New Delhi, April 12 -- For the second time in his career, Jasprit Bumrah went wicketless for four consecutive games in an Indian Premier League (IPL) season after the Mumbai Indians pacer returned without a scalp against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) on Sunday at the Wankhede Stadium.

Regarded as the best in the business in the world, Bumrah came into IPL 2026 on the back of triumphant T20 World Cup 2026 campaign, finishing on top jointly with teammate Varun Chakaravarthy at 14 wickets. Certainly, Bumrah was expected to feature in the wickets column from the first game.

To everyone's surprise, Bumrah failed to strike even once in the ongoing season against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), Rajasthan Royals, Delhi Capitals and RCB. In fac...