Watch: Kieron Pollard lifts Jasprit Bumrah on his shoulder as ace pacer joins MI camp after injury comeback

Jasprit Bumrah joined the Mumbai Indians camp for the IPL 2025 on Sunday after coming back from an injury he sustained during the Border Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25. In the practice session, MI players welcomed the ace pacer, and MI’s batting coach, Kieron Pollard, lifted the 31-year-old on his shoulder.

𝑹𝑬𝑨𝑫𝒀 𝑻𝑶 𝑹𝑶𝑨𝑹 🦁#MumbaiIndians #PlayLikeMumbai #TATAIPL pic.twitter.com/oXSPWg8MVa

— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) April 6, 2025

MI announced his return on Sunday in a Games of Thrones-themed video posted on Instagram, captioned: “Ready to roar.” In the video, Bumrah’s wife, Sanjana Ganesan, is seen telling his son Angad, “In 2013, there was a cub who entered the jungle. A jungle full of runs and sixes and boundaries. Where everyone was scared, he showed courage. Over the years, he fought many battles. He fought for survival and for pride. He won and lost, but never gave up. These battles left him with scars, but these cars did not ruin him. Once a cub, now a lion. The lion is back. He is back to be the king of the jungle again.”

Watch: Kieron Pollard lifts Jasprit Bumrah on his shoulder as ace pacer joins MI camp after injury comeback

During the practice session, Kieron Pollard welcomed Jasprit Bumrah, saying, “Welcome, Mufasa,” and lifted him on his shoulders.

Singing 🎶 “Naaaaaaant’s Ingonyama Bagithi Baba!” 🎶 in the background 🦁#MumbaiIndians #PlayLikeMumbai #TATAIPL #MIvRCB pic.twitter.com/g9aVsorOhj

— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) April 6, 2025

Jasprit Bumrah is available to play against RCB

The head coach of the Mumbai Indians, Mahela Jayawardene, confirmed the availability of Jasprit Bumrah for the RCB game in a pre-match press conference. He said, “He’s available; he’s training today and should be available. He arrived last night, he had his sessions with NCA [National Cricket Academy, now Centre of Excellence] to finalise that, he’s been handed over to our physios. He’s bowling today, so all good.”

About MI vs RCB

MI vs RCB, the 20th match of the IPL 2025 on April 7 at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai. MI lost their last match to Lucknow Super Giants after winning the previous one against Kolkata Knight Riders. On the other hand, RCB also faced their first defeat of the season against the Gujarat Titans after winning the first two games in a row.

After winning the first two games against Kolkata Knight Riders and Chennai Super Kings, RCB lost its last match to Gujarat Titans by 8 wickets. The team is currently standing in the 3rd position in the points table with two wins in three games. On the other hand, Mumbai Indians is currently sitting at 7th in the IPL 2025 points table with one victory in four matches. After winning the match against KKR by 8 wickets, MI lost its last game to LSG by 12 runs.