Jasprit Bumrah, one of the fiercest pace bowlers in world cricket, is back in Mumbai Indians’ blue — and the franchise made sure his return felt special. On April 6, IPL fans were treated to an emotional video announcement by the Mumbai Indians, featuring Bumrah’s wife, Sanjana Ganesan, and their baby son, Angad.
In the heartwarming video, Sanjana narrates a story to Angad, tracing Bumrah’s IPL journey — from his debut in 2013 as a fearless cub entering the jungle of sixes and boundaries, to now returning as the undisputed lion of Mumbai Indians’ pace attack. Bumrah was out of action during the 2023 IPL season due to a nagging back injury, which also saw him miss India’s Champions Trophy campaign. After undergoing back surgery, he spent months rehabilitating at the BCCI’s National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru.
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After the last game against LSG Hardik Panyda informed that Bumrah will be joining the squad soon. Now fully fit and raring to go, Japrit Bumrah’s return is nothing short of a massive boost for Mumbai Indians, both in terms of experience and firepower.
𝑹𝑬𝑨𝑫𝒀 𝑻𝑶 𝑹𝑶𝑨𝑹 🦁#MumbaiIndians #PlayLikeMumbai #TATAIPL pic.twitter.com/oXSPWg8MVa
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) April 6, 2025
The 31-year-old Ahmedabad-born pacer has played 133 IPL matches, picking up 165 wickets with a reputation for delivering in crunch moments. Known for his deadly yorkers, ability to outfox batters at the death, and relentless consistency, Bumrah remains the spearhead of MI’s bowling unit.
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Mumbai Indians showed immense faith in him, retaining the fast bowler for a whopping INR 18 Crore ahead of the 2025 mega auction. As IPL 2025 heats up, the lion returns to his den, ready to roar once again.
Mumbai Indians squad: Suryakumar Yadav, Rohit Sharma, Tilak Varma, Bevon Jacobs, Ryan Rickelton, Robin Minz, Krishnan Shrijith, Hardik Pandya, Naman Dhir, Raj Bawa, Vignesh Puthur, Will Jacks, Mitchell Santner, Jasprit Bumrah, Arjun Tendulkar, Ashwani Kumar, Reece Topley, Karn Sharma, Trent Boult, Deepak Chahar, Satyanarayana Raju, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Corbin Bosch
