2 min readApr 21, 2026 05:21 PM ISTMumbai Indians' captain Hardik Pandya celebrates a wicket during an Indian Premier League cricket match. (AP Photo)Jasprit Bumrah finally took his first wicket of IPL 2026, in what was his sixth game of the season, when he sent back the dangerous Sai Sudharsan, in Mumbai Indians’ victory over Gujarat Titans. In what was a rare time that Bumrah was handed the ball to bowl the first over of an innings, he responded by picking up a wicket on the first ball.In the post-match presentation, after Mumbai won the game Mumbai Indians skipper Hardik Pandya was asked a question about Bumrah taking a wicket on the first ball of the first over of the GT innings.“Yeah, it’s quite fascinating. I’ve seen a lot of people ask why Jasprit has never bowled the first over. But if you see, it’s been 151 appearances and I think eight or nine times Jasprit has bowled the first over. So I don’t think it’s a Hardik Pandya problem. It’s just that Jasprit Bumrah is so special that you use him wherever it’s required for the team, not necessarily at the start. But today, we realised that we really wanted to make an impact with the new ball, and no one’s better than him,” Pandya said.Bumrah eventually ended his evening with figures of 3-0-15-1 with Mumbai Indians managing to defend a total of 199. Tilak Varma was the standout star of the day for Mumbai, with an unbeaten 101 off just 45 balls.Mumbai desperately needed the win over Gujarat to drag them out of the IPL table’s basement. The five-time champions are currently in seventh spot ahead of today’s game between Delhi Capitals and Sunrisers Hyderabad.Pandya expressed his relief at Mumbai Indians ending their four-match losing streak.“Very important. It’s always challenging to go away and win. Also, Ahmedabad has not been a happy hunting ground for Mumbai Indians, so it’s very satisfying,” he said.Stay updated with the latest sports news across Cricket, Football, Chess, and more. Catch all the action with real-time live cricket score updates and in-depth coverage of ongoing matches.© IE Online Media Services Pvt LtdAdvertisementLoading Recommendations...Live BlogIPL 2026 SRH vs DC Live Score, Playing 11 Updates: Ishan Kishan’s Hyderabad and Axar patel’Delhi look to keep winning run going1 minute agoUS Iran War News Live Updates: Regional officials say US, Iran signal they’ll attend new round of fire talks3 minutes agoUP Board 10th, 12th Result 2026 Live Updates: When is UPMSP declaring result?5 minutes ago‘I say in clear terms, I will not recuse’: Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma rejects Arvind Kejriwal’s recusal plea6 minutes agoSabarimala Women Entry Case Live Updates Day 6: Limitations exist, but no need to attack powers of judicial review, says Supreme Court9 minutes ago