IPL 2025: Jasprit Bumrah's availability for RCB clash confirmed

Indian pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah has rejoined the Mumbai Indians (MI) squad ahead of their match against Royal Chellengers Bengaluru (RCB) on April 07. MI head coach Mahela Jayawardene confirmed the pacer's availability for the match, which will be played at the Wankhede Stadium on Monday.

The right-arm pacer arrived at the MI camp on Saturday after receiving clearance from the BCCI's medical team at the Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru. Now, the Ahmedabad-born is set to participate in the team's training session on Sunday, the eve of the match.

"He's available, he's training today, and should be available [for RCB game]. He arrived last night, he had his sessions with NCA [now Centre of Excellence], he's been handed over to our physios. He's bowling today, so all good," said the MI head coach as quoted by ESPNcricinfo.

The right-handed bowler's return is a major boost for the struggling MI bowling unit, which has lacked experience in the ongoing IPL 2025 season. The team has suffered three losses in their four matches so far. In Bumrah's absence, the bowling attack was led by Deepak Chahar and Trent Boult. The pace attack has featured relatively inexperienced bolwers like Vignesh Puthur, Ashwani Kumar, and Satyanarayana Raju, making Bumrah's comeback more crucial.

The Gujarat fast bowler has not played competitive cricket since sustaining a stress injury during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) Sydney Test earlier this year. The 31-year-old also missed India's home series against England and the 2025 Champions Trophy, which the Men in Blue went on to win.

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In recent weeks, Bumrah has been carefully building up his workload, prioritising a full recovery. With the five-Test series in England beginning on June 28, the Indian team management is also keen to manage his fitness.