Jasprit Bumrah still wicketless in IPL 2026, longest dry spell in his career: R Ashwin says, ‘When you can’t bowl…’
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What Happened
Jasprit Bumrah has gone 122 consecutive balls without a wicket across his last 5 IPL matches, his longest dry spell in the league. He was wicketless against KKR, Delhi Capitals, Rajasthan Royals, and RCB in IPL 2026. Former India spinner R Ashwin defended Bumrah, highlighting his economy rate and yorker skills matter more than wicket tallies. Zaheer Khan suggested opposition teams play conservatively against him. Bumrah maintains 183 career IPL wickets at 22.69 average.
Key Entities
Jasprit BumrahMumbai IndiansIPL 2026R AshwinZaheer KhanRoyal Challengers BengaluruCricViz