New Delhi, May 25 -- Former South Africa skipper AB de Villiers acknowledged that Mumbai Indians (MI) ace speedster Jasprit Bumrah is enduring a difficult Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 season, calling it possibly the worst of his career statistically.

However, he strongly backed Bumrah's quality and reputation, insisting that one poor phase does not diminish his greatness. De Villiers said Bumrah remains the best bowler in the world across formats and expressed complete confidence that the star pacer will bounce back soon, as class and experience eventually shine through.

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 against Rajasthan Roy...