Kamal Ghorui
Less than a week before IPL 2026 gets underway, India and Mumbai Indians seamer Jasprit Bumrah has checked into the BCCI Centre of Excellence (CoE). It is not certain whether it is for an injury-related issue or routine checks, but TimesofIndia.com can confirm he is at the facility in Karnataka and has not yet joined the five-time champions’ camp.Last week, MI head coach Mahela Jayawardene revealed the four MI players in India’s T20 World Cup-winning camp were allowed an extended break. India had won the T20 World Cup by beating New Zealand in the final on 8 March.
“Every year, our aim is to get there (win the IPL trophy). But I know it’s a long season. So pre-season will start the way we usually start, working hard, getting new boys into the setup. And with our (T20) World Cup guys, we’ve given them a bit of an extended break so that they will join us next weekend. The overseas guys also flew in home and then they will join us. But they’ll have a good one week training with us before the first game,” the Sri Lankan had said during the closing ceremony of the MI Junior season at the MIG Cricket Club Ground.Mumbai Indians will play their first match of IPL 2026 against the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at the Wankhede Stadium on March 29.
