Jasprit Bumrah Bowling: Why is Jasprit Bumrah consistently getting hit for runs?
Jasprit Bumrah Bowling: For Team India, Jasprit Bumrah means a match-winner. He is the one who keeps a check on the scoreboards of India's opponents. But is this identity of Bumrah still intact? Hasn't his effectiveness weakened?
Isn't Bumrah consistently getting hit for runs?
In the last two months alone, Bumrah has been hit badly four times. That too, especially in the death overs, where he is considered a specialist. The question is, what is the reason behind Bumrah's seemingly erratic performance? Besides this, his performance over the last 12 months also speaks volumes.
Has injury blunted Bumrah's edge?
The biggest reason for Jasprit Bumrah's recent struggles in T20 Internationals could be his battle with injuries. There's a clear difference between the Bumrah of the past and the Bumrah of today, and that difference is marked by his injuries. Bumrah made a strong comeback after his injury, but the Bumrah who was once unplayable for batsmen is now becoming predictable.
This has happened 4 times in just 2 months
The extent of Bumrah's recent struggles in T20 Internationals can be gauged from what has happened to him in the last two months. During this period, there have been four instances where Bumrah conceded 15 or more runs in a single over. The fourth such instance occurred on the evening of January 28, 2026, in the T20 match against New Zealand in Visakhapatnam. Bumrah is considered a death overs specialist. But, as soon as he came to bowl the 19th over in that match, he was hit for a lot of runs. He conceded 19 runs in that over, which also became the second most expensive over of his T20 International career.
Forget about 4-5 wicket hauls in the last 12 months
Bumrah's performance in the last 12 months also reflects the decline in his bowling effectiveness in T20 Internationals. In the last 12 months, Bumrah has played 16 matches but has only managed to take 18 wickets. During this period, he has neither taken a 5-wicket haul nor a 4-wicket haul. His best performance is 3 wickets for 17 runs in a match. This performance also came in the third T20 of the current series against New Zealand.
