Bumrah has missed MI's four matches in the ongoing IPL season so far.
Mumbai Indians (MI) head coach Mahela Jayawardene has confirmed that star pacer Jasprit Bumrah will be ‘available’ to play against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in their IPL 2025 match on Monday (April 7).
Bumrah has been out of action since the back injury he sustained during the Sydney Test in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in January this year. The injury also kept him sidelined from India’s triumphant Champions Trophy 2025 campaign.
The right-arm quick has missed MI’s first four matches of the ongoing IPL season, with his absence contributing a lot to the franchise's poor start.
Earlier on Sunday, MI shared a video of Bumrah joining the squad and now, Jayawardene confirmed that the BCCI’s physios have handed him over to the franchise.
“He’s available, he’s training today and should be available. He arrived last night, he had his sessions with NCA (now called the Centre of Excellence) to finalize that, he’s been handed over to our physios. He’s bowling today, so all good and he will play tomorrow,” Jayawardene said at the pre-match press conference.
“Boom’s coming back from a pretty decent layoff, so we need to give him that space. Not expect too much. Knowing Jasprit he will be up for it. We’re very happy to have him in the camp, the experience he brings, that extra voice out there in the middle, chatting with Boulty [Trent Boult], chatting with Deepak [Chahar] or any other younger bowler, giving that advice is also very valuable for us. That’s what we’re looking forward to from him,” he added.
Jasprit Bumrah has been a key figure in MI's bowling attack since making his IPL debut in 2013. Widely regarded as the best pacer across formats, he has featured in 133 matches for the Indians, claiming 165 wickets.
Mumbai Indians have just one win from four matches and Bumrah’s return would be a significant boost to the five-time champions. The match against RCB, who have only lost one of their three matches, at the Wankhede Stadium is an important one.