Jasprit Bumrah is going through a bad phase in the Tata Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026. The Mumbai Indians (MI) fast bowler has taken three wickets in 11 matches at an average of 116.33 and an economy of 8.51. However, despite his poor form in the IPL, he has retained the number 1 position in the Test cricket rankings.
Team India’s pace bowlers remain at No. 1 among Test bowlers in the latest ICC rankings, with Jasprit Bumrah holding 879 rating points. IPL form is never a consideration in the longest format of the game and keeping that aside, it requires a lot of discipline and workload. His red ball record puts him ahead of every bowler in the world.
Jasprit Bumrah remains at number 1 position
Jasprit Bumrah last featured in the Test series against South Africa, where he took two wickets in the final Test against the Proteas in November last year. Since then, India have not played a single Test match, even though the premier pace bowler has retained his place.
Jasprit Bumrah has taken 31 wickets in 8 matches last year at an average of 22.16. This shows his talent and consistent performances with the red ball. In 52 Test matches, the speedster has scored 234 runs with an average of less than 20, his exceptional variation and yorkers with the red ball have been one of the reasons for his success in the subcontinent and also in the Army countries.
Why is Jasprit Bumrah failing in IPL?
Bowling statistics of Jasprit Bumrah in IPL 2026
| match | statistics |
|---|---|
| vs kkr | 0/35 |
| vs dc | 0/21 |
| vs rr | 0/32 |
| vs rcb | 0/35 |
| vs pbks | 0/41 |
| vs gt | 1/15 |
| vs csk | 1/31 |
| vs srh | 0/54 |
| vs csk | 1/20 |
| vs lsg | 0/45 |
| vs rcb | 0/20 |
Many more to follow….
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