3 major reasons behind Jasprit Bumrah's poor performance in IPL 2026

Jasprit Bumrah has struggled to get wickets in IPL 2026.

With an impressive show last season and many international stars in their squad in Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026, Mumbai Indians (MI) were one of the hot favourites to win the tournament even before it started. However, things have been completely different as Hardik Pandya & Co. have completely struggled with their form, winning just two games out of nine so far.

Many star players have struggled to perform for Mumbai this season, and one among them has been Jasprit Bumrah. His poor form has surprised fans and experts alike. Despite Mumbai’s dismal show in the previous few seasons, Bumrah always made a mark with his bowling.

However, IPL 2026 has been a totally different season for the right-arm pacer, who has struggled to get wickets. Although he has bowled at an impressive economy of 8.8, he has clinched just three wickets in 10 games.

Moreover, the senior Indian pacer emerged too expensive in a few games. In this listicle, let’s take a glance at three major reasons behind Bumrah’s poor performance in IPL 2026.

3 major reasons behind Jasprit Bumrah’s struggles in IPL 2026

3. Heavy workload ahead of IPL 2026

Bumrah has been playing continuously playing for the last few months. For instance, since the Asia Cup in September last year, the MI pacer has featured in at least one campaign every month.

Just ahead of IPL 2026, he played in the ICC T20 World Cup in February and March and played a great role in India’s title-winning campaign. Earlier in January and February, he was busy in the white-ball series against New Zealand. Therefore, his continuous workload might be one of the factors behind his struggles.

2. Batter-friendly conditions in IPL 2026

Flatter pitches, impact player rule, shorter boundaries, and dew factor are a few reasons behind batting-friendly conditions in IPL 2026. Most of the matches have witnessed teams crossing the 200-total mark, which were still chased down with comfort in the second innings.

Due to batters’ dominance in IPL 2026, many incredible bowlers including Bumrah have found it challenging to dominate opposition batters. Even highly experienced bowlers have emerged expensive in a few games and Jasprit is one of them.

1. Pressure of team’s poor performance

Mumbai Indians started the tournament with a big victory against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in their opening game. Later, they lost four games in a row. The Hardik Pandya & Co. also lost both of their clashes against their arch-rivals Chennai Super Kings (CSK) by big margins.

MI’s back-to-back defeats have put all the players under pressure including Bumrah. Moreover, other key bowlers like Trent Boult, Shardul Thakur, and Deepak Chahar have also struggled to get wickets consistently, which has added more responsibility on him.

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