New Delhi, April 30 -- Jasprit Bumrah is going through a rare dismal run in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Starting from IPL 2016 - the season where actually peaked for the first time in the league, - there have been not a single edition where Bumrah's tally reads less than five wickets at the halfway stage.

Coming into IPL 2026 after finishing on top of the list for most wickets in the T20 World Cup 2026, Bumrah has so far been able to just two wickets in his first eight games - a rare sight on the part of the premier Indian pacer.

His only two wickets so far are Chennai Super Kings' Kartik Sharma and Gujarat Titans opener Sai Sudharsan. Surprisingly, he went wicketless in the first five games for Mumbai Indians in the 2026 season. B...