Explained: Why Jasprit Bumrah Is Not Playing For MI In RR's Must-Win IPL 2026 Clash

Jasprit Bumrah is not playing for Mumbai Indians (MI) in their final IPL 2026 clash against the Rajasthan Royals (RR) at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Sunday (May 24). While the five-time champions are playing for pride and to ensure they avoid the wooden spoon, the Royals will qualify for the playoffs if they win and miss out if they lost. Hardik Pandya revealed at the toss that the star pacer has been rested for the fixture.

Meanwhile, Shardul Thakur has replaced him in the playing XI. He joins Deepak Chahar, Corbin Bosch, and skipper Hardik in a four-man pace attack. Mumbai 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 MI Impact Sub: Rohit Sharma, Mayank Rawat, Robin Minz, Krish Bhagat, Trent Boult Rajasthan Royals Playing XI: Ravindra Jadeja, Sushant Mishra, Aman Rao Perala, Ravi Bishnoi, Tushar Deshpande Rajasthan Royals Impact Sub: Ravindra Jadeja, Sushant Mishra, Aman Rao Perala, Ravi Bishnoi, Tushar Deshpande More to follow.... Get Latest News Live on Times Now along with Breaking News and Top Headlines from Cricket, IPL 2026, IPL Points Table, and around the Sports.