IPL 2025: Jasprit Bumrah returns, but wicket column stays empty

Mumbai Indians faced off against Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the Wankhede Stadium in what turned out to be a significant and emotional evening for the franchise marking the muchanticipated return of Jasprit Bumrah to the IPL stage The Indian pace spearhead who had been sidelined due to a back injury sustained during the fifth Test against Australia earlier this year missed Mumbairsquos first four games of the 2025 season He rejoined the squad just a day before the highstakes encounter against RCBBumrahrsquos comeback was met with excitement and high expectations however the match turned out to be a mixed bag for the speedster His opening over was spoiled by Virat Kohli who welcomed him with a commanding six Despite the early setback Bumrah showcased his class and control by pulling things back with tight disciplined bowling in his remaining overs He conceded just 29 runs in his full fourover quota and helped stem the flow of runs during a crucial middle phaseHowever it was a rare day for the usually prolific Bumrah as he failed to pick up a wicket something that doesnrsquot happen often in his stellar IPL career Known for his lethal accuracy and exceptional strike rate Bumrah has built a reputation as one of the most reliable wickettakers in the leaguersquos historyThis outing marked the first time since April 30 last year that Bumrah went wicketless in an IPL match On that occasion Mumbai Indians were up against Lucknow Super Giants at the Ekana Stadium where Bumrah bowled a superbly economical spell of 0 for 17 in four overs but failed to take a wicketWith 165 wickets in 133 IPL matches Bumrah continues to be one of the most feared bowlers in the format Though the wickets eluded him on this occasion his control and experience remain invaluable to Mumbai Indiansrsquo campaignComing to the matchRCB rode on scintillating fifties from Virat Kohli 67 and skipper Rajat Patidar 64 to set a daunting 222run target for MumbaiKohli ruled the roost with a 42ball 67 which gave RCB early impetus in Jasprit Bumrahs 029 comeback game Later on Patidars 32ball 64 5x4s 4x6s and Jitesh Sharmas 19ball 40 2x4s 4x6s ensured the RCB ended at 221 for fivePhil Salt 4 played across the line to an inswinger from Trent Boult 257 which was pitched on the middle stump and was cleaned up on the second ball after crunching the first for a fourUnfazed by the early blow RCB recorded their highest powerplay score against Mumbai Indians by scoring 721 as both Kohli and Devdutt Padikkal 37 off 22 balls went all guns blazingThe momentum had swayed RCBs way before MI introduced Bumrah in the fourth over and Kohli welcomed his India teammate with a six over midwicketGoing at nearly 10 an over RCB collected 20 runs off the final over in the powerplay from Deepak Chahar as Padikkal tore into the India bowler smacking two sixes and a fourRCBs onslaught had also left MI clueless for a while as Will Jacks was brought on to bowl inside the powerplay and was duly punished for 10 runsWith PTI inputsatOptionskeyd0ddb8ef8f1a62a8cdd22fac27fc5ea7formatiframeheight90width728params