India, April 6 -- Mumbai Indians rolled out the blue carpet on Sunday as Jasprit Bumrah made a much-awaited return, joining the camp ahead of the side's face-off against Royal Challengers Bengaluru. An emotional welcome greeted Bumrah; after being out of action for months due to a back injury, the star pacer trained with Mumbai Indians for the first time on Sunday - and Kieron Pollard, MI's batting coach, made sure it was a moment to remember.

As Bumrah walked into the Wankhede Stadium after nearly two months of intense rehab at the BCCI's Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru, Pollard lifted him off the ground in celebration and said, "Welcome Mufasa!" - a reference to popular animated movie, 'The Lion King', where Mufasa, the lion, is the ...