“One trait bowlers should pick from Bumrah is his work ethic”: Paras Mhambrey

By Mumbai Indians

Paltan, it is time to reset, refocus and roll onto our next clash where Mumbai Indians will face Rajasthan Royals at Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati on April 7, 2026. Ahead of the next game, brains behind the bounce and calm behind the chaos, our Bowling Coach, Paras Mhambrey graced MI Charcha. During the masterclass segment he gave Paltan insights that fuel the fire in the MI attack and decoded plans about working with gen-next in Blue and Gold 💙. 

Paras reflected on Jasprit Bumrah and his evolution from a teenager to becoming a global icon 👑 and retaining that wow factor during training even today, “One value that every individual and bowler should pick up from Boom is clearly his work ethics. The way he goes about in the nets, tick marking everything that he has worked on and will be using during the game. But, in the last few years with the Indian team…he has grown into a phenomenal bowler and even more so as an individual, which has been amazing.”

Further, sharing his insights on MI’s bowling approach during their first two games and as coach how he helps strategize different scenarios. Paras said, “As a bowling group…we always discuss how to get wickets in the middle, execute our plans, maintain the pressure on oppositions and how to exploit individual strength and weaknesses.”

“Both surfaces have been different and just to give you all an idea, when we play in Mumbai we have red soil pitches. Red soil characteristics are different. You have bounce due to the grass on it and shots can be played easily. Square cuts and pull shots can be played very well on those surfaces. When we go and play on black soil surfaces in Delhi, one does not get that bounce and must access different areas.”

Also speaking about the youngsters in the side like Ashwani Kumar and Mohammad Izhar… and the fresh bowling strategies that MI come up with every season, he opined, “Firstly credit should go to the scouts who go around and watch games and see these young guns' skill sets. For me, I put myself in their shoes and ask myself what I was thinking, when I was at this stage in my career. When I was new to the game, finding my foothold here…how do I handle pressure and failures during certain stages. That gives me a better perspective on what could be a conversation starter with them. Also, spending a lot of time with individuals helps understand what kind of character he is and what kind of conversations he is seeking.”

Mhambrey finally was asked if there were different roles for both bowling coaches, Malinga and himself, and he said, “There is no line of difference. Both of us know what our final objective is. It is like having two sides to a coin. We have trust, understanding and respect amongst ourselves. There is no competition, both of us are working towards the end goal for our team.”

Behind every yorker, clever variations and executions, Paras Mhambrey continues to be the silent force behind MI’s bowling firepower. 💪