Starc left Bumrah behind as soon as he arrived. (Photo- PTI)
Jasprit Bumrah vs Mitchell Starc: In IPL 2026, Australia’s star fast bowler Mitchell Starc returned after a long time after recovering from injury and immediately showed his magic. Starc took three wickets for Delhi Capitals as soon as he played his first match against Rajasthan Royals. Although he proved to be a bit expensive, his method of taking wickets remained the same as before. After his performance, a fact is going viral on social media, in which he is being compared with Jasprit Bumrah.
What Bumrah could not do in 8 matches, Starc did it.
Starc was away from cricket for a long time due to injury, but he proved his class as soon as he came on the field. After this demonstration, an interesting fact is becoming quite viral on social media. In fact, in IPL 2026, Starc has taken more wickets than Jasprit Bumrah in just one match. The reason for this is also the poor form of Jasprit Bumrah. He has not been in form yet this season. He is seen struggling to take wickets.
Bumrah has played 8 matches this season and has been able to take only 2 wickets. He did not even open a wicket in his first five matches. In the sixth match against Gujarat Titans, he took the first wicket by dismissing Sai Sudarshan for a golden duck, but overall his performance has been disappointing. Bumrah’s bowling average this season has reached 132, which is the worst average of his T20 career. His average is more than double that of other bowlers who bowled 30 or more overs this season. This has become a matter of great concern for Mumbai Indians.
Bumrah expected to return
Now the eyes of Indian fans are on the next match of Jasprit Bumrah. Mumbai Indians team is going to face Chennai Super Kings on May 2. This will be the second clash between the two teams this season. CSK had won in the last match. In such a situation, Bumrah would like to make a comeback for his team in this match, which is also a very important match considering the race for the playoffs.
