Jasprit Bumrah Nears Malinga's Record, Needs 6 More Wickets

Once Bumrah returns, he will have a golden opportunity to etch his name in Mumbai Indians' history.

With six more wickets, Bumrah will surpass Malinga and become MI's highest wicket-taker in IPL.

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Jasprit Bumrah, Mumbai Indians' star pacer, is set to miss the opening matches of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 due to an injury sustained during the fifth and final Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

This setback also ruled him out of ICC Champions Trophy 2025. However, once he returns, Bumrah will have a golden opportunity to etch his name in Mumbai Indians' history.

Bumrah on brink of breaking Malinga's record

Since his IPL debut for Mumbai Indians in 2013, Jasprit Bumrah has been a key figure in their bowling attack.

So far, he has taken 165 wickets in 133 matches, making him the franchise's second-highest wicket-taker. The all-time leader is Sri Lankan legend Lasith Malinga, who has 170 wickets. With just six more wickets, Bumrah will surpass Malinga and become Mumbai Indians' highest wicket-taker in Indian Premier League (IPL) history.

Most Wickets for Mumbai Indians in IPL History

Lasith Malinga – 170 wickets

Jasprit Bumrah – 165 wickets

Harbhajan Singh – 127 wickets

Mitchell McClenaghan – 71 wickets

Kieron Pollard – 69 wickets

With this record within reach, Bumrah's return will be crucial for Mumbai Indians (MI) as they aim for a strong IPL 2025 campaign.

Mumbai Indians squad for IPL 2025: Jasprit Bumrah, Hardik Pandya (captain), Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav, Rohit Sharma, Allah Ghazanfar, Arjun Tendulkar, Ashwani Kumar, Bevan Jacobs, Deepak Chahar, Karn Sharma, Lizaad Williams, Mitchell Santner, Naman Dheer, Raj Bawa, Reece Topley, Robin Minj, Ryan Rickelton (wicketkeeper), Satyanarayana Raju, Sreejith Krishnan, Trent Boult, Vignesh Puthur, Will Jacks.

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Jasprit Bumrah to miss entire IPL 2025? 

Jasprit Bumrah has once again visited the National Cricket Academy (NCA) to assess his recovery ahead of IPL 2025. This marks his second visit to the NCA before taking part in IPL 2025 tournament, as he continues to monitor his fitness following a serious back injury.

The primary concern for Bumrah remains his ability to bowl without any discomfort or risk of recurrence. His recovery progress is being closely monitored, and he remains hopeful of receiving the green light for IPL 2025.