When will Jasprit Bumrah return to IPL 2025? Here's the update

Without much of doubt, it was a huge blow for the Mumbai Indians (MI) when it was learned that right-arm speedster Jasprit Bumrah will not be available for their first few games in the Indian Premier League (IPL 2025) season. He suffered a stress-related discomfort while bowling in the fifth and final Test match against Australia during the Border Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 Down Under. Incidentally, he also missed India's victorious campaign at the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 due to the same injury issue. However, the latest update is that Bumrah is nearing complete fitness and is expected to return soon in IPL 2025 for the Mumbai Indians. 

According to sources, it has been learnt that Jasprit Bumrah will not be available for the upcoming two Indian Premier League 2025 matches against the Lucknow Super Giants and Royal Challengers Bangalore scheduled to take place on 4 and 7 April, 2025 respectively. It has also been revealed that the Indian fast bowler is getting closer to returning back in action. There have been a lot of visuals doing the rounds on the social media where he can be seen bowling and coming back into rhythm at the BCCI's Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru and is understood, to be really close to taking last round of fitness tests. However, he will have get proper clearance from BCCI's medical team before joining the Mumbai Indians for the IPL 2025 season. 

As per reports, it has also been learnt that both the BCCI and the Indian team management are very much cautious this time regarding Jasprit Bumrah's rehab and they want him to attain complete bowling fitness before once again taking the field. BCCI will also be hoping that their premier speedster is fully fit for the India vs England five-match Test series starting on 28 June, 2025. 

"We are gonna bowl first. Looks like a fresh wicket. Not sure how it is going to play. Looks a decent track. Dew might come in later. Thought better to chase. I think we in a group have spoken that we don't want to talk about the wickets. We are here to play good cricket. That's the talk we have had. Let's not talk about the surfaces as a team. I think adaptation (key to success in IPL). Sticking to right plans and being smart. Lot of runs are being scored. Cricket is situation based. Rohit was hit on the knee during practice . He is missing out. Jasprit (Bumrah) should be back soon," stated Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya during the toss in the match against Lucknow Super Giants on Friday. 

“[Bumrah] has just started his progress. We have to wait and see what their [BCCI medical team] feedback is on him. At the moment, everything is going well. But, obviously, it is on a day-to-day basis. He is in good spirits. Not having him is a challenge. He is one of the best bowlers in the world and he has been a fantastic pro for us for many years,” said Mumbai Indians head coach Mahela Jayawardene in a recent interview. 

The Mumbai Indians took a big decision when they retained their most valuable player, Jasprit Bumrah, at the No.1 position, a price worth INR 18 Crore ahead of the IPL 2025 mega auction. Since making his IPL debut in 2013, the right-arm fast bowler has picked up a brilliant tally of 165 wickets from 133 matches at a fine economy of 7.3. Interestingly, Bumrah finished as the third highest wicket-taker in the IPL 2024 season with a total of 20 wickets from 13 games at an economy rate of 8.04. It will be a huge boost for the Mumbai Indians when their pace spearhead returns for the Indian Premier League 2025 season.