IPL 2025: Will Jasprit Bumrah Feature for Mumbai Indians this year?
by Devesh Jaganath | by Cydias Aujard
Bumrah Set To Make First IPL Appearance of 2025
The Mumbai Indians endured their worst season in the Indian Premier League in 2024, when they only managed four wins in their 14 games, which saw them finish last in the group-stage and be eliminated from the competition before the knockout stage.
This season, the five-time champions have made another poor start, winning just one of their first four matches and currently languishing in seventh place, already four points off leaders Delhi Capitals, while plummeting in the latest IPL odds to win the competition.
Despite having a star-studded lineup, Mumbai have struggled to find big contributions, with only Suryakumar Yadav and Hardik Pandya currently featuring in the top 10 of the top run-scorer and wicket-taker lists to date.
However, all that could be set to change, with their star paceman Jasprit Bumrah having now been cleared fit by the BCCI’s medical team at the Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru, where he had been undergoing rehabilitation due to a stress-related injury to his lower back.
Bumrah sustained a back issue during the final Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test in Australia in early January, which also forced him to miss India’s run to the ICC Champions Trophy title in Pakistan and Dubai in March.
The 31-year-old joined up with his teammates for the first time this season over the weekend, and the team coach, Mahela Jayawardene, confirmed that he could feature in Mumbai’s high-profile clash against RCB, where he will go up against his India teammate Virat Kohli. Jayawardene said:
"Yeah, he is available. He is training today, so he should be available tomorrow. He arrived last night and I believe he had his sessions with NCA to finalise that. He has been handed over to our physios. So, yeah, he is bowling today, all good and we will play tomorrow."
Bumrah has been with the Mumbai Indians since the 2013 IPL season and has been one of their most important players over the years, registering 165 wickets in just 133 matches. The only season he missed was in 2023 when he suffered a similar back issue. Now that he's back, you can bet on his performances using Stake promo code and enjoy some great IPL fixtures.
What About the Fitness of Rohit Sharma?
Another big name that missed the Mumbai Indians' last match was opener Rohit Sharma. The India national team captain was hit on the knee in the team’s third match of the competition and was forced to sit out the defeat to the LSG on Friday due to discomfort.
However, Sharma was pictured in nets training on Sunday, when he padded up with fellow opener Ryan Rickelton and was seen hitting a few shots. He did not show any visible signs of discomfort and is expected to join Bumrah in the matchday squad come Monday.
The 37-year-old has made a very poor start to the 2025 IPL, registering scores of 13, 8 and 0 in his three innings. Still, his impact and leadership for the team are undeniable, and he will be hoping to mark his return to fitness with a big knock against old foes RCB.
Sharma is also on the cusp of making history, as he is 69 runs away from becoming the first player to score 900 runs against the Royal Challengers. He is currently the third-highest runs-scorer against RCB, behind MS Dhoni (894) and David Warner (862).
Mumbai and the Royal Challengers are set to face off at the Wankhede Stadium on Monday, and you can check out our MI vs. RCB prediction right here on SportyTrader.
