Mumbai, March 28 -- Mumbai Indians head coach Mahela Jayawardene announced that ace speedster Jasprit Bumrah is back and available to play in the team's first match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on Sunday at the Wankhede Stadium here.

Jasprit Bumrah, earlier in the month, reported to the Board of Control for Cricket in India's (BCCI) Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Bengaluru for workload management ahead of the, according to ESPNcricinfo.

However, speaking at the pre-match press conference ahead of the campaign-opener, MI head coach has confirmed that Bumrah is back with the squad and available to play against KKR.

"Bumrah is back with the squad. He's available to play," Mahela Jayawardene sa...