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Why Mumbai Indians Will Not Be Able To Retain Jonny Bairstow Ahead of IPL 2026

Vishnu PN

Jonny Bairstow played two games for Mumbai Indians in IPL 2025.

England’s Jonny Bairstow played a couple of games for the Mumbai Indians (MI) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. He was named as a replacement for fellow countryman Will Jacks, who missed the IPL playoffs because of England commitments. Jacks played in the limited-overs series against the West Indies in June.

Meanwhile, Bairstow played both the Eliminator against the Gujarat Titans (GT) as well as the Qualifier 2 match against the Punjab Kings (PBKS). Unfortunately, the five-time champions lost the second game.

Upcoming – t20 – Singapore
Asia-Pacific Cricket Champions Trophy, 2025
26 Jul 2025, 11:30 AM IST
Malaysia MAL

Hong Kong HKG

Upcoming – t20 – Basseterre
Australia tour of West Indies, T20, 2025
26 Jul 2025, 04:30 AM IST
West Indies WI

Australia AUS

Upcoming – t20 – Basseterre
Australia tour of West Indies, T20, 2025
27 Jul 2025, 04:30 AM IST
West Indies WI

Australia AUS

Live – t20 – Rwanda
Bahrain and Malawi tour of Rwanda, 2025
Rwanda RWA

25/3

Bahrain BHN

163/6

Upcoming – t20 – Rwanda
Bahrain and Malawi tour of Rwanda, 2025
25 Jul 2025, 05:15 PM IST
Bahrain BHN

Malawi ML

Upcoming – t20 – Rwanda
Bahrain and Malawi tour of Rwanda, 2025
26 Jul 2025, 05:15 PM IST
Rwanda RWA

Malawi ML

Result – t20 – Hungary
ECN Budapest Cup T20I, 2025
Romania ROM

128/9

Austria AUST

129/3

Austria won by 7 wickets

Result – t20 – Hungary
ECN Budapest Cup T20I, 2025
Hungary HUN

93/10

Romania ROM

94/0

Romania beat Hungary by 10 wickets

Toss – t20 – Hungary
ECN Budapest Cup T20I, 2025
25 Jul 2025, 06:30 PM IST
Hungary HUN

Luxembourg LUX

Upcoming – t20 – Hungary
ECN Budapest Cup T20I, 2025
26 Jul 2025, 11:30 AM IST
Romania ROM

Luxembourg LUX

Upcoming – t20 – Hungary
ECN Budapest Cup T20I, 2025
26 Jul 2025, 03:00 PM IST
Hungary HUN

Austria AUST

Upcoming – t20 – Hungary
ECN Budapest Cup T20I, 2025
26 Jul 2025, 06:30 PM IST
Austria AUST

Luxembourg LUX

Result – t10 – Stockholms län
European Cricket Series Sweden, Stockholm, 2025
Alby Zalmi CC ALZ

114/2

Rising Phoenix RPH

108/6

Alby Zalmi CC won by 8 wickets

Result – t10 – Stockholms län
European Cricket Series Sweden, Stockholm, 2025
Marsta CC MAR

102/7

Huddinge HDN

104/1

Huddinge beat Marsta CC by 9 wickets

Result – t10 – Stockholms län
European Cricket Series Sweden, Stockholm, 2025
Marsta CC MAR

93/8

Alby Zalmi CC ALZ

118/7

Alby Zalmi CC beat Marsta CC by 25 runs

Toss – t10 – Stockholms län
European Cricket Series Sweden, Stockholm, 2025
25 Jul 2025, 06:15 PM IST
Huddinge HDN

Rising Phoenix RPH

Upcoming – t10 – Stockholms län
European Cricket Series Sweden, Stockholm, 2025
25 Jul 2025, 08:15 PM IST
Marsta CC MAR

Huddinge HDN

Upcoming – t10 – Stockholms län
European Cricket Series Sweden, Stockholm, 2025
26 Jul 2025, 12:15 PM IST
Alby Zalmi CC ALZ

Jinnah CC JIHCC

Upcoming – t10 – Stockholms län
European Cricket Series Sweden, Stockholm, 2025
26 Jul 2025, 02:15 PM IST
Rising Phoenix RPH

Marsta CC MAR

Upcoming – t10 – Stockholms län
European Cricket Series Sweden, Stockholm, 2025
26 Jul 2025, 04:15 PM IST
Jinnah CC JIHCC

Alby Zalmi CC ALZ

Upcoming – t10 – Stockholms län
European Cricket Series Sweden, Stockholm, 2025
26 Jul 2025, 06:15 PM IST
Rising Phoenix RPH

Jinnah CC JIHCC

Upcoming – t10 – Stockholms län
European Cricket Series Sweden, Stockholm, 2025
26 Jul 2025, 08:15 PM IST
Alby Zalmi CC ALZ

Rising Phoenix RPH

Upcoming – t20 – Gaborone
ICC Women’s Africa T20 WC Qualifier 2, 2025
26 Jul 2025, 01:00 PM IST
Botswana Women BOT-W

Malawi Women MWW-W

Upcoming – t20 – Gaborone
ICC Women’s Africa T20 WC Qualifier 2, 2025
26 Jul 2025, 01:00 PM IST
Eswatini Women EWW-W

Lesotho Women LSN-W

Upcoming – t20 – Gaborone
ICC Women’s Africa T20 WC Qualifier 2, 2025
26 Jul 2025, 05:20 PM IST
Rwanda Women RWA-W

Sierra Leone Women SLO-W

Upcoming – t20 – Gaborone
ICC Women’s Africa T20 WC Qualifier 2, 2025
26 Jul 2025, 05:20 PM IST
Cameroon Women CW-W

Mozambique Women MZW-W

Upcoming – t20 – Kuwait City
KCC T20 Summer League, 2025
25 Jul 2025, 08:30 PM IST
Fakhr-E-Kashmir FEK

Royal Lions CC RLC

Upcoming – t20 – Kuwait City
KCC T20 Summer League, 2025
26 Jul 2025, 12:30 AM IST
ACE KRM Panthers KRMPS

Al mulla Exchange ALECC

Upcoming – t20 – Kuwait City
KCC T20 Summer League, 2025
26 Jul 2025, 10:30 PM IST
Gujrat Cricket Club GUJCC

Super Lanka SUL

Result – t10 – Johor Bahru
Malaysia T10 Bash, 2025
Fatemi Resources Cricket Club FRC

79/3

Utkal Cricket Club UTC

77/7

Fatemi Resources Cricket Club beat Utkal Cricket Club by 7 wickets

Result – t10 – Johor Bahru
Malaysia T10 Bash, 2025
JB Kings JBK

97/3

MR KB Putrajaya MKP

99/4

MR KB Putrajaya won by 6 wickets

Result – t10 – Johor Bahru
Malaysia T10 Bash, 2025
KL Gladiators KLG

61/6

Maxx Cricket Club MXC

62/5

Maxx Cricket Club beat KL Gladiators by 5 wickets

Abandoned – t10 – Johor Bahru
Malaysia T10 Bash, 2025
Sky Warriors Cricket Club SWCL

119/2

MB Malik Sports UMZ MBMS

Match abandoned due to rain

Upcoming – t10 – Johor Bahru
Malaysia T10 Bash, 2025
26 Jul 2025, 06:30 AM IST
Fatemi Resources Cricket Club FRC

KL Gladiators KLG

Upcoming – t10 – Johor Bahru
Malaysia T10 Bash, 2025
26 Jul 2025, 08:40 AM IST
JB Kings JBK

Sky Warriors Cricket Club SWCL

Upcoming – t10 – Johor Bahru
Malaysia T10 Bash, 2025
26 Jul 2025, 10:50 AM IST
Utkal Cricket Club UTC

Maxx Cricket Club MXC

Upcoming – t10 – Johor Bahru
Malaysia T10 Bash, 2025
26 Jul 2025, 01:15 PM IST
MR KB Putrajaya MKP

MB Malik Sports UMZ MBMS

Live – t20 – Entebbe
Pearl of Africa T20, 2025
Kenya KNY

124/8

Uganda UGA

65/2

Upcoming – t20 – Entebbe
Pearl of Africa T20, 2025
25 Jul 2025, 04:00 PM IST
Nigeria NIG

Namibia A NBA

Upcoming – t20 – Entebbe
Pearl of Africa T20, 2025
26 Jul 2025, 12:00 PM IST
United Arab Emirates UAE

Nigeria NIG

Upcoming – t20 – Entebbe
Pearl of Africa T20, 2025
26 Jul 2025, 04:00 PM IST
Kenya KNY

Namibia A NBA

Upcoming – t20 – Puducherry
Pondicherry Premier League, 2025
25 Jul 2025, 07:00 PM IST
Yanam Royals YAR

Mahe Megalo Strikers MMS

Result – t20 – Kabul
Shpageeza Cricket League, 2025
Mis Ainak Knights MAK

166/3

Amo Sharks ASS

165/7

Mis Ainak Knights won by 7 wickets

Live – t20 – Kabul
Shpageeza Cricket League, 2025
Band-e-Amir Dragons BAD

177/7

Speen Ghar Tigers SGT

75/3

Upcoming – t20 – Kabul
Shpageeza Cricket League, 2025
26 Jul 2025, 10:00 AM IST
Mis Ainak Knights MAK

Boost Defenders BDS

Upcoming – t20 – Kabul
Shpageeza Cricket League, 2025
26 Jul 2025, 03:00 PM IST
Amo Sharks ASS

Speen Ghar Tigers SGT

Upcoming – t20 – Trinidad and Tobago
USA Women U19 tour of West Indies, 2025
26 Jul 2025, 07:30 PM IST
West Indies Women U19 WIU19-W

United States Of America Women U19 USAU19-W

Upcoming – t20 – Northern Ireland
World Championship of Legends, 2025
25 Jul 2025, 09:00 PM IST
Pakistan Champions PNC

South Africa Champions SAC

Upcoming – t20 – Northern Ireland
World Championship of Legends, 2025
26 Jul 2025, 05:00 PM IST
India Champions IAC

Australia Champions AAC

Upcoming – t20 – Leeds
World Championship of Legends, 2025
26 Jul 2025, 09:00 PM IST
Pakistan Champions PNC

West Indies Champions WIC

Upcoming – t20 – Harare
Zimbabwe T20I Tri-Series, 2025
26 Jul 2025, 04:30 PM IST
New Zealand NZ

South Africa SA

Upcoming – oneday – Northern Ireland
Zimbabwe Women tour of Ireland, 2025
26 Jul 2025, 03:15 PM IST
Ireland Women IRE-W

Zimbabwe Women ZIM-W

Against GT, Bairstow scored 47 runs from 22 balls and was involved in an 81-run partnership with Rohit Sharma for the first wicket. In the Qualifier 2 match against the finalists, the 35-year-old scored 38 runs from 22 balls. However, the veteran cricketer’s efforts in that match went in vain as Punjab Kings clinched a five-wicket win.

Despite performing well, Bairstow, however, cannot be retained by MI ahead of the IPL 2026 auction. Let’s understand why.

Why Mumbai Indians cannot retain Jonny Bairstow for IPL 2026

Jonny Bairstow joined the Mumbai Indians only as a temporary replacement for Will Jacks in IPL 2025. This was confirmed on May 20, after the season resumed post a one-week suspension due to the political tensions between India and Pakistan at that time.

Several overseas players, including Mitchell Starc and Jake Fraser-McGurk, had opted out of the remainder of the tournament ahead of IPL 2025’s resumption because of reasons varying from personal reasons to international commitments. This led to the BCCI introducing the temporary replacement rule.

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This meant that IPL franchises could replace an unavailable player with another player who was available. However, unlike the normal replacements, the temporary replacement players will go to the auction pool for IPL 2026.

“Given the non-availability of certain foreign players due to national commitments or personal reasons or any injury or illness, Temporary Replacement Players will be allowed until the conclusion of this tournament,” the IPL had stated in May.

“This decision is subject to the condition that the Temporary Replacement players taken from this point forward will not be eligible for retention in the following year. Temporary Replacement players will have to register for the IPL Player Auction 2026,” added the IPL in their memo.

Jonny Bairstow’s IPL career

Jonny Bairstow has played for several teams in the IPL, including Sunrisers Hyderabad and Punjab Kings. Overall, he has played 52 IPL games and has scored 1,674 runs at a strike-rate of 146.07. He has scored nine fifties and two centuries.

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