Jasprit Bumrah is not part of the Mumbai Indians (MI) playing eleven for their last game of the ongoing IPL 2026 season against Rajasthan Royals (RR) at the Wankhede Stadium on Sunday (May 23). This worried fans as Jasprit Bumrah had a very bad season due to injuries.
Jasprit Bumrah rested for MI vs RR IPL 2026 clash
However, Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya gave everything clear in the toss and confirmed that Bumrah has been rested for this IPL 2026 match, and he brought Deepak Chahar into the playing eleven.
This decision has been taken by the MI team management keeping in mind how Bumrah has been struggling with fitness and workload issues this season, where he could not even take 5 wickets.
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“We will bowl first. It looks like a good track and it gets better in the evening. Overall, it’s a very special day; Reliance Foundation has helped and impacted 29 lakh people,” Hardik Pandya said during the toss, as quoted by Cricbuzz.
“It’s a privilege to be a part of. Every year we come here, we know it’s going to be the loudest and best atmosphere in this specific game. We just want to play good cricket for the kids and make sure they take away some great memories. The pitch looks tough, and it should get better once the sun goes down. It’s been a tough season for us, but we want to finish on a high. Jassi (Jasprit Bumrah) is resting and Deepak Chahar Are inside.”
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