But I think health-wise, he's 100% - [just] unfortunate this season is over for us," Jayawardene added.
Tactical Adjustments by Opponents
Opposing batting lineups altered their scoring strategies by minimizing risks against Bumrah, capitalizing on a lack of complementary defensive pressure from the remaining Mumbai bowling unit.
"I think the teams have not taken too much risk against him in certain situations.
They played him out because we haven't been able to create pressure around him as well, in the sense that other bowlers haven't been able to create that pressure that we needed to.
So, tactically, the teams have played him differently. So I can't say it's just one thing, there was a combination of quite a few things.
But I wouldn't worry about Booms. I think he's in good spirit, and he will come back strong," Jayawardene said.
Statistical tracking revealed that Bumrah delivered 82 slower balls at an economy rate of 8.27 and 31 yorkers at an economy rate of 3.6 without securing a dismissal, while conceding 43 boundaries and 12 sixes.
The technical staff modified his tactical utilization by delaying his first-over appearances until the fifth game and collaborated with training personnel to regulate his practice volume in the nets.
"Bumrah is very experienced now. I think he knew as well [he wasn't in form].
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So it was a collective conversation with his training staff as well," Jayawardene said. "Where do we push him and how do we...
