IPL 2026: Why Jasprit Bumrah is not playing against Rajasthan Royals

Mumbai Indians Jasprit Bumrah (AP Photo/Ashwini Bhatia) Jasprit Bumrah has been left out of Mumbai Indians’ last league clash against Rajasthan Royals at the Wankhede Stadium, with the franchise confirming that the fast bowler has been rested. Mumbai Indians won the toss and elected to bat first, with captain Hardik Pandya explaining that the pitch looked good for batting but should improve under the lights. He also said the team wants to finish a tough season on a strong note, even though it is already out of playoff contention. The key update in the draw was Bumrah’s absence. Pandya confirmed that the pacer is rested while Deepak Chahar comes into the playing XI. The decision appears to be a workload management challenge, giving the front line a quick break after a tough season. The match has high stakes for Rajasthan Royals led by Riyan Parag. They need a win to secure a place in the play-offs regardless of other results. Parag confirmed three changes to the XI, including the return of Ravindra Jadeja, as RR look to finish the league stage strongly. While MI have nothing left to play for in terms of qualification, RR’s campaign is on the line, making it the onslaught of the group stage. Bumrah’s rest, however, stands out as the biggest talking point from the toss.Teams:Rajasthan Royals (Playing XI): Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Dhruv Jurel(w), Riyan Parag(c), Donovan Ferreira, Shubham Dubey, Dasun Shanaka, Jofra Archer, Nandre Burger, Yash Raj Punja, Brijesh SharmaBombay Indians (Playing XI): Ryan Rickelton (w), Naman Dhir, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya (c), Will Jacks, Corbin Bosch, Deepak Chahar, Shardul Thakur, AM Ghazanfar, Raghu Sharma