bowling display against LSG at the Mumbai Indians’ home ground, Wankhede Stadium.
Jasprit Bumrah has touched a new low in his IPL career for the Mumbai Indians
Bumrah remained wicketless in his 4-over spell, costing MI 45 runs. The seamer concluded his full bowling quota for an economy rate of 11.25. Bumrah conceded 31 runs in his first two overs against LSG as Nicholas Pooran and Mitch Marsh were in charge at that moment.
According to Sunil Gavaskar, giving away a staggering number of 8 no-balls is simply beyond acceptance in professional cricket. If it were a no-ball, then Gavaskar might think about some consideration, but repeated no-balls in a single match left the former Team India batter fuming.
This is not acceptable: Sunil Gavaskar on the MI’s star pacer’s performance vs LSG tonight
“This is not acceptable, you are a professional cricketer, wide, I can understand, but bowling a no-ball, it’s clearly not acceptable,” Sunil Gavaskar said via Sky Sports on Jasprit Bumrah’s bowling.
The Indian fast bowler is considered one of the best in the business, across the formats. He played a crucial role behind Team India’s historic 2026 T20 World Cup campaign as well.
During the lead-up to the IPL 2026, fans were expecting to see another magnificent season from the pacer for the Mumbai Indians. But the reality is something different. He dropped his form massively, which is not only affecting his IPL stats but also becoming problematic for the team as well.
Jasprit’s entire IPL career vs his IPL 2026 career stats at a glance
Throughout his IPL career, Jasprit has played 155 matches for the Mumbai Indians and has claimed a total number of 186 wickets so far for an economy rate of 7.35, which is one of the best in the league.
His infamous toe-breaking Yorkers are still considered as one of the nightmares for the batters even in the era of Twenty20 cricket. But if we only talk about his IPL 2026 performance, then the difference is clear.
The 32-year-old has taken just 3 wickets with an average of 95, and an economy of 8.61 (before the LSG game), and he is one of the obvious reasons behind MI’s struggling this season. Even against Himmat Singh, the uncapped batter of LSG, Jasprit Bumrah delivered a no-ball and conceded a free hit as well.
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