Ahmedabad, April 21 -- Mumbai Indians may have rediscovered a simple but powerful formula in IPL 2026 -- give Jasprit Bumrah the new ball and let him set the tone.

For the first time this season, Bumrah opened the bowling against the Gujarat Titans on Monday and made an immediate impact, striking off the very first delivery to remove Sai Sudharsan.

The early breakthrough helped the Mumbai Indians tighten their grip in a game they eventually dominated, defending a total of 199 with renewed confidence and energy in the field.

Until this match, MI had rotated their opening options between Deepak Chahar and Trent Boult, with Bumrah largely operating after the first over. That approach had yielded limited success, with just one win in five ...