The IPL (Indian Premier League) 2026 group stage phase has come to an end. The top four sides of the tournament have been selected and have made it to the playoffs. One of the teams that has had a horrid season has been the five-time champions Mumbai Indians.
Led by Hardik Pandya, Mumbai Indians finished in ninth place in the standings with four wins and 10 losses in 14 games played. One of the most talked-about players in the season has been ace pacer Jasprit Bumrah.
With 13 matches played for MI in the IPL 2026, Jasprit Bumrah took a total of four wickets and maintained an economy rate of 8.36. With his standards, Bumrah had a horrid season, and former India cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin had a lot to say about Bumrah as well.
"This is the first time in the history of IPL that a bowler has averaged over 100 after playing the full season, and that's Jasprit Bumrah. I don't think anybody would have believed me if I had said this before the season,” Ashwin said in a video on his YouTube channel.
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Ashwin opened up on MI’s potential squad changes
Furthermore, Ashwin talked about the changes that Mumbai Indians could make in the IPL 2027. Ashwin opined that MI could look at releasing Trent Boult in the upcoming season, which could free up their purse quite a lot.
"I think they will release Trent Boult to free up their purse. That I am very sure of. But apart from that, what other changes can they make? It is very risky because you have players with a pedigree, and if they want to play, leaving them is not an easy decision. Mumbai Indians' tag line is 'One Family', and they follow that," he added.
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