Mumbai Indians (Mi) head coach Mahela Jayawardene has made it clear that no fixed deadline has been fixed for Jaspreet Bumrah’s Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. Bumrah’s absence will be a major challenge for Mumbai Indians, especially when the team is going to play its first match against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) on 23 March.

Bumrah will miss the initial match due to injury!

Jasprit Bumrah is still recovering from his back injury and is currently rehabilitation at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru.
For this reason, Bumrah will not be able to play the initial match of IPL 2025.
This is a major setback for Mumbai Indians, as Bumrah is one of the best fast bowlers in the world.

Mahela Jayawardene said in the press conference:
“We are waiting for more updates on the situation of Bumrah.

Hardik Pandya’s statement – “Bumrah will also be important for us in the dressing room”

The new captain of Mumbai Indians Hardik Pandya also described Bumrah’s absence as a challenge for the team, but he also said that Bumrah’s presence in Bumrah’s dressing room would be helpful for the team.

Hardik Pandya said:
“I am lucky to play three captains with me – Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav and Jaspreet Bumrah. They always support me and they are present whenever I need them.”

It is believed that Bumrah can join the Mumbai Indians team in the first week of April and continue his rehabilitation team.

Why is Bumrah’s absence, a big shock for Mumbai?

The absence of Bumrah will have a profound impact on the bowling attack of Mumbai Indians.
He is one of the deadliest bowlers of the death overs, in his absence the team will have to make new plans.
Bumrah last played in the Sydney Test against Australia in January, where he could not bowl in the second innings due to injury.

When and where the first match of Mumbai Indians?

Mumbai Indians will play their first match against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) on 23 March 2025.
The match will be held at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.