Jasprit Bumrah's Back: Mumbai Indians Pacer delivers excellence without fuss | Mint

T20 cricket is a batter’s game. And the IPL, especially in the impact -sub -era, even more. But the most expected return in IPL 2025 was not that of any bat. It was for a bowler. The eyes of the entire cricket world watched the home game of Mumbai Indians against the royal challengers Bengaluru with an extra lead. Because Jasprit Bumrah was back in competitive cricket for the first time in 93 days. Mumbai-Indians have already announced that Jasprit Bumrah rejoined the team, but until Hardik Pandya confirmed it during the throw, it was still uncertain whether the biggest bowler of his generation would end his long-standing dismissal. It seems that Jasprit Bumrah not only made a comeback, he had a bowling master class, despite not being at his absolute highlight. He returned 4-0-29-0 while RCB struck 221/5. He went at 7.25 a year when no other bowler was under 10. And he did the most difficult overs. The beginning was Bumrah first brought to the PowerPlay, which is not uncommon. Captains will always want in advance if they have a bumrah to call on, because early wickets in T20 cricket are gold aspect. And RCB had a good start, with 33/1 in three overs. While this happens, Bumrah was hit by Virat Kohli for six seconds. It was a wonderful connection, but Kohli took a risk by opening and leaving to make room. Despite the hit, Bumrah conceded only 10 runs. And bowling on the left-right combination of Kohli and Padikkal, Bumrah showed no discomfort in the switch between and around the wicket. The speeds were all in the region of 140 km / h, another encouraging sign, fitness -wise. Adaptation to Bumrah Speed ​​The next about Bumrah arrived, was the 11th of the innings. RCB moved to 100/2 and had the platform to rise further in the second half of the innings. Bumrah showed why he was the world’s best bowler with what he did. While she had first opposite his speeds at this time, there was only one ball above 130 km / h, an attempt at Yorker that ended up as a low full throw. All his other balls were in the low 120s, or even below it. Bumrah saw that it is much harder to hit from the ball, and in his first game after more than three months, he had the ability to change his pace as effortlessly as other T-shirts change. The result was five singles and one point ball in the ear. However, the Death Obsider Masterclass was the best to come. With the RCB’s overs exploding during death, Bumrah was entrusted to the over 18 and 20. RCB was 192/4 in 17 overs when Bumrah arrived and just gave up six singles in his ear. Rajat Patidar was at 61 of 28 and Jitesh Sharma was 17 of 6, and they could no longer get Bumrah away as singles. Bumrah mixed his speeds at this time – another sign of the great skill associated with great thinking – and was comfortable to get the wrinkle as normal as well. The Yorkers he tried did not always come off, but because of a combination of speed, the dip bumrah, and only the aura he has – the low full throw could not be put away either. In the 20th he was almost as good. Jitesh went so deep into his crease of the penultimate ball that he was millimeters of his stumps. But he had to go so deeply to get under a bumrah ball and hit it over Midwicket for six. Despite those six, Bumrah gave up only eight runs, the last of the innings. He returned after 93 days, he was resisted against a batting line on a flat field, as always – he carried the hope of his team, and he was not yet back to his peak bowling form where he could end up on a coin. And he still came up with a striking performance. Jasprit Bumrah is back. And he almost bowled as if he was never gone. Stay up to date with all the actions from the IPL 2025. Look at the IPL 2025 schedule, follow the latest IPL 2025 points table and follow the top performers with the orange cap and purple cap.