Good news has come in for Mumbai Indians fans. The team’s premier fast bowler, Jasprit Bumrah, has recovered and rejoined the franchise. Mumbai has played four matches so far in IPL 2025. Bumrah was unavailable for all four of these matches due to a back injury. However, the franchise has now officially confirmed that Bumrah is back. With this update, every Mumbai Indians fan is eager to know when Jasprit Bumrah will play his first match of the season.
Jasprit Bumrah suffered a back injury during the final Test match against Australia in Sydney, in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy earlier this year. The BCCI medical team advised him to rest for five weeks starting from early January. Because of that, he missed the white-ball series against England at home and also didn’t take part in the Champions Trophy. After undergoing back surgery, he began his recovery at the BCCI’s Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru.
Over the past few weeks, the 31-year-old slowly increased his bowling practice as he got closer to his final fitness tests. He joined the Mumbai Indians squad only after getting the green light from the BCCI’s medical team.
“Ready to Roar”: Bumrah’s Comeback Video
Mumbai made his comeback official on Sunday with a Game of Thrones-style video on Instagram, “Ready to roar.” In the video, Bumrah’s wife, Sanjana Ganesan, is seen telling his son Angad, “In 2013, there was a cub who entered the jungle. A jungle full of runs and sixes and boundaries. Where everyone was scared, he showed courage. Over the years, he fought many battles. He fought for survival and for pride. He won and lost, but never gave up. These battles left him with scars, but these cars did not ruin him. Once a cub, now a lion. The lion is back. He is back to be the king of the jungle again.”
Mumbai Indians’ Season So Far
Mumbai Indians have played four matches so far in IPL 2025, winning just one and losing three. With Jasprit Bumrah not in the squad, the team gave chances to some new players like Satyanarayana Raju, Vignesh Puthur, and Ashwani Kumar. Trent Boult and Deepak Chahar have been leading the fast bowling attack. Hardik Pandya has also stepped up with the ball, even taking his first-ever five-wicket haul in the IPL in the last match, adding good support to the pace department.
Since his debut in 2013, Jasprit Bumrah has been a key part of Mumbai Indians’ bowling attack. Over the years, he has taken 165 wickets in 133 matches. The only season he missed was in 2023, when he had to undergo back surgery.
