New Delhi, May 25 -- Former South Africa ace seamer Dale Steyn backed Jasprit Bumrah despite his disappointing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 campaign, reminding critics that the Indian pacer had played a crucial role in India's ICC Men's T20 World Cup triumph just a couple of months earlier.

Steyn said a poor IPL season does not define Bumrah's quality, adding that even top batters struggled during the tournament. He believes the lean run only proves Bumrah is human and expressed confidence that the fast bowler will return stronger next season, even believes he could win the Purple Cap.

Bumrah endured one of the toughest seasons of his T20 career in IPL 2026. The Mumbai Indians pacer was rested for the team's final league game agains...