Bumrah Set for MI's IPL 2026 Opener Against KKR: Report

• Jasprit Bumrah is expected to play for Mumbai Indians in their IPL 2026 opener against Kolkata Knight Riders on March 29 at Wankhede Stadium.
• Bumrah is currently at the BCCI’s Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Bengaluru for workload management, focusing on strength and conditioning.
• He will join the MI squad after continuing his bowling at the CoE.
• Bumrah, associated with MI since 2013, is the team's highest wicket-taker in IPL history and will lead their fast bowling attack.
• He needs 10 more wickets to surpass Lasith Malinga's record of 195 T20 wickets for MI and 14 wickets to become the first Indian bowler with 200 T20 wickets for one team.