New Delhi, May 14 -- Jasprit Bumrah delivered both leadership and laughter on his maiden outing as Mumbai Indians captain in IPL 2026. In the match against the Punjab Kings on Thursday (May 14), the star pacer won the toss and opted to bowl first. He opened up with a heartfelt one-liner that perfectly captured his whirlwind journey from young fast bowler to India's Test skipper and now MI leader.

At the toss, Jasprit Bumrah kept it real and relaxed. He explained, "We have decided to bowl first. We saw the last game and felt maybe with the cold weather coming down the wicket will settle down."

Talking about his IPL captaincy debut, Bumrah smiled added, "It feels good. I came here as a 19-year-old. I didn't think that I will be a Test cap...