Blow for MI? Jasprit Bumrah takes break from T20 cricket
Published - 11 Mar 2026, 10:13 AM
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Jasprit Bumrah to prioritize the ODI format more in comparison to the other two formats - Test and T20I. The report came out ahead of the Indian Premier League’s 2026 edition (IPL 2026), which has caused some worries among the Mumbai Indians (MI) fans, as the pace spearhead is all set to feature for the 5-time IPL-winning side again.
Pacer’s workload is expected to be managed to keep him fresh for the ODI World Cup, which will be held in 2027, next year. Bumrah, a key figure of the team, will gradually shift his focus from T20Is to ODIs.
Back-to-back high-profile tournaments await Team India.
After winning the T20 World Cup 2026, T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav said that their next target is the gold medal in the summer Olympics. In the Olympics, the game is supposed to be in Twenty20 format. In the same year, there will be a T20 World Cup as well. In 2027, ICC ODI World Cup- back-to-back high-profile fixtures for the Men in Blue.
Before heading for the next international games, the star Indian cricketers will be in the IPL 2026 season. After the conclusion of the league, India is scheduled to play multiple bilateral ODI series as part of preparations for the 2027 ODI World Cup.
Jasprit Bumrah can skip multiple T20 matches to keep himself injury-free for the 2027 ODI World Cup
An excessive amount of matches can result in serious injuries for the key players. The Indian team management will try their best to protect the star seamer to keep him ready for next year’s much-anticipated tournament.
According to PTI, Jasprit Bumrah will remain with the team for the ongoing World Test Championship (WTC), and obviously for the ODI matches, making him doubtful only for the T20 format.
“Obviously, Jasprit Bumrah's fitness is, as always, key to any of India's global campaigns, and hence the Indian team management will have to be very careful and prioritize the formats. Keep Test cricket aside, which he will obviously play, but in the 50-over World Cup cycle, he will concentrate more on ODIs”, a BCCI source privy to the development told PTI.
“There will be around 30-35 odd games, and one can't take chances”, the source further informed the news agency.
Will Jasprit Bumrah play all the matches for the Mumbai Indians in IPL 2026?
IPL 2026 is expected to start from March 28 and will conclude with the final on May 31, 2026. The board is yet to announce the full fixtures of the tournament. Because of the state elections in West Bengal and Tamil Nadu, and the conflict in West Asia which affected the LPG supply, the board cannotunce the IPL 2026 fixtures in two different phases, after assessing all the circumstances.
Jasprit Bumrah is all set to play for the Mumbai Indians in IPL 2026. But will he play in all of their matches? The question appears as soon as reports cast uncertainty over his T20 career for the upcoming few months.
| Jasprit Bumrah – IPL 2025 Bowling Stats | ||||||||
| Season | Team | Mat | Balls | Runs | Wkts | Ave | Econ | SR |
| IPL 2025 | MI | 12 | 284 | 316 | 18 | 17.55 | 6.67 | 15.7 |
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