Parthiv Patel says RCB rejected Bumrah recommendation in 2014

Former India wicketkeeper Parthiv Patel has revealed that Royal Challengers Bengaluru ignored his advice to sign Jasprit Bumrah during the 2014 IPL mega-auction. Patel said he flagged Bumrah's availability after being picked by RCB on the first day of the auction, but the franchise responded that they did not see value in buying him at that stage.

Bumrah was subsequently signed by Mumbai Indians and has since taken 187 wickets in 158 IPL matches at an economy rate of 7.33. He has won four titles with MI and made his captaincy debut for the franchise in IPL 2026.

Patel made the disclosure during a podcast conversation with Aakash Chopra. The former wicketkeeper said the franchise did not think Bumrah could be worth buying at that stage.