{"id":157097,"date":"2026-04-20T07:47:22","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T13:17:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=157097"},"modified":"2026-04-20T07:47:22","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T13:17:22","slug":"sanjay-manjrekar-on-mis-struggles-teams-can-go-easy-on-bumrah-because-they-can-easily-target-other-bowlers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=157097","title":{"rendered":"Sanjay Manjrekar on MI\u2019s struggles: Teams can go easy on Bumrah because they can easily target other bowlers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"content-body-70883891\" itemprop=\"articleBody\">Mumbai Indians\u2019 stuttering start to IPL 2026 has predictably drawn attention to Jasprit Bumrah. Four defeats in five games, bottom of the table, and a wicketless return alongside an economy rate of 8.63, his highest since 2016, paint a stark picture. But Sanjay Manjrekar offers an explanation that shifts the lens from output to context.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPlayers like Jasprit Bumrah, who play across formats for India, have to switch on and switch off. If you look at Kagiso Rabada, when he plays a Test match for South Africa, or in big World Cup moments, there\u2019s a clear difference compared to when he plays a random IPL game. You can see where he conserves energy and where he goes all out,\u201d he said on        <i>Sportstar\u2019s Insight Edge<\/i> podcast.<\/p>\n<div class=\"inline_embed article-block-item\"><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/58JRdBRAbIk?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Manjrekar\u2019s reading is less about decline and more about design, both from Bumrah and the opposition. \u201cMy theory is this: team meetings probably revolve around one central message, don\u2019t try to hit Bumrah and get out to him. That happens at the international level as well.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It creates an unusual problem. \u201cHe\u2019s one bowler in the IPL against whom the fewest big shots are attempted. So he doesn\u2019t get that small advantage bowlers often rely on, wickets when batters are trying to slog. They simply don\u2019t take that risk against him.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\" article-picture center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ss-i.thgim.com\/public\/incoming\/jhjdpu\/article70884148.ece\/alternates\/FREE_1200\/Thumb.png\" data-original=\"https:\/\/ss-i.thgim.com\/public\/incoming\/jhjdpu\/article70884148.ece\/alternates\/FREE_1200\/Thumb.png\" alt=\"\" class=\" lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\"\/><\/div>\n<p>There is also a visible shift in execution. \u201cAdd to that the fatigue factor. We\u2019re not seeing Bumrah bowl those beautiful, hard seam deliveries as consistently. You saw it against Vaibhav Sooryavanshi as well, when he was hit, his response was to go to the slower ball. That\u2019s partly about conserving energy while still trying to take a wicket.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The larger impact, though, is tactical. \u201cAnd the advantage against Mumbai Indians is this: if you choose to go easy on Bumrah, there are enough other bowlers in that attack to target.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"publish-time\" id=\"end-of-article\">Published on Apr 20, 2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/sportstar.thehindu.com\/cricket\/ipl\/jasprit-bumrah-ipl-2026-analysis-manjrekar-mi-struggles\/article70883891.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mumbai Indians\u2019 stuttering start to IPL 2026 has predictably drawn attention to Jasprit Bumrah. Four defeats in five games, bottom of the table, and a wicketless return alongside an economy rate of 8.63, his highest since 2016, paint a stark picture. 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