As of 2026, Jasprit Bumrah, the star bowler for the Mumbai Indians, is a major source of worry. He has long been the team’s top match-winner, but he clearly is trying very hard without success. This latest performance, which came against the Punjab Kings at Wankhede Stadium, adds to an ongoing bout of poor play.
That game marks the sixth time in succession that Bumrah has not taken a wicket. This is the longest stretch of such futility in Bumrah’s career.
Jasprit Bumrah Sets an Unwanted Record in IPL History
Jasprit Bumrah has not only been unsuccessful at taking wickets over an extended period of time; this situation is further compounded by his lack of success in this regard and the fact that it is now an embarrassing record.
In fact, up until now, no bowler in IPL history has gone without claiming a single wicket whilst having bowled an additional 24 consecutive overs. At this moment, Bumrah has failed to take a single wicket in his most recent 24.2 overs (146 balls), since joining the IPL.
IPL 2026: 5 Matches, 114 Balls, Still No Wickets
At this point in IPL 2026, Jasprit Bumrah has played five matches. He has also bowled 114 balls (19 overs) and has yet to take one wicket. Through these five matches, he has given up 123 runs for an economy of about 8.20 runs per over. Although he has not given up many runs, he is still not taking wickets, which has become a real issue for the team.
Bumrah Goes Wicketless in the MI vs PBKS Match as Well
Jasprit Bumrah’s fortunes did not change even in the match played against Punjab Kings at the Wankhede Stadium. In this match, while defending their score of 195/6, he conceded 41 runs in 4 overs without taking a single wicket; consequently, Punjab chased down the target, posting a score of 198/3 in 16.3 overs to win the match.
Jasprit Bumrah’s Performance in the Last 6 IPL Matches
Jasprit Bumrah has not claimed any wickets throughout his six matches played in the IPL since the last time he took a wicket was during the IPL 2025 Qualifiers.
Here are some statistics on Bumrah over the last six matching days:
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0/40 vs Punjab Kings (Qualifier 2), Ahmedabad, 2025
0/35 vs Kolkata Knight Riders, Wankhede, 2026
0/21 vs Delhi Capitals, Delhi, 2026
0/32 vs Rajasthan Royals, Guwahati, 2026
0/35 vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, Wankhede, 2026
0/41 vs Punjab Kings, Wankhede, 2026*
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When Did Bumrah Last Take a Wicket in the IPL?
The most recent time he picked up a wicket was from the IPL 2025 Eliminator match with the Gujarat Titans (he took 1/27 in 4 overs against Washington Sundar). However, he has been unable to continue doing so since then.
A Difficult Phase Amidst a Brilliant IPL Career
Jasprit Bumrah has enjoyed a magnificent IPL career thus far. He has claimed 183 wickets in 149 matches to date. However, despite playing 5 matches in IPL 2026 so far, his wicket tally remains empty a fact that is quite surprising for a bowler of his caliber.
Nevertheless, for an experienced bowler like Jasprit Bumrah, making a comeback is not particularly difficult. He has successfully overcome such lean patches and staged brilliant comebacks in the past.
Mumbai Indians are now scheduled to play their next match against Gujarat Titans in Ahmedabad on April 20, where they will be expected to break this streak.
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