IPL 2026 Have crossed half stage and entered in phase 2 where Top 4 teams will be finalized out of 10 Teams. With high number of 200+ games, this year IPL has already set record of high scoring games which has become nightmare for some bowlers. Barring few games where bowlers dominated , it has been batter's heaven with run feast where we have witnessed high scores. This IPL 2026 so far has not been upto mark when it comes 2 main bowling superstars of Indian T20 Set up. Bumrah & Arshdeep IPL 2026 Bowling performance has not been good at all. In IPL 2026, both of them have struggled with consistency. Bumrah has faced a rare wicketless streak for Mumbai Indians, while Arshdeep despite finding some breakthroughs for Punjab Kings, has been expensive, including conceding 68 runs in a single match vs Rajasthan Royals
Bumrah & Arshdeep IPL 2026 Bowling Performance Statistics
Bumrah is currently enduring one of the most challenging stretches of his career, with only 2 wickets in 8 matches. He notably went five consecutive matches without a single wicket, the longest dry spell of his IPL tenure. Lets look at below table statistics for him
| Date | Opponent | Overs Bowled | Wickets Taken | Runs Conceded | Economy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29-Apr | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 4 | 0 | 54 | 13.5 |
| 23-Apr | Chennai Super Kings | 4 | 1 | 31 | 7.75 |
| 20-Apr | Gujarat Titans | 3 | 1 | 15 | 5 |
| 16-Apr | Punjab Kings | 4 | 0 | 41 | 10.25 |
| 12-Apr | RCB | 4 | 0 | 35 | 8.75 |
| 7-Apr | Rajasthan Royals | 3 | 0 | 32 | 10.67 |
| 4-Apr | Delhi Capitals | 4 | 0 | 21 | 5.25 |
| 29-Mar | Kolkata Knight Riders | 4 | 0 | 35 | 8.75 |
| Total | 30 | 2 | 264 | 8.8 |
Arshdeep has had a mix of high-impact spells and very expensive outings. While he has 8 wickets in 8 matches, his economy rate has spiked to nearly 11 runs per over. His most notable performance was a 3-wicket haul against Mumbai Indians that helped Punjab rise in the standings
| Date | Opponents | Overs | Wickets | Runs | Economy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28-Apr | Rajasthan Royals | 4 | 1 | 68 | 17 |
| 25-Apr | Delhi Capitals | 4 | 1 | 49 | 12.25 |
| 19-Apr | Lucknow Super Giants | 4 | 1 | 41 | 10.25 |
| 16-Apr | Mumbai Indians | 4 | 3 | 22 | 5.5 |
| 11-Apr | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 4 | 2 | 50 | 12.5 |
| 6-Apr | Kolkata Knight Riders | 2 | 0 | 16 | 8 |
| 3-Apr | Chennai Super Kings | 4 | 0 | 41 | 10.25 |
| 31-Mar | Gujarat Titans | 4 | 0 | 42 | 10.5 |
| Total | 30 | 8 | 329 | 10.97 |
Death Overs & Efficiency Analysis
The struggle for both Indian pacers has been most visible in the final phase of the innings, where they have historically been dominant. If we look at Jasprit Bumrah, he has bowling average of 132.00, which is currently the worst for any bowler who has bowled minimum 25 overs in this edition of IPL. Known for his exceptional bowling at the death, so far he has conceded 50+ runs twice already, including a 0/54 against SRH where he was targeted by Travis head & Klaasen. Despite lack of wickets , he has been able to contain runs better at overall economy at 8.80
Coming to Arshdeep Singh, his economy rate of 10.97 is one of the highest among frontline pacers. The 68-Run Match against Rajasthan Royals where Punjab got their first defeat of this season, he finished with overall spell with dismal numbers (1/68) where he was took apart by young Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Yashasvi Jaiswal in the powerplay. Unlike Bumrah, Arshdeep has still managed to find wickets (8 in 8 matches), though his strike rate and average (41.13) have suffered due to the high volume of runs conceded.
While some of the bowlers like Bhuvi, Mohsin has been fantastic with bowl so far and in race of purple cap , Star indian bowlers have struggled. While it can be rough patch, what we can hope is strong come back by both the guns and in the later stage of tournament we see best of Bumrah & Arshdeep IPL 2026 bowling performances.
